Senior Organisational Development Advisor

Job details

• Job reference: 252746
• Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
• Job closing date: 26/07/2026
• Job Type: Administrative Services
• Location: Commonwealth House
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 09/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Organisational Development

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

We’re looking for an experienced OD professional to help shape culture, build leadership capability and drive organisational change across Glasgow City HSCP. In this role, you’ll act as an internal consultant to senior leaders, designing and delivering OD, leadership, service design, change and improvement interventions that support strategic priorities. You’ll bring strong OD expertise, excellent communication and influencing skills, and a track record of delivering complex change in large organisations. If you can navigate complexity, build trust at senior levels, and translate organisational needs into impactful OD solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

The role:

The Senior Organisational Development Advisor will play a critical role in supporting GGC HSCP to deliver its strategic priorities through effective organisational development practice. The postholder will design and deliver evidence-based interventions that strengthen leadership and management capability, enhance team effectiveness, and enable sustainable change across health and social care services.

Working in close partnership with senior leaders, managers and professional groups, the role will contribute to improving organisational performance, workforce wellbeing and service outcomes. The role will provide expert advice and hands-on support across leadership and management development, change management, workplace wellbeing, organisational and service design, and service design/improvement activity. The postholder will lead and support complex OD projects, ensuring a consistent, systematic and inclusive approach aligned to organisational values, workforce priorities and governance arrangements.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

This is a permanent full-time post of 36 hours per week.

Location: Commonwealth House

The shift pattern is Monday to Friday.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Essential Criteria

• Degree level qualification in HR and OD (or experience that demonstrates this level of knowledge and learning).
• Extensive experience and success in applying consulting skills with Director level people, understanding their environment and agenda and developing the trust and credibility that enable effective consulting and influence at that level.
• Extensive knowledge of OD practices, tools and methodologies and proven track record of applied practice towards high value organisational level outcomes. Presentation and delivery skills that inspire confidence at all levels.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and complexity, translating these appropriately for target audiences.
• Experience and track record of successfully delivering organisation level projects/change with the public or private sectors.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills evidenced across diverse service areas and across all organisation levels.
• Experience and track record of working across agency and professional boundaries in an effective and collaborative way.
• Strong conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
• Experience of analysing complex information and presenting high quality reports to senior teams.
• Experience of change management within a large complex organisation, with relevant qualification or relevant experience that demonstrates this level of knowledge.

Desirable Criteria

• Strong organisational knowledge of health and/or community care sectors.
• Experience of identifying, costing and managing external consultants as extended resource.
• Experience of developing a culture of continuous improvement through the application of the improvement methodologies together with a relevant qualification.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Alix Malcolm, Head of OD, 07974 040412, Alix.malcolm@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

We’re looking for an experienced OD professional to help shape culture, build leadership capability and drive organisational change across Glasgow City HSCP. In this role, you’ll act as an internal consultant to senior leaders, designing and delivering OD, leadership, service design, change and improvement interventions that support strategic priorities. You’ll bring strong OD expertise, excellent communication and influencing skills, and a track record of delivering complex change in large organisations. If you can navigate complexity, build trust at senior levels, and translate organisational needs into impactful OD solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

The role:

The Senior Organisational Development Advisor will play a critical role in supporting GGC HSCP to deliver its strategic priorities through effective organisational development practice. The postholder will design and deliver evidence-based interventions that strengthen leadership and management capability, enhance team effectiveness, and enable sustainable change across health and social care services.

Working in close partnership with senior leaders, managers and professional groups, the role will contribute to improving organisational performance, workforce wellbeing and service outcomes. The role will provide expert advice and hands-on support across leadership and management development, change management, workplace wellbeing, organisational and service design, and service design/improvement activity. The postholder will lead and support complex OD projects, ensuring a consistent, systematic and inclusive approach aligned to organisational values, workforce priorities and governance arrangements.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

This is a permanent full-time post of 36 hours per week.

Location: Commonwealth House

The shift pattern is Monday to Friday.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Essential Criteria

• Degree level qualification in HR and OD (or experience that demonstrates this level of knowledge and learning).
• Extensive experience and success in applying consulting skills with Director level people, understanding their environment and agenda and developing the trust and credibility that enable effective consulting and influence at that level.
• Extensive knowledge of OD practices, tools and methodologies and proven track record of applied practice towards high value organisational level outcomes. Presentation and delivery skills that inspire confidence at all levels.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and complexity, translating these appropriately for target audiences.
• Experience and track record of successfully delivering organisation level projects/change with the public or private sectors.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills evidenced across diverse service areas and across all organisation levels.
• Experience and track record of working across agency and professional boundaries in an effective and collaborative way.
• Strong conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
• Experience of analysing complex information and presenting high quality reports to senior teams.
• Experience of change management within a large complex organisation, with relevant qualification or relevant experience that demonstrates this level of knowledge.

Desirable Criteria

• Strong organisational knowledge of health and/or community care sectors.
• Experience of identifying, costing and managing external consultants as extended resource.
• Experience of developing a culture of continuous improvement through the application of the improvement methodologies together with a relevant qualification.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Alix Malcolm, Head of OD, 07974 040412, Alix.malcolm@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.