Job summary
The best part of being a part of the Clinical Support Team is knowing that you are providing a vital role in ensuring the safety of the blood supply.
As a Senior Nurse Practitioner, you will use your clinical knowledge to assess the eligibility of donors to give blood, deal with donors who have donation related complications, raise and take part in the investigation of quality issues and use your interpersonal skills to help resolve donor related complaints.
There is ample opportunity to increase your knowledge of Transfusion Medicine. You will enjoy the challenges of being involved in clinical audit and quality improvement.
In addition to working for a unique, national NHS Employer, we will provide you with an extensive induction and ongoing development programme specific to this role to support you in achieving your career ambitions.
Main duties of the job
- Accountable for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective care to blood and bone marrow donors.
- Providing excellent post donation product management and expert advice to NHSBT departments and external organisations.
- Acting with a high level of autonomy, the post holder will demonstrate critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making.
- Working collaboratively with the organisation to meet the needs of donors and supporting the delivery of safe blood products.
- Contributing to the wider development and strategic direction of the Clinical Support Team.
- Communicating effectively with a broad spectrum of professionals, internal and external to the organisation, such as medical staff and General Practitioners, records and administrative staff, National Contact Centre, Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses and other NHSBT departments.
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.
What we offer:
- NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
- 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years service and to 33 days after 10 years.
- NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions
- Weve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 5th October 2025 Interviews are anticipated to be held on Thursday 16th October 2025 subject to confirmation. For informal enquiries please contact Georgina Burridge, Lead Senior Nurse Practitioner, Georgina.burridge@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.
What we offer:
- NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
- 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years service and to 33 days after 10 years.
- NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions
- Weve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 5th October 2025 Interviews are anticipated to be held on Thursday 16th October 2025 subject to confirmation. For informal enquiries please contact Georgina Burridge, Lead Senior Nurse Practitioner, Georgina.burridge@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (RN1 or RNA) with relevant post-registration experience.
- Significant experience with evidence of either post-graduate education or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Evidence of significant experience in clinical history taking/ counselling.
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Experience
Essential
- Possess experience of planning and delivering teaching programmes within a clinical environment.
- Demonstrate experience of planning, implementing and evaluating changes in clinical practice.
- Experience of initiating and supporting the professional development of other staff, whilst supporting own development.
- Understand the principles of clinical effectiveness and best practice. Has the ability to be flexible and to look beyond existing ways of working and boundaries to produce effective and innovative service delivery.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of clinical audit and research.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (RN1 or RNA) with relevant post-registration experience.
- Significant experience with evidence of either post-graduate education or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Evidence of significant experience in clinical history taking/ counselling.
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Experience
Essential
- Possess experience of planning and delivering teaching programmes within a clinical environment.
- Demonstrate experience of planning, implementing and evaluating changes in clinical practice.
- Experience of initiating and supporting the professional development of other staff, whilst supporting own development.
- Understand the principles of clinical effectiveness and best practice. Has the ability to be flexible and to look beyond existing ways of working and boundaries to produce effective and innovative service delivery.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of clinical audit and research.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
