Are you passionate about people and maximising their potential in work?

We have two great opportunities to join the leadership team of a high performing mental health, learning disabilities and community NHS trust. We’re looking for two values-driven, innovative and highly skilled professionals to join our team within the HR Directorate as the Strategic Lead: Learning & Development and the Strategic Lead: Organisational Development.

We deliver a wide range of services in the homes and 55+ community sites across Gloucestershire. With a “Good” CQC rating, sound finances and 6,000 staff, we are based in a truly beautiful part of the country which includes a diverse mix of rural and urban areas—from the Cotswolds, Severn Vale, Stroud Valleys and the Forest of Dean, to Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Cirencester and Gloucester city.

Our strategic goals are to deliver High Quality Care, Better Health, Sustainability and a Great Place to Work. Our People Strategy commits to:

• Model recruitment & retention
• Health and well-being
• Great culture, values & behaviours
• Strong voice
• Equality, diversity & inclusion
• Full potential

Strategic Lead: Learning & Development

Band 8A - £55,690 to £62,682 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: 37½ hours per week (Full Time)

Base: Invista Training Hub, Gloucester with some travel to other locations and home-working (Hybrid working)

As a skilled and experienced Learning & Development practitioner, you will have the ability to deliver innovative best practice aligned to our dynamic and often fast-changing needs. You will rapidly build great relationships, credibility and local knowledge. Passionate about values and civility, you will exemplify authentic, kind and compassionate leadership.

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5,000 colleagues working across 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

About

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunities to share their experiences. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. Highlights include:

• 72% would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st among Provider Trusts in the South West region.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared to an average of 64% in similar NHS Trusts in England.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position with higher scores than average, alongside good staff engagement. We continue to prioritize and invest in becoming a Great Place to Work with top-quartile performance in staff surveys.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Sue Tomlins
Job title: Learning & Development Team Secretary
Email: sue.tomlins@ghc.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07929 385509