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NHS Blood and Transplant

Chief Financial Officer

The closing date is 05 May 2026

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Job summary

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) holds a key leadership role in NHS Blood and Transplant. As a member of the NHSBT Board and accountable to the Chief Executive, they have responsibility for the overall financial performance of the organisation, as well as management of other corporate functions such as governance and management of the national estate, and all commercial and legal services. The postholder will have temporary accountability for strategic planning and performance.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide strategic leadership for the management of the NHSBT financial arrangements, ensuring that financial management supports delivery of the strategic objectives.
  • Drive delivery of increased productivity, and cost efficiency, across the organisation.
  • Support organisation wide transformation that delivers increased resilience, better patient outcomes and increased efficiency.
  • Provide leadership of the finance function, and the other functions of the directorate, such as commercial, estates and facilities, legal, strategy and transformation.
  • Promote and support high standards of governance, developing and maintaining an effective financial governance framework to support the fulfilment of statutory and regulatory obligations.
  • Drive the strategic planning and performance management processes and ensure focus on the delivery of NHSBT strategic and business objectives
  • Support the CEO and Board in the development and evolution of the corporate strategy, and where relevant support other members of the Executive Team in the development of financial strategies for service lines and support functions.
  • Work in partnership with the exec team to drive financial strategies supporting the development and modernisation of the organization.
  • Drive the development of staff, including the maintenance of professional standards, of staff within the CFO directorate.
  • Contribute to the development of and fully embrace the corporate core purpose, vision, mission and values.

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.

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

£131,301 to £161,600 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

008679

Job locations

NHSBT - Filton

500 North Bristol Park

Northway

Filton, Bristol

BS34 7QH


NHSBT - Liverpool Speke

14 Estuary Banks

The Estuary Commerce Park, Speke

Liverpool

L24 8RB


NHSBT - Cambridge

Long Road

Cambridge

CB2 0PT


NHSBT - Barnsley

Unit D, Capitol Way

Dodworth, Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 3FG


NHSBT - Birmingham

Vincent Drive

Edgbaston

Birmingham

B15 2SG


NHSBT - Colindale

Charcot Road

Colindale

London

NW9 5BG


NHSBT - Tooting

75 Cranmer Terrace

Tooting

London

SW17 0RB


NHSBT - Tooting

75 Cranmer Terrace

Tooting

London

SW17 0RB


NHSBT - Newcastle

Holland Drive off Barrack Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE2 4NQ


NHSBT - Manchester

Plymouth Grove

Manchester

M13 9LL


Job description

Job responsibilities

High profile financial leadership role in a national organisation dedicated to saving and improving lives

Chief Financial Officer

National Role

Remuneration: £131,301 - £161,600 plus NHS Pension and Benefits + Higher cost area supplement where applicable.

As an essential part of the NHS, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) works to make the most of every donation – from blood and organs to tissues and stem cells. We are more than a healthcare organisation: we are also a complex supply chain, a biomedical manufacturer, and a trusted partner in research and innovation.

At our heart, we enable daily acts of generosity – from the thousands of blood donors who give their time every day, to the families who, in moments of profound grief, consent for their loved ones to become organ and tissue donors. It is for these donors, their families, and the patients they help that we strive to be the very best in everything we do.

The environment in which we operate is changing. We face increasing demand, evolving technology, and the need to deliver more efficiently and sustainably. This brings significant opportunities for transformation – modernising our operations, embracing digital innovation, and strengthening partnerships to ensure we remain resilient and future-ready.

Our ambition is clear: to save and improve even more lives by building a world where every patient receives the donation they need. To achieve this, we are focused on five priorities: growing and diversifying our donor base; modernising our operations; driving innovation into practice; collaborating with partners; and investing in our people and culture.

The Opportunity

As our new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will play a pivotal role in enabling the delivery of this strategy, working closely with our new CEO and the rest of our Board to support NHSBT through the next phase of our transformation. As CFO, you will provide strategic financial leadership for an organisation dedicated to saving and improving thousands of lives each year.

As a member of the NHSBT Board and accountable to the Chief Executive, the role has responsibility for the overall financial performance of the organisation, as well as management of other corporate functions such as governance and management of the national estate, and all

commercial and legal services. The successful candidate will also have temporary accountability for strategic planning and performance.

We are seeking an inspirational CFO with a track record of financial leadership in complex operating environments, a proven background in working successfully in partnership across organisational boundaries and who can expand and build on our commitment to being an intentionally inclusive organisation.

This is a rare national leadership role with the potential to influence the lives of millions of people while shaping an organisation that combines purpose with innovation.

If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your leadership to a purpose-driven organisation at the heart of the NHS, please visit: www.odgers.com/95877 or email your application to 95877@odgers.com

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment and help towards making NHSBT a great place to work for everyone. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, neurodiversity or other personal circumstances. We are particularly keen to hear from those currently under-represented in the organisation.

Closing date is Tuesday 5th May 2026.

Job description

Job responsibilities

High profile financial leadership role in a national organisation dedicated to saving and improving lives

Chief Financial Officer

National Role

Remuneration: £131,301 - £161,600 plus NHS Pension and Benefits + Higher cost area supplement where applicable.

As an essential part of the NHS, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) works to make the most of every donation – from blood and organs to tissues and stem cells. We are more than a healthcare organisation: we are also a complex supply chain, a biomedical manufacturer, and a trusted partner in research and innovation.

At our heart, we enable daily acts of generosity – from the thousands of blood donors who give their time every day, to the families who, in moments of profound grief, consent for their loved ones to become organ and tissue donors. It is for these donors, their families, and the patients they help that we strive to be the very best in everything we do.

The environment in which we operate is changing. We face increasing demand, evolving technology, and the need to deliver more efficiently and sustainably. This brings significant opportunities for transformation – modernising our operations, embracing digital innovation, and strengthening partnerships to ensure we remain resilient and future-ready.

Our ambition is clear: to save and improve even more lives by building a world where every patient receives the donation they need. To achieve this, we are focused on five priorities: growing and diversifying our donor base; modernising our operations; driving innovation into practice; collaborating with partners; and investing in our people and culture.

The Opportunity

As our new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will play a pivotal role in enabling the delivery of this strategy, working closely with our new CEO and the rest of our Board to support NHSBT through the next phase of our transformation. As CFO, you will provide strategic financial leadership for an organisation dedicated to saving and improving thousands of lives each year.

As a member of the NHSBT Board and accountable to the Chief Executive, the role has responsibility for the overall financial performance of the organisation, as well as management of other corporate functions such as governance and management of the national estate, and all

commercial and legal services. The successful candidate will also have temporary accountability for strategic planning and performance.

We are seeking an inspirational CFO with a track record of financial leadership in complex operating environments, a proven background in working successfully in partnership across organisational boundaries and who can expand and build on our commitment to being an intentionally inclusive organisation.

This is a rare national leadership role with the potential to influence the lives of millions of people while shaping an organisation that combines purpose with innovation.

If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your leadership to a purpose-driven organisation at the heart of the NHS, please visit: www.odgers.com/95877 or email your application to 95877@odgers.com

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment and help towards making NHSBT a great place to work for everyone. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, neurodiversity or other personal circumstances. We are particularly keen to hear from those currently under-represented in the organisation.

Closing date is Tuesday 5th May 2026.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Experience

Essential

  • Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Experience

Essential

  • Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Blood and Transplant

Address

NHSBT - Filton

500 North Bristol Park

Northway

Filton, Bristol

BS34 7QH


Employer's website

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Blood and Transplant

Address

NHSBT - Filton

500 North Bristol Park

Northway

Filton, Bristol

BS34 7QH


Employer's website

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Odgers

Carmel Gibbons and Peter Mason

vicky.graham@odgers.com

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

£131,301 to £161,600 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

008679

Job locations

NHSBT - Filton

500 North Bristol Park

Northway

Filton, Bristol

BS34 7QH


NHSBT - Liverpool Speke

14 Estuary Banks

The Estuary Commerce Park, Speke

Liverpool

L24 8RB


NHSBT - Cambridge

Long Road

Cambridge

CB2 0PT


NHSBT - Barnsley

Unit D, Capitol Way

Dodworth, Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 3FG


NHSBT - Birmingham

Vincent Drive

Edgbaston

Birmingham

B15 2SG


NHSBT - Colindale

Charcot Road

Colindale

London

NW9 5BG


NHSBT - Tooting

75 Cranmer Terrace

Tooting

London

SW17 0RB


NHSBT - Tooting

75 Cranmer Terrace

Tooting

London

SW17 0RB


NHSBT - Newcastle

Holland Drive off Barrack Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE2 4NQ


NHSBT - Manchester

Plymouth Grove

Manchester

M13 9LL


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