Regional Head of Nursing – Northwest and Northern Ireland

Company: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
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Location: Tewkesbury
Job Description:

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.

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

You will develop your clinical knowledge through our development programme to enable you to provide highly specialised advice concerning the care and treatment of donors to Lead Nurses, Specialist Nurses and Clinicians within the Clinical Service of Organ Donation and through acting as an advisory specialist expert to UK national advisory groups.

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.

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Posted: August 26th, 2026