260635 (AJM) - Organisational Development Consultant

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own. Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements. Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and driven individual who has significant experience working as an Organisational Development (OD) specialist or as Leadership Development specialist with an OD focus. Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata. This role will support the delivery of interventions at individual, team and system level that assist the optimisation of service delivery and the wellbeing of staff. You will have a track record in delivering successful OD projects and supporting organisational change; influencing, building, and sustaining relationships in order to achieve results. We Are Looking For Someone Who Is Self-motivated, enthusiastic and results focused. Commitment to excellent teamwork.Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity. Pragmatic and solution oriented. Committed to high standards and continuous improvement. An ability to move between big picture and detail. Communication skills, written and oral, must be highly developed together with the ability to quickly establish trust and credibility with clients at all levels. It is anticipated that interviews will be held on or around the week of the 19th October 2026 (tbc) If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Dawn Lehmann, Head of Organisational Development at For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy. Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.