Job summary
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), you will play a key role in transforming our Commercial Function and helping us deliver greater value across the organisation. Working as part of the Commercial Senior Leadership Team, you will lead commercial operations, governance, systems, assurance, and continuous improvement activity. You will shape how we work, influence strategic decision-making, and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across NHSBT, Government, suppliers and partner organisations. This is an opportunity to use your commercial expertise to drive innovation, develop best practice, and make a lasting impact on an organisation that exists to save and improve lives.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will play a key role in supporting NHSBT through a major transformation of the Commercial function. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Playing a key role within the Commercial Senior Leadership Team.
2. Leading commercial governance, assurance, policies, processes and reporting.
3. Driving innovation through commercial systems, data and technology including ATAMIS.
4. Building relationships with senior stakeholders across NHSBT, Government and suppliers.
5. Leading category strategies, market intelligence and commercial planning.
6. Leading and developing a high-performing team.
7. Ensuring governance, compliance and audit readiness.
8. Using data and forecasting to support resource planning and decision-making.
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.
Details
- Date posted: 27 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8c
- Salary: £79,504 to £91,609 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 009075
- Job locations: NHSBT - Filton Centre, 500, North Bristol Park, Northway, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QH, United Kingdom, NHSBT - Manchester Centre, Plymouth Grove, Manchester, M13 9LL, United Kingdom, NHSBT- Birmingham Centre, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2SG, United Kingdom, NHSBT - Colindale Centre, Charcot Road, Colindale, London, NW9 5BG, United Kingdom, NHSBT - Barnsley Centre, Unit D,Capitol Way, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3FG, United Kingdom, NHSBT - Tooting Centre, 75 Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience leading procurement or commercial operations within a large, complex organisation.
- Experience operating at a senior leadership level and leading organisational change.
- Strong influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Expert knowledge of commercial governance, category management and reporting.
- Experience leading high-performing teams and continuous improvement.
- Strong digital and systems capability.
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree or equivalent experience to masters level and must possess a recognised procurement qualification such as MCIPS or equivalent significant post-qualification experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
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This advert is for Head of Commercial Operations with NHS Blood and Transplant in Northway, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 role. The advertised salary is £79504.00 to £91609.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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