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Agenda for Change Band 7 WTE 1
Organisational Development (OD)
Across NHS Lothian and working from home
Are you a motivated and experienced Organisational Development (OD) or Learning & Development specialist with a strong OD focus? This is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, forward-thinking team that’s shaping the future of leadership, culture, and performance in our organisation.
In this role, you will:
Play a key role in delivering the OD Team’s objectives, working closely with the Head of OD and a team of OD Consultants to design and deliver a robust annual program of OD initiatives that empower individuals, teams, and systems to thrive.
Deliver high-impact OD interventions that enhance organisational culture, improve staff experience, and build leadership and management capability.
Collaborate across teams to support OD objectives at both local and corporate levels.
Apply a wide range of established and emerging OD methodologies to support continuous improvement and innovation.
Is confident in project management and stakeholder engagement, with a collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
Have a track record in co-design and delivery successful OD activities.
We are looking for someone who is:
1. Has managed coaching and mentoring initiatives and standalone leadership development programmes.
2. Self-motivated, enthusiastic and results focused.
3. Structured and pays attention to detail.
4. Prioritises teamwork.
5. Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity.
6. Pragmatic and solution oriented.
7. Committed to high standards and continuous improvement.
8. Delivery skills that inspire confidence at all levels.
9. Competence in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Communication skills, written and oral, must be highly developed together with the ability to quickly establish trust and credibility with clients at all levels.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held on or around the week of the 19th September – 25th September 2025
Please note that this advert could potentially close once sufficient applications are received.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early.
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We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website .
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found .
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: .
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.