Organisational Design & Development Lead
The closing date is 12 April 2026
Job summary
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a unique organisation that works to save and improve lives every day.
We are looking for Organisational Design & Development Lead who is passionate about data to join the NHSBT Data Intelligence Programme. This sits at the heart of NHSBTs modernisation and transformation agenda, as meaningful data and analysis are key to unlocking insights to drive improvements in donor and patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality services. The programme is a central enabler of the organisations ambitions to ensure blood stock resilience, improve clinical quality, and deliver more efficient, safe, inclusive, and resilient operations while providing a faster, timelier, and reliable source of intelligence for our managers.
Everything we do is ultimately about improving care and outcomes for donors and patients and we are bringing together professionals with the vision, influence, and expertise to unlock the full potential of data in NHSBT. So, if you share our passion and want your work to make a meaningful, measurable impact on healthcare across the UK, wed love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will sit within the Organisation Design and Development (ODD) Centre of Expertise while being embedded in the Data Intelligence Programme. You will build change capability and capacity across NHSBT, shaping and embedding the organisations desired culture and behaviours. In this role:You will work with a high level of autonomy to identify and lead on ODD requirements across multiple programmes of change, optimising organisational effectiveness and supporting NHSBTs strategic delivery.
- You will analyse the organisations strategy, ODD priorities, and wider NHS context to identify high-impact interventions offering the greatest value.
- You will engage with stakeholders at all levels to develop high-trust, high-challenge relationships that enable a high-performing and inclusive culture.
- You will design and deliver complex ODD interventions using both qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and evidence impact.
- Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, youll lead organisational analysis and implement interventions that deliver lasting change and service improvement.
- Youll set ODD objectives and plans to prioritise work, track progress, and maintain alignment with business priorities. You will champion ODD initiatives that drive NHSBTs strategic aims and act as a role model for its values and behaviours.
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 which aims to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Details
Date posted
27 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
008471
Job locations
England
Barnsley Blood Centre, Capitol Way, Dodworth
England
South Yorkshire
S75 3FG
NHSBT
Barnsley Blood Centre, Capitol Way, Dodworth
Barnsley
S75 3FG
NHSBT Tooting Blood Centre
75 Cranmer Terrace
Tooting
SW17 0RB
NHSBT
Birmingham Blood Centre, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2SG
NHSBT
Manchester Blood Centre, Plymouth Grove,
Manchester
M13 9LL
NHSBT
Liverpool Speke Blood Centre, 14 Estuary Banks, The Estuary Commerce Park, Speke
Liverpool
L24 8RB
NHSBT
Bristol Filton Blood Centre, 500 North Bristol Park, Northway, Filton,
Bristol
BS34 7QH
NHSBT Colindale Blood Centre
Charcot Road, Colindale
London
NW9 5BG
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Blood and Transplant
Address
England
Barnsley Blood Centre, Capitol Way, Dodworth
England
South Yorkshire
S75 3FG
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