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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Head of Patient and Donor Safety

NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) Filton Hybrid senior fixed term

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year

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Description

At NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT), you will lead on patient and donor safety throughout the organisation. You will develop strategy, training, and continuous improvement through learning responses for the implementation and embedment of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.

Job Summary: As a member of the nursing directorate, you will drive transformation and improvements in patient and donor safety, ensuring NHSBT delivers on its core values of Expert, Caring, and Quality.

Main Duties:

  • Provide dynamic, senior leadership, visibility, and expert support to patient and donor safety work throughout NHSBT.
  • Develop a patient and donor safety culture, collaborating with wider networks to share good practice and learn from each other.
  • Support the development and implementation of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) in NHSBT.
  • Lead patient and donor safety improvement activity, embedding systems thinking, human factors understanding, and just culture principles.
  • Work collaboratively with the Nursing Leadership team and quality specialists to prioritise patient and donor safety.
  • Support the self-assessment process for CQC, leading the evidence and document repository for safety and experience.

What We Offer:

  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Flexible working options
  • Generous annual leave (27 days pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays
  • Inclusive pension scheme
  • Supportive learning culture
  • Health and wellbeing support

Requirements:

  • Masters or equivalent level, or equivalent demonstrable experience of working at a senior level.
  • Registered Nurse or Registered Healthcare professional with an aligned clinical/academic qualification.
  • Substantial experience of working at a senior level.
  • Proven ability to understand and provide advice on relevant legislation, regulations, and standards.
  • Extensive experience in patient/donor safety related role.

Skills

Required

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