Lead Nurse - Clinical and Professional Development

This national lead nurse post sits within NHS Blood and Transplant's Blood Donation education and training function, leading the Education & Training Hub team. The work centres on clinical education and workforce development for Registered Nurses and Donor Carers, including quality assurance, professional nursing leadership and budget management. It is a hybrid national role requiring travel across the UK and a continued clinical presence on donation sessions.

Current NMC registration and a Masters-level qualification or equivalent senior experience are required.

• Lead national design, development and quality assurance of clinical education across Blood Donation
• Lead and develop the Education & Training Hub team, including recruitment, supervision, appraisal and talent development
• Co-design and implement clinical education and workforce development strategy
• Provide specialist professional nursing leadership in revalidation, practice development, competency assessment and professional investigations
• Translate regulatory, professional and clinical requirements into safe, compliant education and training
• Monitor clinical and training data, KPIs, feedback, incidents and risks to identify improvements and provide assurance
• Build partnerships with senior leaders, universities, regulators and external organisations, representing clinical education at forums
• Lead or contribute to audit, research, evaluation and innovation in education and professional practice
• Manage delegated budgets, contribute to cost improvement and support procurement of digital learning solutions
• Support delivery of the NHSBT Nursing Strategy across Blood Supply and lead workforce initiatives including Our Voice and EDI action planning

• Postgraduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent senior experience
• Teaching, education or practice development qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

• Current NMC registration as an Adult or Child Registered Nurse

• Significant senior nursing experience in complex clinical environments with specialist knowledge relevant to Blood Donation
• Extensive experience designing, delivering and evaluating clinical education
• Experience leading teams across multiple sites
• Experience interpreting complex clinical and workforce data to drive improvement
• Experience working with senior leaders, multi-professional teams and external organisations
• Experience translating national policy into operational practice

• Strong leadership, performance management, planning and organisational skills
• Coaching, mentoring and motivating others
• Strong analytical and judgement skills
• Excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills

• Willingness to maintain clinical competence for Blood Donation sessions
• Travel nationally

• Hybrid working options
• Flexible working where the role allows
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service (pro rata for part-time)
• NHS Pension Scheme, a defined benefit scheme
• Thrive learning and development programme open to all colleagues
• Occupational health, employee assistance programme and wellbeing resources
  
  Tailored workplace adjustments where possible