Public Affairs Manager

Job summary

We are NHS Blood and Transplant. We stand for hope. We stand for life. We stand for making the most of every voluntary donation blood, organs, plasma, tissues, and stem cells for the benefit of patients. We are a crucial part of the NHS. To achieve our purpose, we need excellent public affairs so that the donors we need come forward to donate. This is a high-profile role essential to the organisations success in raising awareness among the public of the need for donation; changing behaviour so people donate when and if they can; and maintaining at all times our reputation so that donors and stakeholders continue to trust us to deliver this vital service to the NHS. Our award-winning public affairs team are already highly regarded internally and externally. You will have the opportunity to help us build on this and to bring your experience, knowledge, and skills to help manage our public affairs, predominately in respect of plasma and organ donation, and our stakeholder and Parliamentary relationships.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will act as a trusted professional advisor to the organisation and senior leadership team on public affairs, political and stakeholder engagement. Your responsibilities will include: Supporting the Head of Public Affairs to design and implement NHSBTs stakeholder engagement strategy that is aligned with the overall communications and organisational strategy. Managing the Public Affairs team to create and implement stakeholder strategies that lead to the recruitment of Black heritage donors, increase all forms of donation, support the wider NHSBT business and keep key stakeholders involved and interested in our work. Ensuring excellent Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Parliamentary engagement including responding to Parliamentary business on time and building relationships with key MPs. Managing the team to identify, to build relationships with and influence NHSBTs key stakeholders. Working closely with the Partnerships team to ensure coordinated relationships with both partners and stakeholders. Supporting the Executive Team to build and manage relationships with key stakeholders You may be required occasionally to travel and spend time away from base, which may involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever