Project Manager

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. NHS Blood and Transplant Project Manager The closing date is 01 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary This vacancy is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Please do not apply unless you have another means of establishing a right to work. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. You will lead the work of a proactive team that will make a real contribution to saving costs for NHSBT and have a major impact on the Donor experience. It will be a great opportunity to work closely with venue suppliers, other Public Sector organisations, and help build lasting relationships. Your days will be varied from extraction and manipulation of data to interacting with all areas of the Blood Donation supply chain to encourage efficiencies and cost savings. You will join the organisation at a time of challenge but also great excitement, taking decisions and implementing changes that will further improve the life-saving services we provide. Your involvement in projects that deliver transformational activity within Clinical Services will directly contribute towards the strategic objectives of the organisation and will help to shape the future of blood transfusion and transplant services. This is a national role, requiring travel across England based on business needs. The role offers a hybrid working option. You will be assigned a base location, which could be one of the NHSBT main centres or blood centres. The exact location will be confirmed after the final interview and mutually agreed upon with the line manager during the verbal offer stage. Main duties of the job In this role, you will be responsible for manage Clinical Services projects to timely and successful conclusions Ensuring that intended project outcomes are in alignment with the business strategies, that all project budgets are managed effectively, and all operational needs are met. Managing specific projects, ensuring that they are managed to the highest professional standards and comply with all relevant internal and external standards, regulation and instructions. Deputising for the Programme Manager as required and supporting assurance of projects and programmes across the organisation. Supporting Clinical Services portfolio build planning and reporting processes. Managing more than one project at any given time at different stages in their lifecycle. Participating in the development and improvement of the NHSBT Portfolio, Programme and Project Management tools and methods. Maintaining all project artefacts, for example project/programme board update packs, project plans, runbooks, RAIDD logs. Willingness and ability to undertake travel and spend time away from base to meet the requirements of the post (with appropriate prior notice). 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