BSBMTCT Chief Executive

Job overview

Could you be passionate about making a significant contribution to ensuring that patients with leukaemia, lymphoma, aplastic anaemia and immune deficiency disorders receive the highest quality and most effective treatments and care to live well?

The British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (BSBMTCT) is seeking to appoint a 0.8 WTE Chief Executive, initially for 18 months, to lead the work of the Society and its national data registry.

Working for BSBMTCT offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both the clinical community and the lives of patients. As a Society we are patient focused, inclusive and collaborative, and committed to improving outcomes through high quality, innovative work. Our culture reflects a strong sense of community and partnership across the UK and internationally.

In a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by novel cellular therapies, BSBMTCT plays a vital role in developing clinical guidelines, supporting research, analysing national data, influencing policy and advocating for patients. Our team works with leading experts in stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy, united by a shared mission to improve care and advance the field.

Staff are hosted by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and benefit from NHS employment while contributing directly to improving patient survival and quality of life.

Main duties of the job

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the senior executive of the British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (BSBMTCT) and its UK and Republic of Ireland Registry. The CEO holds corporate responsibility for the organisation’s strategic leadership, operational delivery, financial sustainability, governance, workforce leadership, and national and international influence.

Working to strategic aims set by the Board of Trustees, the CEO exercises significant professional autonomy and judgement in determining how these aims are achieved. The role involves complex and high-impact decision-making in environments characterised by uncertainty, competing priorities, financial risk, regulatory requirements, and reputational sensitivity.

The CEO provides executive leadership to ensure the effective delivery of BSBMTCT’s nationally significant functions, including oversight of a major clinical registry that informs NHS commissioning, service planning, research, clinical standards, policy development, and patient outcomes across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

The CEO also acts as principal executive advisor to the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, ensuring they receive timely, high-quality information, professional advice, and assurance to support effective governance and informed strategic decision-making.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Chief Executive will work closely with the Board, Executive Committee, Subcommittees and the Head of Registry and will:

• Provide leadership to BSBMTCT and be responsible for the strategic and operational management and administration of the Society within the strategic and accountability framework laid down by the Board of Trustees.
• Work closely with our member NHS and private transplant centres, partners, staff and volunteers, improving the Society’s profile and maximising overall impact/opportunities to improve patient outcomes – both survival and quality of life - by advancing the fields of blood and marrow transplantation and cellular therapy.
• Be responsible for ensuring that the Society achieves its strategic aims and objectives.
• In partnership with the President, enable the Board, Executive Committee, Clinical Trials Sub-Committee, Scientific Lead, Vaccination and Infection Sub-Committee, Advanced Cellular Therapy Sub-Committee, Workforce Sub-Committee, Guidelines Sub-Committee, Indications Sub-Committee to fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of the Society and development in line with best practise codes set out by the Charity Commission.
• Forge mutually beneficial partnerships to accelerate progress across the stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy ecosystem.
• Support and develop a large and expanding group of clinicians and wider NHS staff working across the UK and Republic of Ireland who actively serve on BSBMTCT committees and sub-committees, and our  staff team, all of whom work remotely.
• Manage performance and the development and well-being of the multidisciplinary staff team, creating a fully inclusive and diverse work environment which adheres to best practices.
• Ensure that high standards of financial and corporate governance are maintained.
• Work in partnership with the President, President Elect, Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, Head of Registry and the Sub-Committee Chairs to ensure that the Board formulate and regularly review the Society’s strategic and operating plans.
• To continuously ‘horizon scan’ to enable the Society to respond to the changing professional needs of our members, confidently managing complex and fast-changing situations, making executive-level decisions based on a sound understanding of the related circumstances.
• Grow and develop BSBMTCT into a strong, sustainable and respected Society and Registry.
• Provide strategic income generation leadership, maximising income generation opportunities and net income growth; building the team as well as relationships with senior stakeholders locally and nationally.
• To oversee, manage and plan mitigations for all risks to the Society, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and the governance requirements set out by the Charity Commission.
• Ensure that the Board, Executive Committee and sub-committees receive timely advice and appropriate monitoring information on all relevant matters.
• Raise the profile of the Society across the UK, Republic of Ireland and the world.