Organisational Development and Engagement Officer

Organisational Development and Engagement Officer

The closing date is 05 July 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to join the People Directorate as an Organisational Development (OD) and Engagement Officer. You will support the design and delivery of colleague engagement, culture and improvement activity across the Trust--helping teams turn insight (including Staff Survey and pulse results) into practical actions that improve experience at work and, ultimately, patient care.

What it takes:

• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the confidence to engage and influence a wide range of colleagues.
• Ability to analyse and present survey and people data clearly, spotting themes and opportunities for improvement.
• Good organisation and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage deadlines across multiple work streams.
• A collaborative, values‑led approach with curiosity, initiative and a commitment to continuous improvement.

You will help shape the Trust's culture and engagement priorities at pace, working alongside experienced OD and People colleagues. This role offers variety, visibility and the chance to make a tangible difference--supporting colleagues to feel heard, valued and empowered to …

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other.

We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

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Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

• Up to date knowledge of training, delivery and organisational development
• Current knowledge of a range of OD theories and methodologies
• IT literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Demonstrate understanding of acute hospital culture, systems and processes
• Knowledge of quality improvement approaches
• Knowledge of NHS IT systems eg ESR
• Knowledge of NHS Staff Surveys
• Understanding of NHS People Plan

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Training, Teaching and Facilitation qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development
• OD Practitioner qualification or equivalent
• Coaching qualification

• Experience in developing and delivering training and OD interventions
• Experience in facilitating focus groups and delivering presentations
• Experience of managing organisational surveys, data interpretation and quality assurance frameworks
• Analytical and planning skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Excellent persuading and influencing skills across all levels
• Credibility to work with all staff groups
• Excellent report writing skills, with the ability to present complex and /or sensitive information
• Ability to use…