Talent Development Partner

Job Title                    Talent Development Partner  

Function:                   People Experience 

Location:                   Nottingham/Hybrid

Contract type:           Permanent

Salary:                       £39,618 with the opportunity to rise to £46,610 within 3 years.

Closing Date:            Monday 26th January 2026 

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Talent Development Partner to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first and to deliver against our strategic objectives.

We’re building an organisation that’s clear, connected and ready for the future. The Talent Development Partner in this role ensures colleagues have the tools, connections and confidence to develop their potential and that the organisation is building future ready leadership and critical talent pipelines. You’ll design and deliver development initiatives that support succession planning and talent development including coaching and mentoring approaches, and align with our business goals, EVP and our values and behaviours.   

Every day you will …

• You’ll create end to end design and delivery of programmes and tools that support actions, working closely with the Organisation Effectiveness and Talent Strategy team. Partner with Performance and Capability Development Lead to embed coaching skills and behaviours in manager capability offers.  
• You’ll work in partnership with core colleagues within the People Team to align development initiatives with talent need priorities, workforce planning, our values and behaviours, and EVP. Meet with leaders and People Experience Leads to plan upcoming early careers and emerging leaders programmes, providing guidance and resources as the Subject Matter Expert.
• Utilise data, insight and feedback measure programme effectiveness and drive continuous improvement, demonstrating clear links to high performance and talent development. Track programme and initiative engagement, updating dashboards for review by the Talent Development Manager. Evaluate feedback and identify trends or success stories. 
• Own, create and roll-out meaningful & engaging communication campaigns for activities working in collaboration with the Talent Development Manager and Talent Development Partner – Succession, Coaching and Mentoring, partnering closely with the wider reward team and colleagues across the Directorate to ensure communications are effective, timely and joined up. 

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary: 

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.  
• We recognise our employees’ hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards. 
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community. 
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts. 

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care. 

What skills will help you thrive in this role? 

• Deep expertise in designing and delivering programmes that build leadership capability and support succession planning. 
• Deep expertise in designing and delivering programmes that build early careers and emerging leaders capability and support workforce and succession planning. 
• Skilled in working collaboratively with internal customers and subject matter experts to co-create impactful solutions.
•  Proficient in using metrics, feedback, and data to assess programme effectiveness and refine development solutions.  

Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at Careers@supplychain.nhs.uk 

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@supplychain.nhs.uk who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

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