National Public & Charity Partnerships Manager

NHS Blood and Transplant; London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join NHS Blood and Transplant as our Public & Charity Partnerships Manager leading high-impact partnerships that help save and improve lives. You’ll join an established and growing team at a pivotal time, as we drive forward our approach to engaging public sector bodies and national charities particularly through digital-first pathways and targeted behaviour change.

In this strategic role, you will lead the development, delivery, and evaluation of NHSBT’s public and charity partnership strategy. Your work will focus on building and managing relationships with organisations that align with our mission to increase blood, organ, plasma, and stem cell donation. Using your skills in project management, performance analysis, and partnership development, you’ll ensure activity is insight-led and delivers measurable outcomes.

You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues in marketing, communications, and digital to co-create impactful campaigns and initiatives. With strong relationship-building and influencing skills, you’ll engage senior stakeholders, manage complex partner portfolios, and ensure activity aligns with NHSBT’s values and strategic goals.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone passionate about public health and partnerships, who thrives on using data and collaboration to create meaningful social impact.

Main duties of the job
Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for the National Component of the Public and Charity Partnerships strategy within the donor experience directorate. The role is responsible for delivering the success of National Partnerships and to ensure that we have the right volume and mix of donors to meet patients’ needs, today and in the future. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Developing, implementing and evaluating a component of the partnership strategy in support of the organisation’s aims and objectives.
2. Initiating and developing strategic partnerships with strategically relevant organisations and companies; to help raise awareness and deliver blood, organ, plasma, stem cell and bone marrow donors.
3. Having significant experience of partner outreach and management, you will be working closely with relevant colleagues to ensure that contact with partners and stakeholders is managed consistently and effectively.
4. Also working closely with the marketing campaigns team to ensure that opportunities for campaign activity identified through partnerships is effectively progressed.

You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice. Requirement to participate in an on-call or shift-working rota, which may include evening, weekend, or public holiday working.

About You
Experience and Knowledge

• Significant experience in partnership or business development roles, including 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, of achieving results through influence and persuasion, particularly with senior colleagues
• Knowledge and experience of the techniques and systems for evaluating partnership activity
• Appreciation of public sector values, with an understanding of and respect for donor/patient confidentiality, and empathy for all forms of NHS Blood and Transplant donation.
• Experience of budget planning and management
• Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint)

Qualifications And Training

• Degree or equivalent relevant professional experience
• Relevant Master’s degree qualification or equivalent professional experience
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

About Us

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

• A starting salary of £46,148 - £52,809 per annum in accordance with Agenda for Change.
• NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
• 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.
• NHS 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: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions
• 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.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 27 April 2025. NHSBT reserves the right to close this job vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 14/15 May 2025 subject to confirmation.

For informal enquiries please contact Sinead Wright, Head of Partnerships on [e-mail]