This national lead nurse post sits within NHS Blood and Transplant's Blood Donation education and training function, leading the Education & Training Hub team. The work centres on clinical education and workforce development for Registered Nurses and Donor Carers, including quality assurance, professional nursing leadership and budget management. It is a hybrid national role requiring travel across the UK and a continued clinical presence on donation sessions. Current NMC registration and a Masters-level qualification or equivalent senior experience are required.
What the job involves
- Lead national design, development and quality assurance of clinical education across Blood Donation
- Lead and develop the Education & Training Hub team, including recruitment, supervision, appraisal and talent development
- Co-design and implement clinical education and workforce development strategy
- Provide specialist professional nursing leadership in revalidation, practice development, competency assessment and professional investigations
- Translate regulatory, professional and clinical requirements into safe, compliant education and training
- Monitor clinical and training data, KPIs, feedback, incidents and risks to identify improvements and provide assurance
- Build partnerships with senior leaders, universities, regulators and external organisations, representing clinical education at forums
- Lead or contribute to audit, research, evaluation and innovation in education and professional practice
- Manage delegated budgets, contribute to cost improvement and support procurement of digital learning solutions
- Support delivery of the NHSBT Nursing Strategy across Blood Supply and lead workforce initiatives including Our Voice and EDI action planning
What’s required
Qualifications
- Postgraduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent senior experience
- Teaching, education or practice development qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as an Adult or Child Registered Nurse
Experience
- Significant senior nursing experience in complex clinical environments with specialist knowledge relevant to Blood Donation
- Extensive experience designing, delivering and evaluating clinical education
- Experience leading teams across multiple sites
- Experience interpreting complex clinical and workforce data to drive improvement
- Experience working with senior leaders, multi-professional teams and external organisations
- Experience translating national policy into operational practice
Skills & knowledge
- Strong leadership, performance management, planning and organisational skills
- Coaching, mentoring and motivating others
- Strong analytical and judgement skills
- Excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills
Other
- Willingness to maintain clinical competence for Blood Donation sessions
- Travel nationally
What’s offered
- Hybrid working options
- Flexible working where the role allows
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service (pro rata for part-time)
- NHS Pension Scheme, a defined benefit scheme
- Thrive learning and development programme open to all colleagues
- Occupational health, employee assistance programme and wellbeing resourcesTailored workplace adjustments where possible
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
