OD Practitioner

OD Practitioner

Closing date: 04 March 2026.

This role sits within the People Directorate’s OD, Culture & Inclusion (ODCI) team, supporting the Assistant Director of ODCI and the OD Consultant team in delivering the 'People' priorities of the Trust’s Strategy. It will be achieved through structured OD interventions and programmes, including the design, delivery and evaluation of leadership development activities, OD projects across all portfolios and partnership with OD Consultants to support our Care Groups / Divisions.

• Support OD Consultants in delivering commissioned organisational development activities for care groups.
• Diagnose issues, co‑design solutions and develop action plans that foster a positive environment and enhance individual and team performance.
• Provide empathetic support to colleagues and teams in emotionally challenging situations, demonstrating active listening, reframing and guidance to promote wellbeing and resilience.
• Lead our Connects Leadership Development & Improvement Programme – Silver Award.
• Deliver and evaluate development solutions at individual, team and organisational level to ensure objectives are achieved.
• Conduct research to design innovative, informative and challenging learning sessions.
• Build networks and establish effective working relationships across all care groups.

We’re seeking someone who is empathetic, adaptable and highly collaborative, with a genuine passion for supporting people and improving organisational culture. The ideal candidate will bring strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to build trust and credibility across diverse teams. A creative and solution‑focused mindset, resilience and confidence to facilitate learning and lead development initiatives is essential.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke‑on‑Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values co‑created by staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Key Areas/Tasks

• Support OD Consultants in delivering commissioned organisational development activities for care groups, including team or individual interventions focused on areas such as team dynamics, psychological safety, wellbeing, leadership development and behavioural change.
• Diagnose issues, co‑design solutions and develop action plans that foster a positive environment and enhance individual and team performance.
• Provide empathetic support to colleagues and teams in emotionally challenging situations, demonstrating active listening, reframing and guidance to promote wellbeing and resilience.
• Lead our Connects Leadership Development & Improvement Programme – Silver Award, to improve organisational culture, leadership capability and colleague experience, collaborating in design, delivery, planning and administration of bespoke masterclasses.
• Facilitate learning and development through leadership programme content, using a blended delivery approach (e.g., face‑to‑face sessions and virtual platforms). Ensure engagement by adapting to…