Senior Public Affairs Officer

Job summary

Do you have the communication expertise to lead projects that save and improve lives? Then read on NHS Blood and Transplant is a Special Health Authority, dedicated to saving and improving lives through a wide range of services to the NHS. It has a wide and diverse remit including, blood donation, organ donation and stem cells. The Corporate Communications team works across all these areas meaning you will work across a wide variety of subjects each week. This role also allows you the opportunity to work with colleagues from all levels within the organisation up to and including the Chief Executive and Chairman. You will be part of a supportive team, which forms part of the wider Communications Directorate, and will be actively encouraged to share your ideas and thoughts on how we continue to improve the way in which we engage with all our colleagues and stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will support the Public Affairs Manager in implementing and delivering all areas of the corporate communications strategy; including external affairs and stakeholder engagement. Your responsibilities will include :-

• To create and implement stakeholder engagement and influencing strategies that lead to the recruitment of Black heritage donors, support the wider NHSBT business and keep key stakeholders involved in our work.
• Support the delivery of NHSBTs Public Affairs Strategy.
• Ensure excellent DHSC and Parliamentary engagement including responding to Parliamentary business on time and building relationships with key MPs.
• Identify, build relationships with and influence NHSBTs key stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Partnerships team to ensure well-coordinated relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Take a lead on managing and influencing specific stakeholders on specific issues.
• Identify, plan and manage communications events

You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.