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NHS Blood and Transplant
Senior Partnerships Development Officer
England Hybrid 5-10 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 3,497 employees£40k – £48k / year
Sponsorship verifiedPartnership DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentRelationship ManagementCampaign ManagementMarketing Activities
Requirements
Candidates should have experience in partnership or business development roles and managing relationships with partners. A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience is required, along with a commitment to continued professional development.
Job Description
Senior Partnership Development Officer
This vacancy is only eligible for Visa Sponsorship under specific conditions. Please do not apply unless you have another means of establishing a right to work, or you are already employed by the NHS and would transfer to the pay point above the base of a Band 6 and based at a location which attracts Inner or Outer Higher Cost Area Supplements.
The successful candidate may be based at any of our main centres in England, by agreement.
Job Summary
You will work directly with the Communications, Marketing and Service Operation Teams in Blood and Organ Donation at NHSBT, collaborating closely with key partner contacts to deliver blood and organ donation partnerships. Drawing on your existing knowledge, skills, and expertise, you will develop and manage national relationships aimed at driving a consistent and sustained increase in blood and organ donor registrations. These efforts will contribute to help stabilise blood stocks across England and helping to reduce the transplant waiting list across the UK.
In addition to supporting the department lead and key internal and external stakeholders across the NHS, you will be expected to work independently, using your initiative and discretion to shape the role and its impact.
This position will be instrumental in enhancing existing service delivery pathways across both public and private sector industries, and where necessary, creating new ones to influence behaviour change and improve donor recruitment rates for blood and organ donation.
As part of the Communications and Engagement Directorate, you’ll engage with a wide range of audiences to drive performance. With a strong emphasis on capability building, you’ll have access to coaching and development opportunities from the department lead and wider team.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for delivering the success of national and regional Blood and Organ Donation Partnerships and to ensure that we have the right volume and mix of organ donors to meet patients’ needs, today and in the future. Your responsibilities will include:
About You
Experience and Knowledge
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.
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
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
Next steps
This is a part time vacancy, working 30 hours per week on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The successful candidate may be based at any of our main centres in England, by agreement.
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Tuesday 2nd June 2026. This vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we recommend applying early.
Interviews are anticipated to be held week commencing 15th June 2026 – subject to confirmation.
For Informal Enquiries Please Contact
Name: Aumiyo Das
Job Title: National Public Partnerships and Charities Manager
Contact Details: Aumiyo.das@nhsbt.nhs.uk
This vacancy is only eligible for Visa Sponsorship under specific conditions. Please do not apply unless you have another means of establishing a right to work, or you are already employed by the NHS and would transfer to the pay point above the base of a Band 6 and based at a location which attracts Inner or Outer Higher Cost Area Supplements.
The successful candidate may be based at any of our main centres in England, by agreement.
Job Summary
You will work directly with the Communications, Marketing and Service Operation Teams in Blood and Organ Donation at NHSBT, collaborating closely with key partner contacts to deliver blood and organ donation partnerships. Drawing on your existing knowledge, skills, and expertise, you will develop and manage national relationships aimed at driving a consistent and sustained increase in blood and organ donor registrations. These efforts will contribute to help stabilise blood stocks across England and helping to reduce the transplant waiting list across the UK.
In addition to supporting the department lead and key internal and external stakeholders across the NHS, you will be expected to work independently, using your initiative and discretion to shape the role and its impact.
This position will be instrumental in enhancing existing service delivery pathways across both public and private sector industries, and where necessary, creating new ones to influence behaviour change and improve donor recruitment rates for blood and organ donation.
As part of the Communications and Engagement Directorate, you’ll engage with a wide range of audiences to drive performance. With a strong emphasis on capability building, you’ll have access to coaching and development opportunities from the department lead and wider team.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for delivering the success of national and regional Blood and Organ Donation Partnerships and to ensure that we have the right volume and mix of organ donors to meet patients’ needs, today and in the future. Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing, implementing and evaluating a component of the partnership strategy in support of the organisation’s aims and objectives.
- Initiating and developing strategic partnerships with relevant organisations and companies; to help raise awareness and deliver organ donor recruitment.
- Having significant experience of partner outreach and management, they will work closely with relevant colleagues to ensure that contact and work with partners and stakeholders is managed consistently and effectively.
- Working closely with the relevant communication, marketing and operational teams to ensure that opportunities for building user-centred pathways to deliver partnerships effectively.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
- Experience of working in a partnership/business development role
- Experience of managing relationships with partners
- Excellent knowledge of campaigns and marketing activities and experience of working with specialist communications teams (e.g. Marketing & Campaigns, Media & PR, Stakeholder Relations) as well as partners and other external contacts to deliver integrated publicity campaigns
- Experience of giving professional advice and support through influence and persuasion
- Experience of the techniques and systems for evaluating partnership and engagement activity
- Understanding of and respect for donor/patient confidentiality
- Experience of working with Information Technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) to an advanced level
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience
- Relevant postgraduate degree/professional qualification or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)
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.
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
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
Next steps
This is a part time vacancy, working 30 hours per week on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The successful candidate may be based at any of our main centres in England, by agreement.
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Tuesday 2nd June 2026. This vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we recommend applying early.
Interviews are anticipated to be held week commencing 15th June 2026 – subject to confirmation.
For Informal Enquiries Please Contact
Name: Aumiyo Das
Job Title: National Public Partnerships and Charities Manager
Contact Details: Aumiyo.das@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Education
["bachelor degree", "postgraduate degree"]
Skills
Partnership DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentRelationship ManagementCampaign ManagementMarketing ActivitiesProfessional AdviceInfluence and PersuasionEvaluation TechniquesDonor ConfidentialityMicrosoft OfficeCommunicationStakeholder EngagementPublicity CampaignsUser-Centered PathwaysCoachingDevelopment Opportunities
About NHS Blood and Transplant
Every day, everyone here at NHS Blood and Transplant plays a part in saving and improving lives. We stand for hope. We stand for life. We stand for helping people do something extraordinary. We supply safe blood, tissues and solid organs to UK hospitals. We also promote donation, test for safety, champion quality, and drive world-class research, and lead the way in specialist areas ranging from stem cell transplantation to molecular therapies. Our team is big and broad. From doctors, nurses and scientists to our devoted administrators and dedicated drivers, to specialists who work in ICT, finance, communications, project management and more. There are more than 5,500 of us, nationwide, in some of the world’s most modern and innovative facilities. Our people embody three core values that guide everything we do: Caring, Expert and Quality. We help, support and inspire each other to be innovative and take action to keep people safe. At NHSBT, you’ll discover a workplace defined by the respect we have for one another. We aim to make it easy for you to be at your best every day - with clarity of expectation, honest and fair leadership, simpler processes and all the tools you need to do your job. Crucially, we are committed to recognising and rewarding your achievements. With timely feedback on your performance, plus access to high quality learning and development opportunities, you can expect to make real progress here - from upward moves, to sideways steps to explore something new. The breadth and importance of our life-saving work, together with the support we offer our people, makes NHSBT an ideal place to build a career. To find out more about how you can join us visit www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/careers
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