Organisational Development Advisor

The Senior Organisational Development Advisor will play a critical role in supporting GGC HSCP to deliver its strategic priorities through effective organisational development practice. The postholder will design and deliver evidence-based interventions that strengthen leadership and management capability, enhance team effectiveness, and enable sustainable change across health and social care services. Working in close partnership with senior leaders, managers and professional groups, the role will contribute to improving organisational performance, workforce wellbeing and service outcomes. The role will provide expert advice and hands-on support across leadership and management development, change management, workplace wellbeing, organisational and service design, and service design/improvement activity. The postholder will lead and support complex OD projects, ensuring a consistent, systematic and inclusive approach aligned to organisational values, workforce priorities and governance arrangements., We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

We're looking for an experienced OD professional to help shape culture, build leadership capability and drive organisational change across Glasgow City HSCP. In this role, you'll act as an internal consultant to senior leaders, designing and delivering OD, leadership, service design, change and improvement interventions that support strategic priorities. You'll bring strong OD expertise, excellent communication and influencing skills, and a track record of delivering complex change in large organisations. If you can navigate complexity, build trust at senior levels, and translate organisational needs into impactful OD solutions, we'd love to hear from you.,

• Degree level qualification in HR and OD (or experience that demonstrates this level of knowledge and learning).
• Extensive experience and success in applying consulting skills with Director level people, understanding their environment and agenda and developing the trust and credibility that enable effective consulting and influence at that level.
• Extensive knowledge of OD practices, tools and methodologies and proven track record of applied practice towards high value organisational level outcomes. Presentation and delivery skills that inspire confidence at all levels.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and complexity, translating these appropriately for target audiences.
• Experience and track record of successfully delivering organisation level projects/change with the public or private sectors.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills evidenced across diverse service areas and across all organisation levels.
• Experience and track record of working across agency and professional boundaries in an effective and collaborative way.
• Strong conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
• Experience of analysing complex information and presenting high quality reports to senior teams.
• Experience of change management within a large complex organisation, with relevant qualification or relevant experience that demonstrates this level of knowledge., Strong organisational knowledge of health and/or community care sectors.
• Experience of identifying, costing and managing external consultants as extended resource.
• Experience of developing a culture of continuous improvement through the application of the improvement methodologies together with a relevant qualification.
  
  NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
  
  As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies, Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
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