Technical Lead

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 Technical Lead The closing date is 01 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious team who are transforming the digital and technology services that support Organ Tissue Donation and Transplantation. As one of the Technical Leads for the Product Centre you will be part of the leadership team responsible for designing, developing and delivering innovative solutions to save and improve peoples lives. You will be responsible for leading the definition and implementation of Digital development standards and strategies, driving continuous improvement of our products and ways of working. You will work with the Architecture team to lead on research and development to ensure NHSBT is able to take advantage of the latest technology and best practice available. This is a hybrid role with a mixture of home working and NHSBT centre-based working. Reporting directly to the Head of Product Centre, you will work with them to further shape and grow the capabilities of the Product Centre, manage suppliers and deputise when required. Main duties of the job In this role you will be responsible for the effective technical and technology decisions of complex, high-risk and high-profile digital products and services. Your responsibilities will include: Acting as a leader for the development team leads and as the main point of escalation of any technical issues Structuring the Product Centre team with the appropriate levels of expertise, managing internal recruitment processes and use of external consultancies Ensuring the effective development, co-ordination and motivation of a team of highly skilled and technical Developers, setting the framework to encourage world-class digital services Working closely with Delivery Managers, Product Managers and Service Managers to help accurately estimate and plan development sprints and projects Continually driving the technical product strategy and execution across the organisation this will involve formulating long-term plans and strategy for testing across systems and products Designing, developing, testing, deploying, managing, maintaining and supporting Digital services, application software and database services across NHSBT Initiating and developing a programme of research and development to ensure NHSBT is able to take advantage of the latest technology and best practice available in the Digital industry 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. 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 word