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# OD Transformation Lead

- **Company:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £79,504.0 - £91,609.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Service Design, Software Engineering
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M9990-26-0744/ats-direct-apply

## About the Role

* Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
 * CIPD Level 7, Fellow or equivalent qualification in HR & OD., * Significant experience of HR and OD and People Services within the complex NHS or public sector.
 * Extensive knowledge and experience of working on workforce transformational programmes.
 * Proven experience leading large-scale OD, workforce transformation or culture change programmes across complex NHS or public sector organisations.
 * Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and build commitment to change across regions and organisations.
 * Strong delivery focus, turning strategic ambition into practical action and enabling organisations to successfully adopt and embed new ways of working.
 * Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to:- Workforce Policy Development; People Services Service Design; Workforce Transformation; Organisational Development; Stakeholder Engagement., * Significant experience of leading transformational change to generate successful outcomes.
 * Experience in developing and maintaining standardised blueprints, case studies and shared learning resources.

## Description

The Senior OD Transformation Lead will play a key leadership role in delivering the Organisational Development (OD) transformation agenda. The postholder will lead the regional implementation of future People services and transformation initiatives, ensuring national designs are successfully adopted and embedded across the NHS., Working closely with national, regional and local stakeholders, the role will be responsible for supporting organisations to build capability, strengthen leadership, enhance culture and deliver sustainable workforce transformation across organisational boundaries. The postholder will act as a critical link between national programme design and local delivery, ensuring regions are equipped, engaged and supported to realise the benefits of transformation and create high-performing, inclusive organisations.

Lead the large-scale OD, workforce transformation and culture change across the South West.

Use highly honed stakeholder engagement skills, to influence senior leaders and build commitment to change.

Understand the complexity of the region(s) you support, help them navigate the change, ensuring successful adoption of national designs and service models.

Monitor progress, benefits and outcomes, ensuring transformation activity delivers measurable improvements in workforce capability, staff experience and organisational performance.

Most importantly, you will be part of a team delivering change that improves the experience of the NHS workforce and supporting better outcomes for patients and communities nationwide., Support NHS organisations to deliver workforce transformation, organisational development and culture change programmes.

Develop and maintain standardised blueprints, case studies and shared learning resources to support consistent adoption of the new operating model and alignment with national standards.

Build strong relationships with regional and local leaders to drive engagement, collaboration and delivery.

Facilitate the implementation of the national TPS programme across the South West.

We are looking for ambitious, collaborative and delivery-focused individuals who thrive in complexity and are passionate about improving public services.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
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