NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
The Role
* To proactively design, develop and deliver organisational development and learning initiatives support organisational objectives.
* Provide input and introduce approaches that support service development and change.
* Support the development and implementation of organisational development policies
* Manage the design, delivery, evaluation and monitoring of appropriate organisational development and learning initiatives and programmes.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
* Educated to Degree level, preferably with a Post graduate level qualification
* Professional qualifications appropriate to post – e.g. CIPD, psychometric tools, coaching certificate or diploma.
* The post holder must have significant, demonstrable experience of assessing requirement, design/developing, delivering, evaluating and maintaining a range of generic learning programmes, such as induction, communication skills, interpersonal skills, management development and customer care
* Ability to design and facilitate development events for teams
* Good influencing and negotiating skills
* Experienced in Coaching individuals and/or teams
* Experience of facilitation/supporting team development
* Experience of e-learning
* Experience of /understanding of working in a large, multi-site organisation
* Excellent communication / interpersonal skills
* Excellent presentation skills
* Good planning and organisational skills
* Good experience of Learning process / group Learning techniques
* Good PC skills - ability to use Microsoft software to a high standard
* Customer focus / positive attitude
* Car Driver
* Ability to travel between sites in Lanarkshire
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Ability to work under pressure, balancing priorities and working to set timescales
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
* Post graduate level qualification
* Demonstrable experience delivering full learning cycle
* Ability to work across staff groups at all levels
* Previous experience of working in Learning, Education or OD environment
* Previous relevant experience working in a large, complex organisation with demonstrable evidence of success
* Knowledge and understanding of Learning or OD theories – e.g. Action learning, coaching etc
* Knowledge, understanding and experience of facilitation work
* Knowledge and understanding of personal and team development approaches
* Knowledge and experience of development of e-learning
* Awareness of OD diagnostics
* Experience of supporting projects and change initiatives
* Proficient in IT systems and MS packages
Ability to develop/write policy documents and reports
Contract type
* Fixed Term or Secondment for 18 months
* Full time
* 37 hours
Please note this is a fixed term post for 18 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Administrative Services within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters.
The working pattern for this role is Mon - Fri,
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you're looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you
Please contact Siobhan McRorie, Learning & Organisational Development Manager on
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jennifer Hughes Recruitment Administrator on (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire's benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
* Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.