Leadership, Talent and Capability Lead

To provide strategic leadership for the design, development and delivery of the Group's Leadership, Talent and Workforce Capability agenda as part of the Learning, Development and Skills (LDS) Centre of Expertise.

Working in partnership with senior leaders, Hospital People Teams and key stakeholders, you will shape and deliver innovative leadership, talent and workforce capability solutions that support the strategic ambitions of the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and enable the delivery of outstanding patient care.

You will lead the development and implementation of evidence-based leadership and talent strategies, ensuring programmes, frameworks and interventions are aligned to organisational priorities, national policy and the NHS Leadership and Management Framework.

As a trusted specialist, you will provide expert advice, challenge and support to senior leaders, driving leadership excellence, organisational capability and sustainable workforce development across the Group. You will champion a consistent, inclusive and data-informed approach to leadership, talent and career development, helping to build future workforce capability and strengthen succession pipelines.

Working collaboratively across organisational boundaries, the role will influence strategic workforce priorities, support transformational change and embed innovative approaches that enhance colleague experience, organisational performance and patient outcomes.

• Lead the implementation of the NHS Leadership and Management Framework across the Group, embedding consistent leadership standards, development pathways and expectations
• Design, implement and continuously improve leadership, talent and workforce capability strategies that support organisational priorities, workforce transformation and future service models
• Develop structured leadership pathways spanning aspiring leaders, first-line managers, middle leaders and senior leaders, ensuring equitable access and measurable impact
• Lead the development of talent management, succession planning and career development approaches that strengthen organisational resilience and support our workforce ambitions
• Develop workforce capability frameworks that respond to emerging clinical, operational and digital workforce requirements
• Design and implement career pathways and professional development frameworks across both clinical and corporate staff groups
• Develop practical approaches to internal mobility, career conversations and talent pipelines, supporting colleagues to maximise development and progression opportunities
• Provide strategic consultancy, coaching and specialist advice to senior leaders and Hospital People Teams on leadership, talent and workforce capability
• Develop resources, toolkits and implementation guidance that enable consistent delivery across all hospitals within the Group

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, from the coming together of LUHFT, Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust and Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the Northwest.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is one of the largest specialist heart and lung centres in the UK with over 115000 people depending on our services.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kathryn Franey Job title: Group Head of Learning and Development Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0151 708 9988