Job summary
As a nurse in our team, you will be joining a dynamic team who are part of something special.
As part of the Plasma team, you can enjoy strong personal satisfaction, a competitive salary, a range of career opportunities and job security.
Our people are at the centre of everything we do, they help drive innovation and create an environment we are proud to be part of.
Join our team and be part of a supportive, inclusive culture, where we are committed to helping our people succeed.
We're the only organisation in the UK that provides the services we do.
This makes our management and nursing roles unique, and we invest heavily in training and development to give you the skills and support needed to achieve your ambitions.
Working together with a shared goal of saving and improving lives.
This is a chance to move into a leadership role while continuing to use your nursing skills in a unique, life-saving service. If you're passionate about quality care, teamwork, and making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will guide and support the Plasma for Medicine (PFM) operations team, focusing on performance, capability, compliance, and accurate record-keeping to drive operational excellence.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading multi-disciplinary teams and working groups to safely and efficiently collect PFM in line with service targets.
- Acting as the MHRA Responsible Person (RP) under Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005.
- Delivering a positive donor experience while ensuring donor/product safety and regulatory compliance.
- Achieving KPIs for donor experience, safety, and efficiency through effective leadership and performance management.
- Driving service improvement and transformation, embedding best practice for high-quality, efficient delivery.
- Managing care and service standards to meet public expectations and uphold NHSBTs reputation for quality, risk, and governance.
- Maintaining clinical competence and providing shift cover as needed, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays on a 7-day rota.
You will also join a rotational on-call rota for support outside core hours (excluding night shifts). With prior agreement, irregular hours, overnight stays, and travel may be required.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll 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
This is a chance to move into a leadership role while continuing to use your nursing skills in a unique, life-saving service. If you’re passionate about quality care, teamwork, and making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
What we offer:
- NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
- This role is mostly Monday to Friday office hours (in-person), however we do ask for a degree of flexibility from our staff should the operation require it.
- 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
- We’ve 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. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
To learn more, please see our recruitment profile, which provides a summary of the job description and person specification. This can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a chance to move into a leadership role while continuing to use your nursing skills in a unique, life-saving service. If you’re passionate about quality care, teamwork, and making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
What we offer:
- NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
- This role is mostly Monday to Friday office hours (in-person), however we do ask for a degree of flexibility from our staff should the operation require it.
- 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
- We’ve 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. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
To learn more, please see our recruitment profile, which provides a summary of the job description and person specification. This can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (which must be maintained) as Registered Nurse Adult
- Evidence of commitment to continued learning and application in practice including demonstrating commitment to own Continuous Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Management and leadership experience in a clinical environment
- Experience of successful implementation of change with a key focus of managing and motivating people
- Experience of mentorship, coaching & presentation of educational materials
- Demonstrates an understanding and knowledge of patient safety initiatives, strategies and risk management
- Experience of leading clinical audits internal and external
- Experience of identifying specific gaps in practice/service delivery and recommending evidence-based solutions
- Experience of working with Information Technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (which must be maintained) as Registered Nurse Adult
- Evidence of commitment to continued learning and application in practice including demonstrating commitment to own Continuous Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Management and leadership experience in a clinical environment
- Experience of successful implementation of change with a key focus of managing and motivating people
- Experience of mentorship, coaching & presentation of educational materials
- Demonstrates an understanding and knowledge of patient safety initiatives, strategies and risk management
- Experience of leading clinical audits internal and external
- Experience of identifying specific gaps in practice/service delivery and recommending evidence-based solutions
- Experience of working with Information Technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
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.
