Director for Workforce and Organisational Development


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sunderland, SR4 7TP
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	2 Nov 2026

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Summary

The post-holder will lead the Workforce & Organisational Development (W&OD) Directorate, ensuring it is fit for purpose and provides an excellent, proactive, efficient service to stakeholders. As a member of the Trust Executive Committee, the post-holder will also make a significant contribution to the overall strategic leadership, performance and development of the Trust. The post-holder will lead the Workforce Strategy for the Trust and ensure that workforce and organisational development priorities enable and support the delivery of the Clinical Strategy, Patient Safety & Quality Strategy and the associated enabling strategies. As the most senior professional lead for the workforce and organisational development agenda, the post-holder report to and work closely with the Executive Director who holds Board-level accountability for the people portfolio. The post-holder will provide authoritative professional advice to the Executive Director, Executive Committee and, where required, the Board of Directors and its committees. The post-holder will provide strategic leadership for the Trusts organisational culture and climate, working with the Executive Director and Executive Committee to create the conditions in which people can thrive and deliver high-quality patient care. This will include using workforce intelligence, staff experience and employee voice to understand organisational climate, identify areas requiring intervention and lead sustained improvement in leadership behaviours, inclusion, engagement, wellbeing and organisational effectiveness The post-holder will have significant delegated authority for the leadership and delivery of the Workforce & OD portfolio, identifying and escalating material workforce risks and supporting the Executive Director in the discharge of their Board-level responsibilities and provision of assurance to the Board. Please refer to the job description / person specification for full details.

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