Senior Clinical Leader for Blood Donation

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom NHS Blood and Transplant Full time

Job Summary

This is a national vacancy for a senior clinical leader to join NHS Blood and Transplant. The successful candidate will be based at one of our main centres in the UK, with the final location to be agreed at interview.

We are seeking a confident and self-assured clinical leader to provide clear expectations to their team. The post holder will need to build relationships across NHSBT and be an effective interface with other departments to support and strengthen the team, ensuring clarity of responsibilities and building success. The ideal candidate will be a champion of dignified and compassionate care, attending sessions regularly and establishing a credible presence that is highly visible and recognisable to donors and staff.

Main Duties of the Job

In this role, you will lead and manage the Regional Matrons, reporting to the Deputy Chief Nurse for Blood Donation.

  • Accountable for all processes on session, you will define the framework of systems within which blood donation can be effective. Ensuring all systems are fully integrated across all functions in NHSBT, delivering the stable foundations on which to improve and remove any barriers to effective and lean service delivery.
  • You will be expected to actively contribute to the development of senior nursing leaders through advancing their knowledge and skills and developing new systems in collaboration with them.
  • You will provide clarity around all standards of donor care and services (clinical and non-clinical) and have a maximum positive impact on the donor experience.
  • Accountable for ensuring high-quality clinical and process content of the Blood Donation education and training materials.
  • Accountable (owner) for the controlled documents used within Blood Donation.
  • You will demonstrate and be a source of expert knowledge of blood and component donation processes, operations, and practice within Blood Donation.
  • You will exercise individual accountability in line with Clinical Governance and professional requirements, committed to and holding all to account for the delivery and continuous improvement of an excellent donor experience.
  • Working as the operational link with the Clinical Director Blood Supply, the Lead Quality Specialist for Blood Donation, and be a visible member of the Blood Donation Clinical Audit Risk and Effectiveness group to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • You will ensure professional leadership at all times to the highest standards of nursing as per the NMC code of professional conduct.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

  • Significant leadership and management experience in a clinical environment at a senior level.
  • Experience of successful improvement in service delivery and implementation of change.
  • Evidence of experience in setting, monitoring, and evaluating standards of care.
  • Experience of mentorship, coaching, and presentation of educational materials.
  • Experience of working with budgets and use of financial/activity information.
  • Current understanding of developments within the wider NHS, including benchmarking and similar services.
  • Experience of working with Information Technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Qualifications and Training

  • Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (which must be maintained) as Adult Nurse level 1 or 2 or Children's Nurse level 1.
  • Postgraduate professional qualification OR equivalent training and experience in a relevant field.
  • Evidence of commitment to continued learning and application in practice.
  • Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).

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