Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
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Job Overview
As a Culture and Colleague Experience Advisor you will proactively support the development, implementation, and evaluation of work to drive positive culture change through the provision of a wide breadth of support. This will include such things as project management, stakeholder coordination, data analytics, event management and administration duties, with the aim of supporting and driving an equitable colleague experience at work, where we all feel save to grow and thrive making Bristol NHS Group the best place to work.
The role will be integral to the delivery of the Culture and Colleague Experience strategic action plans that cover our three main cultural programmes of work: Colleague Experience, Diversity Equality and Inclusion and Workplace Wellbeing.
We have 1.0 FTE available across the team, with flexibility in the number of roles and work patterns available. The role will have a primary area of responsibility within the team, focussing on one of the core areas of work, whilst also offering flexible and agile support across all areas of the OD team when required.
Main duties of the job
Culture and Colleague Experience Advisors help to shape the culture across the Trust. We work with leaders and teams to place our Trust values at the heart of everything we do, we listen to the colleague voice to shape changes that impact you, we engage colleagues to shape a holistic approach to looking after ourselves and each other and we are working together to build an inclusive culture where everyone feels truly safe to be themselves.
The role of a Culture and Colleague Experience Advisor is to proactively support the development, implementation, and evaluation of work to drive positive culture change. They will be responsible for a wide range of development solutions and interventions that deliver sustainable improvements to the colleague experience at work.
The post holder will cover a broad range of specialist culture change agendas including Colleague Experience, Diversity Equity and inclusion (Pro-equity) and Workplace Wellbeing.
On this occasion we are looking for colleagues interested in Colleague Experience or Diversity Equity and Inclusion and are keen to hear from colleagues who have a data background. Please indicate in your application which is your preference and provide evidence of relevant experience to support your application.
Please also indicate your preference to full time or part time hours and days.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This role is open to internal applicants from both NBT and UHBW.
Person specification
Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
* Relevant experience or educated to degree-level (or equivalent qualification)
* Experience of working in large complex organisation
* Demonstrate ongoing continued professional development
Desirable criteria
* Appropriate professional qualification in organisational development or people services (HR, L&D etc) e.g. CIPD
* Qualifications/ training in coaching, mentoring, MBTI or similar development tools
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* Previous experience in coordinating projects, effectively engaging with stakeholders and delivering initiatives to agreed timeframes and budgets
* Previous experience supporting or delivering events, focus groups or training
* Experience of analysing data and creating reports
* Evidence of experience in the work of at least one of the following: HR / OD, EDI, Staff engagement, Staff Experience, Learning and Development
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of contemporary Diversity Equity and Inclusion practices, laws and best practice
* Experience in the delivery and understanding of the staff engagement agenda
* Experience of devising, communicating and analysing surveys
* Experience of working with senior teams or external stakeholders
Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria
* Exceptional communication skills including strong written communication and engaging presentation skills
* Excellent IT skills including using Microsoft software such as PowerPoint, Word, Teams, SharePoint and Excel and other relevant software
* Ability to develop positive, compassionate, collaborative relationships within internal and external stakeholders at all levels
* Ability to work in an agile way, managing own work schedule and being flexible to meet changing service requirements at short notice
* Ability to solve problems, use initiative and act with autonomy in the areas of the job role they are responsible for
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrates evidence-based practice
* A broad understanding of the Organisational Development agenda within the Bristol NHS Group
* High levels of self-awareness, general awareness and sensitivity to the needs of staff with protected characteristics
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
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