Deputy Chief Nurse

2 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom NHS Blood and Transplant Full time

Job Title: Deputy Chief Nurse, Blood Supply

There are 2 full time, permanent roles available

The successful candidate will be located in one of our Blood donation centres.

Job Summary

This is your chance to play a leading role in the life-changing mission of a unique organisation. At NHS Blood and Transplant we are dedicated to saving and improving lives. We look after blood donation services in England and transplant services across the UK.

As a Deputy Chief Nurse in Blood Donation you are accountable for the direct delivery of donor care services. You will be clinical expert in all blood & component donation and donor care activity, you will be a trusted source of advice to staff across the directorate. Nurses will rely on your inspirational and professional leadership, as you champion the highest standards of both care and supervision. You’ll create an environment in which excellent nursing practice, patient and donor safety can flourish - all underpinned by enhanced and sustained training and development. You will help us to foster a flexible, skilled and productive workforce with safety at its core. What’s more, you’ll enjoy scope to lead strategic clinical and operational change projects, enabling transformation of the future service. Quite simply, you will shape the future of excellent donor services and outstanding care.

Main duties of the job

As a Deputy Chief Nurse you will be accountable for direct delivery of the donor care services and act as the clinical expert in all donation and donor care related activity. Your responsibilities will include:-

  • Supporting and deputising for the Chief Nurse as the directorate lead responsible for all clinical aspects of the donation service, and will be accountable for the development and implementation of care packages. Work in collaboration with the other Deputy Chief Nurse (there are 2 posts in total) ensuring the portfolio of work for the roles are delivered.
  • Accountability for the provision of dynamic, inspirational and professional management and leadership and for ensuring statutory regulation and supervision for all nurses and staff groups to whom nursing care is delegated.
  • Creating an environment in which excellent, enhanced and sustained nursing practice, training and development and patient and donor safety can flourish and the development and application of education policy to enable a flexible, skilled, productive and affordable workforce that meets the needs of the service.
  • Ensuring positive service user experience by improving the quality of care by proactively promoting the CQC Essential Standards, alongside other relevant regulatory requirements and standards.
  • Working collaboratively with other Heads of Function to provide assurance to the senior management team that robust systems of governance are in place and high quality donor services are being delivered and developed.
  • Leading on multi-million pound strategic clinical, technical, scientific and operational change projects, including the agreement and management of research based specifications and validations, additionally leading the operationalisation of the design and outcomes of major University based PI led research studies including the publication of findings to internal governance groups and external audiences.
  • Leading and maintaining a positive culture for change ensuring regulatory compliance at all times.
  • Deputising for the Chief Nurse as and when required. This will involve covering the full range of duties both at Directorate and Organisation level.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

  • Substantial management and leadership experience in a fast-paced service sector at a senior level, managing a multidisciplinary team
  • Demonstrable evidence of successful improvement in service delivery and implementation of change
  • Experience in managing and motivating people to deliver corporate strategy and business objectives
  • Extensive experience of working with budgets
  • Experience in setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care
  • Understanding and knowledge of patient safety initiatives and strategies and risk management
  • Experience of leading on either clinical or compliance audits
  • Substantial experience of managing operational delivery of services, for example within a regulatory framework e.g. the Blood and Safety Quality Regulations (BSQR), Care Quality Standards and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

Qualifications and Training

  • Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (which must be maintained) as Registered Nurse - Adult
  • Educated to Masters level OR

Equivalent masters level experience plus modules at this level are complete or are ongoing as part of current master level post graduate academic study (with an ongoing commitment to complete a masters level qualification).

  • Evidence of commitment to continued learning and application in practice

About Us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, we’re incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.

It’s an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever


This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 12th May 2024

Interviews are anticipated to be held the week commencing 10th June, however there may be a separate stakeholder event prior to interview subject to confirmation.

For informal enquiries please contact Ella Poppitt Chief Nurse- Blood Supply on Ella.poppitt@nhsbt.nhs.uk or via Emma Watkins, PA to Ella Poppitt on emma.watkins@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.


Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role.



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