Deputy Director of Culture, Leadership & Organisational Development

Deputy Director of Culture, Leadership and Organisational Development (OD)

The Deputy Director of Culture, Leadership and Organisational Development (OD) is a pivotal member of the People Directorate and plays a key role in developing and supporting the delivery of the Trust's People ambition, enabling the Trust to recruit, retain and develop the best workforce to deliver its goals and objectives.

Role Overview

The post-holder will play a vital role in developing and implementing Organisational Development (OD) and leadership strategies, alongside cultural change initiatives. OD interventions will support and enable continuous cultural transformation, build leadership capability and support successful and sustainable large-scale complex change, internally and system-wide where appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively work closely and in partnership with Chief Officers, leaders and managers across the organisation, designing and delivering fit for purpose and evidence led interventions, which will have a significant impact on individual and organisational performance and to the patient and staff experience.
• Provide strategic leadership for staff engagement and experience across the organisation, acting as the responsible lead for all matters that influence employee satisfaction, belonging and retention. Ensure that insights from staff voice, EDI, health & wellbeing, culture initiatives and leadership practice are translated into meaningful improvements that strengthen our ability to attract, retain and develop our people.
• Lead the development and delivery of the Trust’s culture change and organisational development (OD) strategy, ensuring alignment with strategic aims, values and financial constraints. Work with senior leaders, national bodies and partners, driving an integrated approach to leadership, service improvement, innovation and continuous quality improvement (CQI), embedding evidence-based practice and measurable outcomes across the organisation.
• Shape a compassionate, high-performing and patient-centred culture. Design and deliver OD programmes, supporting transformation, and enabling leaders and teams to adopt sustainable improvement practices. Ensure close collaboration with divisions, People Directorate colleagues and improvement partners to embed cultural and behavioural change effectively.
• Lead staff engagement, including the national staff survey, translating complex data into actionable insights and driving improvements in experience, wellbeing, retention and inclusion. Champion initiatives that strengthen belonging and address workforce challenges in a sensitive organisational context.
• Oversee leadership development, appraisal systems and capability building, ensuring leaders are equipped to deliver change. Include responsibility for health and wellbeing services and EDI strategy.