210766 - Learning and Organisational Development Advisor

The Role

Are you passionate about shaping organisational culture and inspiring others to embrace change? Do you have the vision and drive to roll out a new values-based behavioural framework that empowers every team member to thrive? If so, we invite you to join us in the role of Learning & OD Advisor at NHS Lanarkshire!

As a Learning & OD Advisor, you will be at the forefront of driving cultural change across the organization. Your key responsibilities will include:

1. Being part of the roll out process for our new values behavioural framework
2. Delivering engaging learning sessions to inspire and empower employees at all levels
3. Collaborating with leadership to integrate our values into everyday practices and decision-making processes
4. Acting as a change agent, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and growth

What We're Looking For:

1. Proven experience in organisational development
2. A strategic thinker with a passion for cultural transformation and employee engagement
3. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire
4. A proactive, dynamic, and innovative approach to problem-solving

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

1. Educated to Degree level, preferably with a Post graduate level qualification
2. Professional qualifications appropriate to post – e.g. CIPD, psychometric tools, coaching certificate or diploma.
3. The post holder must have significant, demonstrable experience of assessing requirement, design/developing, delivering, evaluating and maintaining a range of generic learning programmes, such as induction, communication skills, interpersonal skills, management development and customer care
4. Ability to design and facilitate development events for teams
5. Good influencing and negotiating skills
6. Experienced in Coaching individuals and/or teams
7. Experience of facilitation/supporting team development
8. Experience of e-learning
9. Experience of /understanding of working in a large, multi-site organisation
10. Excellent communication / interpersonal skills
11. Excellent presentation skills
12. Good planning and organisational skills
13. Good experience of Learning process / group Learning techniques
14. Good PC skills - ability to use Microsoft software to a high standard
15. Customer focus / positive attitude
16. Car Driver
17. Ability to travel between sites in Lanarkshire
18. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
19. Ability to work under pressure, balancing priorities and working to set timescales

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

1. Post graduate level qualification
2. Demonstrable experience delivering full learning cycle
3. Ability to work across staff groups at all levels
4. Previous experience of working in Learning, Education or OD environment
5. Previous relevant experience working in a large, complex organisation with demonstrable evidence of success
6. Knowledge and understanding of Learning or OD theories – e.g. Action learning, coaching etc
7. Knowledge, understanding and experience of facilitation work
8. Knowledge and understanding of personal and team development approaches
9. Knowledge and experience of development of e-learning
10. Awareness of OD diagnostics
11. Experience of supporting projects and change initiatives
12. Proficient in IT systems and MS packages
13. Ability to develop/write policy documents and reports

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Kirklands, Fallside Road Bothwell.

The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Siobhan McRorie, Learning and Organisational Development Manager on Siobhan.McRorie@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Please note – interviews for this role will be held in person on Friday 25^th April at Kirklands Hospital, Fallside Road, Bothwell.

There will be no option for virtual interviews.

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.