About this role
Job summary Do you want to play a pivotal role in helping NHS Blood and Transplant recruit the donors and build partnerships needed to save and improve lives? As a Regional Community Engagement Manager, you will lead the delivery of regional community engagement plans that inspire people to become blood and plasma donors, and sign up for the organ, stem cell and bone marrow registers. You will build strategic partnerships with organisations and community groups, develop innovative engagement activities, and lead regional teams to deliver meaningful outcomes. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, you will help increase awareness, strengthen community relationships, and ensure we have enough donors to meet patient needs now and in the future.
Main duties of the job Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of regional community engagement plans aligned to NHSBT's strategic objectives. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with organisations, businesses and community groups to increase donor awareness and recruitment. Identify and develop opportunities that encourage blood and plasma donation, and sign up to the organ, stem cell and bone marrow registers. Collaborate with colleagues across Donor Experience, Operations, Transplant and Transfusion teams to deliver engagement priorities and campaigns. Manage and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring consistent and effective partnership working. Lead, motivate and support the Community Engagement team, (Coordinators and Events Assistants) to achieve regional objectives. Monitor, analyse and evaluate engagement activity to measure impact and drive continuous improvement. Manage allocated budgets responsibly, ensuring value for money and compliance with organisational policies. Champion safe working practices, inclusion and positive stakeholder experiences across all engagement activity.
About us It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for a full list of the duties of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Specialist knowledge in stakeholder or community engagement, supported by significant relevant experience. Management, Marketing Master's degree or equivalent experience working at Master's level. Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development (CPD). Willingness and ability to undertake travel and spend time away from base to meet the requirements of the post (with appropriate prior notice) Willingness to work irregular hours and to travel extensively, including overnight stays when required (with appropriate prior notice)
Experience Essential
Successful track record of Community Engagement leadership at a strategic level within an organisation of comparable scope, size and complexity. Experience in a senior stakeholder engagement role and of developing, delivering and evaluating stakeholder engagement programmes Demonstrable commitment to diversity and equality. Extensive project management/lead experience, coupled with a specialist understanding of project management techniques. Experience of working with faith / belief groups in a professional or personal capacity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name NHS Blood and Transplant
Address Newcastle Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
United Kingdom
NE2 4NQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)