Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse

NHS Blood and Transplant; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Norwich is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to lead a team in the safe collection of blood products. This essential role requires excellent leadership and management skills to maintain high standards of care and to ensure donor safety. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in clinical leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement in healthcare services. Flexible working hours and professional development opportunities are part of the benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

National Health Service Pension Scheme

Continuous professional development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration.
• Full and valid UK driving licence with no more than 6 points.
• Experience in leadership and management in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Healthcare Assistants and Nurses.
• Ensure safe collection of blood products.
• Motivate team to promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Communication

Patient Safety Awareness

Education

Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration

Full valid UK driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Leading your team in a fast moving and variable environment this essential role in the collection of blood and blood products will directly contribute to the saving and improving of patients lives.

Our donors are very special people and it is your job to make sure they feel safe, special and well cared for, creating an experience that they will want to return to time and time again. Without our donors we cannot ensure and deliver a safe and sufficient blood supply to hospitals. Your work links directly to saving and improving patients lives every day. Your leadership skills are key to ensuring the blood your team collects is safe for the patient and the giving of their donation safe for the donors; a unique challenge.

As part of the selection process you will be invited to attend a Blood Donation Session / Clinic, so that you can gain an understanding of the requirements of this essential role

You will undertake an extensive induction and training programme, with ongoing assessment, and receive ongoing development to support you in your role and to develop your leadership and management skills.

Main duties of the job

You will lead, manage and motivate a team of Healthcare Assistants, Donor Care Supervisor(s) and Sister/Charge Nurses to deliver and maintain high standards of care to our donors and to meet our regulatory and governance requirements.

Your duties will include:-

• Taking clinical accountability and operational responsibility for ensuring the safe collection of blood products.
• Leading by example, promoting our core values and behaviours to deliver an excellent donation experience.
• Overseeing and maintaining the competency and skills of your team and yourself.
• Motivating your team to promote continuous improvement and staff development.
• Collaborating with a range of stakeholders to effectively plan and resource blood collection sessions.

You may be required to work variable hours and cover blood collection sessions as needed. This may include evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Night shifts are not required in this role

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 responsibilities

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

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 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.

What we offer

• Role specific benefit- benefits document or key drivers analysis (advertising folder)
• Role specific benefit
• NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
• 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• National Health Service Pension Scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions
• We’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 7th December 2025

Interviews are anticipated to be held on w/c 22nd December 2025 – subject to confirmation

For informal enquiries please contact – Name: Sally Amos, Job Title: Area Manager / Area Matron, Contact Details: [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (which must be maintained) as Registered Nurse Adult
• Hold a full and valid UK driving licence with no more than 6 points
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

• Have experience of using Microsoft Office packages and iOS to prepare documents, deliver presentations and communicate
• Have experience of leadership and management in a clinical environment
• Have experience of recognising and implementing improvements and change management
• Have experience of monitoring and evaluation standards of clinical care and an understanding of clinical audit and research
• Have experience of initiating and supporting the professional development of
• colleagues
• Have experience of working to performance objectives and organisational targets
• Have an awareness of patient safety initiatives and risk management

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.