Regional Head of Nursing - Northwest and Northern Ireland

Job summary

As the Operational Leader for Organ Donation Services, you'll be at the heart of a mission that saves lives every single day. This is your opportunity to shape the future of organ donation across the Northwest and Northern Ireland regions and influence national strategy as part of the Organ Donation Senior Management Team. In this pivotal role, you will:

Drive Strategy - Lead the implementation of the UKs organ donation vision in your region and contribute to shaping business plans that set the standard nationwide.

Inspire Teams - Provide operational leadership to passionate professionals delivering a 24/7 service that transforms lives.

Be the Expert - Offer highly specialist advice and guidance to ensure excellence in every aspect of organ donation.

Make a Difference -Every decision you make will help save lives and give hope to families across the UK.

This isn't just a job it's a chance to lead innovation, influence policy, and be part of something truly extraordinary. If you're a dynamic leader with a passion for healthcare and a drive to make a real impact.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will work as a member of the Organ Donation Senior Management Team contributing to the development of Organ Donation business plans and strategy and operational leading the implementation of the strategy across the Organ Donation UK wide clinical service.

You will be accountable for the direct delivery and performance of the clinical organ donation service within 2 geographical subdivisions of the national Organ Donation Service. This includes service operational management responsibilities for:

• organ donation outcomes and performance
• business plan development for the regions and hospitals within each region
• ensuring effective communication and relationship management with external stakeholders contributing to organ donation in each region, including Clinical Leads for Organ Donation (Consultant Medical Staff) and Chairs of Organ Donation Committees from NHS Trusts/Boards
• budget performance
• staff recruitment, retention, development and performance management
• develop and manage an effective Organ Donation Collaborative/Networks

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: 21 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8b
• Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 15 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 009333
• Job locations: NHSBT - Filton Centre, 500 North Bristol Park, Northway, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QH, United Kingdom, NHSBT - Barnsley Centre, Unit D, Capitol Way, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3FG, United Kingdom, NHSBT - Newcastle Centre, Holland Drive off Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4NQ, 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 - Tooting Centre, 75 Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London, SW17 0RB, United Kingdom, NHSBT - Plymouth Centre, Ground and First Floor, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom, NHSBT - Liverpool Centre, 14 Estuary Banks, The Estuary Commerce Park, Speke, Liverpool, L24 8RB, United Kingdom, NHSBT - Southampton Centre, Coxford Road, Southampton, SO16 5AF, United Kingdom, NHSBT - Manchester Centre, Plymouth Grove, Manchester, M13 9LL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

What we offer:

• Hybrid working arrangements – because NHSBT works nationally, we’re able to offer hybrid working options that give you more flexibility to balance work with life.
• Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
• Generous annual leave - 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.
• Inclusive 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: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions‎
• Supportive learning culture - 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.
• Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.

You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:

• Read about our application process
• Learn more about our culture at NHSBT

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