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Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Trust Values
Patient First
- Trust Values
Working Together
- Trust Values
Always Improving
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Batchelors degree or equivalent experience in the subject matter plus further relevant study to Masters level or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of specialist knowledge, skills and experience in OD.
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Specific Learning / OD Practitioner certification, such as Coaching, Mentoring, NLP, Leadership, Project Management, or proven CPD Record.
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Experience of delivery of leadership, talent and succession planning interventions in a large organisation.
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Experience of delivering interventions that promote an inclusive workplace culture and promotes belonging.
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Knowledge of or experience in working with and supporting people via learning or OD methodologies.
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Experience of successfully leading large scale programmes in collaboration with others.
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A growth and creative mindset in line with OD thinking.
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Commitment to an inclusive workplace through role modelling and positive action.
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Demonstrates understanding of career development and education/development pathways.
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Evidence of best practice/evidence-based thinking and programme development with regard leadership, inclusion, and organisational culture.
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Experience of EDI legislation, Public Sector Equality Duty and EDI within the large scale organisations.
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Accreditation in or extensive knowledge of psychometric qualifications.
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Experience of successfully implementing change in a large organisation.
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Experience in using technology platforms, specifically learning platforms and design/communications.
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Organisational Development Practitioner
Contract Type: Permanent
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Organisational Development (OD) Practitioner within the Organisational Development team at UHS. In this role, you will support the design and delivery across a broad range of OD programmes and interventions. Working closely with other OD practitioners, OD partner and wider stakeholders throughout the organisation to make our Trust a great place to thrive, excel and belong. We are looking for an individual who can support our commitment in delivering the meaningful work we have started, someone who can enhance and extend our support throughout the organisation in continuing to make a difference to staff experience, engagement, inclusion, leadership development and culture across the Trust.
As a skilled OD practitioner, you will apply the OD consultancy cycle to identify organisational needs, build effective partnerships with leaders and teams, and design and deliver impactful development interventions. Combining creativity, innovation and evidence-based practice, you will support OD programmes and initiatives from diagnosis and contracting through to implementation, evaluation and continuous improvement. Through your ability to influence, collaborate and build trusted relationships, you will help empower colleagues at all levels to enhance wellbeing, performance and development across the organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for Designing, Delivering and Evaluating: Support delivery of a range of OD programmes and initiatives across the Trust. Support the Head of OD and OD Partner: Develop underpinning foundations, mechanisms and processes which enable the delivery of UHS People Strategy and Inclusion and Belonging Strategy and related delivery programmes, working in collaboration with the other OD practitioners in the development of policy and operating procedures. Build relationships with key stakeholders in the delivery of these throughout the organisation in partnership with internal and external leaders and providers. Collaboration: Work in collaboration with a range of stakeholders including OD Partners during OD programmes at all stages from agreeing the approach to evaluation of the impact. Work closely with the wider People Directorate and other portfolio leaders across the Trust and external to UHS where required and where collaboration is beneficial to achieving priorities.
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This advert is for Organisational Development Practitioner with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £49387.00 to £56515.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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