OD Transformation Programme Manager (Band 8a)

Main area Organisational Development Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract 12 months (Secondment or Fixed Term Contract) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week Job ref 357-LN-563-26-C

Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Lincoln Hospital Town Lincoln Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/ :59

OD Transformation Programme Manager (Band 8a)

NHS AfC: Band 8a

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

• Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.
• Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.
• Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Caring and building a healthier future for all” – stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So,what is in it for you?

• Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

• Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
• Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
• Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
• Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
• Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
• NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
• Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full‑time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full‑time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
• Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there ismore.

• Family & Childcare : Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
• Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
• Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
• Financial support and benefits i ncluding Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
• Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.

Job overview

2 WTE - 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract/Secondment

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG) is embarking on one of the most significant organisational transformation journeys in its history, bringing together organisations, cultures and ways of working to create a single, high-performing NHS organisation. As a result, we are seeking experienced and credible Organisational Development Transformation Programmes Managers to lead the people and culture aspects of complex organisation-wide transformation programmes.

This is a unique opportunity for a senior OD and transformation professional who has substantial experience of supporting large-scale transformational change, organisational integration, service redesign or merger programmes within complex environments. Working independently as the dedicated OD leads across major transformation initiatives, you will provide expert OD consultancy, challenge and support to senior leaders, helping them navigate cultural, behavioural and organisational change. At the same time, you will work in close partnership with the central Organisational Development Team, ensuring programme-specific interventions align with and complement the Group's wider culture, leadership and organisational effectiveness agenda.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals who combine strategic thinking with delivery focus, can influence at the most senior levels, and have a proven track record of translating organisational development expertise into practical interventions that deliver sustainable change, improve staff experience and support organisational performance.

We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience leading organisational development and culture change within large, complex organisations.
• A proven track record of embedding OD methodologies within major transformation, integration, restructuring or service redesign programmes at organisational level.
• Experience operating autonomously and providing specialist OD leadership across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Strong experience of diagnosing organisational and cultural challenges and translating insight into practical, measurable interventions.
• The ability to influence and engage executive leaders, senior clinical leaders and large stakeholder groups through periods of ambiguity and change.
• Experience of developing and implementing organisational culture transformation, leadership development and organisational effectiveness initiatives at an organisational level.
• A collaborative approach, with experience of working within matrix environments where responsibility for OD and transformation is shared across teams.
• Exceptional facilitation, consultancy and relationship‑building skills.

Working for our organisation

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details. We look forward to receiving your application in due course.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Master's degree level qualification in Organisational Development, Human Resources, Psychology, Business Management or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Professional qualification in organisational development, coaching, leadership development, HR or change management.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Chartered Membership of CIPD.
• Accredited coach.
• Qualification in recognised OD methodologies, systems thinking, psychometrics or organisational design

Skills

• Exceptional facilitation and workshop design skills.
• Strong consulting and influencing skills.
• Ability to diagnose organisational issues and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to analyse complex organisational data and workforce insights.
• Ability to build credibility and effective relationships at all levels.
• Programme and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Coaching and mentoring skills.
• Experience using organisational culture and engagement diagnostic tools.

Experience

• Significant experience of leading organisational development and culture change initiatives within large complex organisations.
• Experience of embedding organisational development methodologies within large-scale transformation programmes.
• Experience of building effective partnerships between programme teams and corporate functions.
• Experience of designing and implementing OD frameworks and interventions.
• Experience of facilitating leadership and team development programmes
• Experience of working with senior leaders and executive teams.
• Experience of project and programme management.
• Demonstrable experience of working across organisational boundaries to deliver organisational development outcomes.
• Experience within the NHS or wider public sector.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions or organisational integration programmes.
• Experience of delivering OD services within integrated care systems.
• Experience working within matrix structures where responsibility for OD and transformation is shared across teams.

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel independently across Lincolnshire.
• Ability to be flexible in working hours – which may include occasional working in evening/weekends.

Personal Qualities

• Strategic thinker with strong organisational awareness.
• Highly collaborative and inclusive approach.
• Resilient and adaptable in complex environments.
• Demonstrates integrity and credibility
• Passionate about improving staff experience and organisational performance.
• Committed to NHS values and compassionate leadership.

Knowledge

• Expert knowledge of organisational development theory and practice.
• Understanding of organisational culture, behavioural science and change management methodologies.
• Knowledge of leadership development and organisational effectiveness.
• Understanding of NHS workforce challenges and transformation priorities.
• Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion principles.
• Knowledge of workforce planning and organisational design methodologies.
• Knowledge of NHS restructuring and organisational integration programmes.

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" if the below applies to you.

You are:

• A Veteran
• A Military Reserve
• Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces

All new employees will be subject to a charge for the DBS check that is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by ULTH and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a 3 month period.

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Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement.

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