Leadership and Organisational Development Facilitator

Are you passionate about helping people thrive and creating cultures where great leadership can flourish? At Oxford University Hospitals (OUH), we're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Leadership & Organisational Development Facilitator to play a key role in shaping the future of leadership across our organisation.

Working within our Culture and Leadership Service, you will design and deliver inspiring leadership, management and team development programmes that enable colleagues at all levels to grow, lead with compassion and make a meaningful difference to patient care. Partnering closely with leaders and teams across our organisation, you will use your expertise in organisational development, coaching and facilitation to create impactful learning experiences that support our People Plan and strategic priorities.

This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoys building relationships, facilitating engaging workshops, leading organisational development initiatives and driving continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to influence culture, develop leadership capability, support organisational change and champion our vision of inclusive and compassionate leadership across OUH.

If you are an innovative facilitator, skilled relationship builder and passionate advocate for leadership development, this is an exciting opportunity to help create the conditions for our people and services to succeed as OneTeamOneOUH.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Head of Leadership and Talent Development, the Leadership and Organisational Development Facilitator will provide OD, leadership and talent expertise to ensure the achievement of the Trust's People Plan to recruit, retain and develop the best workforce to deliver its goals and objectives in line with the OUH People Plan.

The post holder will be positioned within a centre of excellence, working cross functionally and closely with key stakeholders to provide expert advice, support, and challenge in service of the organisation's aims, ensuring interventions are aligned to the People Plan priorities.

As a Leadership and Organisational Development facilitator, you will collaborate with the relevant divisional People Development representatives to design leadership and OD interventions pathways that embed our values and allow people to grow as leaders, encouraging personal responsibility, fostering compassion and inspiring collaboration. You will achieve this through working closely with the divisions and applying a consistent approach to needs identification and learning design, strong facilitation skills underpinned by your leadership knowledge, skills, experience and compassion.

You will be responsible for the design, facilitation, evaluation and continual improvement of a range of leadership, team and management development programmes across our five divisions that enable our leaders to learn through a blended approach that draws on experiential learning.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CORP-8269370-B7

Job locations

Oxford University Hospitals/ Cowley

Oxfordshire

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Systematically design, develop, facilitate and evaluate a range of leadership, team, coaching and management development programmes across our organisation, including expert interventions on leading self, leading teams and leading our services/organisation.

Draw on your strengths in positively working with stakeholders to understand their evolving real-life challenges and opportunities. This will be achieved by using our agreed learning design methodology to systematically identify, design and facilitate high-quality development initiatives using a blended learning model that meets the development needs of our people in line with our strategy and service priorities.

Maintain up to date knowledge of best practice providing advice to people both internal and external to our service in relation to leadership development and your thematic areas of expertise. Thematic areas will include coaching and mentoring, Affina Team Development Journey and other team development approaches, personality/behavioural profiling, 360-degree feedback, Talent Management, NHS Leadership Academy Graduate Management Trainee Scheme, etc.

Lead our programmes and networks relating to your thematic area of expertise and all associated resources

Work in a business partner role to our five divisions (Corporate; Clinical Support Services; Medicine, Rehabilitation and Cardiac; Surgery, Women and Oncology; Neurology, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Specialist Surgery and Childrens) to provide leadership and organisational development expertise and facilitation on a range of organisational change projects.

Undertake specific project/work-stream tasks related to leadership, organisational change and development.

Deliver culture and leadership expertise on behalf of our service.

Ensure the Culture, Leadership and OD Service works to the agreed standards, identifying any gaps in skills and knowledge and working to resolve them through coaching and training as appropriate.

Utilise the capability and capacity of our new learning management system: My Learning Hub to provide just in time learning opportunities/resources for our leaders.

Monitor and evaluate leadership development activity across our Trust in line with our requirements.

To ensure that agreed external standards for leadership development are met, e.g. CQC.

To work with our leaders and people at all levels across OUH to review, develop and continuously improve our provision to our leaders and teams.

To periodically evaluate our service offer and programmes

Participate in and work with Trust wide groups as appropriate supporting both organisational, local system (Integrated Care System and Strategic Transformation Partnership) and national initiatives.

Work with the external bodies, including NHS England and NHS Elect to expand the Trusts networks for Leadership Practice and Development.

Support Trust wide and divisional listening events as appropriate to keep abreast of the experience of leadership through the perspectives of our people.

Job responsibilities

Systematically design, develop, facilitate and evaluate a range of leadership, team, coaching and management development programmes across our organisation, including expert interventions on leading self, leading teams and leading our services/organisation.

Draw on your strengths in positively working with stakeholders to understand their evolving real-life challenges and opportunities. This will be achieved by using our agreed learning design methodology to systematically identify, design and facilitate high-quality development initiatives using a blended learning model that meets the development needs of our people in line with our strategy and service priorities.

Maintain up to date knowledge of best practice providing advice to people both internal and external to our service in relation to leadership development and your thematic areas of expertise. Thematic areas will include coaching and mentoring, Affina Team Development Journey and other team development approaches, personality/behavioural profiling, 360-degree feedback, Talent Management, NHS Leadership Academy Graduate Management Trainee Scheme, etc.

Lead our programmes and networks relating to your thematic area of expertise and all associated resources

Work in a business partner role to our five divisions (Corporate; Clinical Support Services; Medicine, Rehabilitation and Cardiac; Surgery, Women and Oncology; Neurology, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Specialist Surgery and Childrens) to provide leadership and organisational development expertise and facilitation on a range of organisational change projects.

Undertake specific project/work-stream tasks related to leadership, organisational change and development.

Deliver culture and leadership expertise on behalf of our service.

Ensure the Culture, Leadership and OD Service works to the agreed standards, identifying any gaps in skills and knowledge and working to resolve them through coaching and training as appropriate.

Utilise the capability and capacity of our new learning management system: My Learning Hub to provide just in time learning opportunities/resources for our leaders.

Monitor and evaluate leadership development activity across our Trust in line with our requirements.

To ensure that agreed external standards for leadership development are met, e.g. CQC.

To work with our leaders and people at all levels across OUH to review, develop and continuously improve our provision to our leaders and teams.

To periodically evaluate our service offer and programmes

Participate in and work with Trust wide groups as appropriate supporting both organisational, local system (Integrated Care System and Strategic Transformation Partnership) and national initiatives.

Work with the external bodies, including NHS England and NHS Elect to expand the Trusts networks for Leadership Practice and Development.

Support Trust wide and divisional listening events as appropriate to keep abreast of the experience of leadership through the perspectives of our people.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of work experience in a relevant area
• Specialist training to Master's or equivalent level, management qualification or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable knowledge of leadership practice and organisational development (OD)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience and knowledge of varied (method of delivery/audience) workshop and programme delivery

Desirable

• Qualified practitioner in MBTI, Affina OD team coach and a HealthCare Leadership Model 360 facilitator (1 for each qualification).
• Qualified coach (ILM Level 5 or equivalent as a minimum).
• Member of the CIPD or equivalent professional body.
• Other OD qualifications (psychometrics or equivalent) up to 2

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of work experience in a relevant area
• Specialist training to Master's or equivalent level, management qualification or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable knowledge of leadership practice and organisational development (OD)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience and knowledge of varied (method of delivery/audience) workshop and programme delivery

Desirable

• Qualified practitioner in MBTI, Affina OD team coach and a HealthCare Leadership Model 360 facilitator (1 for each qualification).
• Qualified coach (ILM Level 5 or equivalent as a minimum).
• Member of the CIPD or equivalent professional body.
• Other OD qualifications (psychometrics or equivalent) up to 2

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford University Hospitals/ Cowley

Oxfordshire

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford University Hospitals/ Cowley

Oxfordshire

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Systematically design, develop, facilitate and evaluate a range of leadership, team, coaching and management development programmes across our organisation, including expert interventions on leading self, leading teams and leading our services/organisation.

Draw on your strengths in positively working with stakeholders to understand their evolving real-life challenges and opportunities. This will be achieved by using our agreed learning design methodology to systematically identify, design and facilitate high-quality development initiatives using a blended learning model that meets the development needs of our people in line with our strategy and service priorities.

Maintain up to date knowledge of best practice providing advice to people both internal and external to our service in relation to leadership development and your thematic areas of expertise. Thematic areas will include coaching and mentoring, Affina Team Development Journey and other team development approaches, personality/behavioural profiling, 360-degree feedback, Talent Management, NHS Leadership Academy Graduate Management Trainee Scheme, etc.

Lead our programmes and networks relating to your thematic area of expertise and all associated resources

Work in a business partner role to our five divisions (Corporate; Clinical Support Services; Medicine, Rehabilitation and Cardiac; Surgery, Women and Oncology; Neurology, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Specialist Surgery and Childrens) to provide leadership and organisational development expertise and facilitation on a range of organisational change projects.

Undertake specific project/work-stream tasks related to leadership, organisational change and development.

Deliver culture and leadership expertise on behalf of our service.

Ensure the Culture, Leadership and OD Service works to the agreed standards, identifying any gaps in skills and knowledge and working to resolve them through coaching and training as appropriate.

Utilise the capability and capacity of our new learning management system: My Learning Hub to provide just in time learning opportunities/resources for our leaders.

Monitor and evaluate leadership development activity across our Trust in line with our requirements.

To ensure that agreed external standards for leadership development are met, e.g. CQC.

To work with our leaders and people at all levels across OUH to review, develop and continuously improve our provision to our leaders and teams.

To periodically evaluate our service offer and programmes

Participate in and work with Trust wide groups as appropriate supporting both organisational, local system (Integrated Care System and Strategic Transformation Partnership) and national initiatives.

Work with the external bodies, including NHS England and NHS Elect to expand the Trusts networks for Leadership Practice and Development.

Support Trust wide and divisional listening events as appropriate to keep abreast of the experience of leadership through the perspectives of our people.

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of work experience in a relevant area
• Specialist training to Master's or equivalent level, management qualification or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable knowledge of leadership practice and organisational development (OD)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience and knowledge of varied (method of delivery/audience) workshop and programme delivery

Desirable

• Qualified practitioner in MBTI, Affina OD team coach and a HealthCare Leadership Model 360 facilitator (1 for each qualification).
• Qualified coach (ILM Level 5 or equivalent as a minimum).
• Member of the CIPD or equivalent professional body.
• Other OD qualifications (psychometrics or equivalent) up to 2