Transplant Collaborative Clinical Lead

NHS Blood and Transplant; Park Central; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare organization in Park Central is seeking a Transplant Collaborative Clinical Lead. This role involves leadership of regional transplant collaboratives, focusing on quality improvement and equity in organ transplantation. The ideal candidate will have a medical qualification and considerable experience in transplant units. With an attractive salary range of £105,504 to £139,882, this position offers a unique opportunity to impact patient care directly. Engage with national leaders in organ transplantation while contributing to strategic initiatives as part of a dedicated clinical team.

Qualifications

• Current General Medical Council Registration.
• Medical qualification and experience at consultant physician level in a transplant unit.
• Expert knowledge of caring for patients in end stage organ failure.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to regional transplant collaboratives.
• Develop and lead the national transplant collaboratives strategy.
• Work with the OTDT Clinical Team on relevant workstreams.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Quality Improvement

Patient Care

Education

Current General Medical Council Registration

Medical qualification

Job description

The role of the Transplant Collaborative Clinical Lead is to provide leadership to the regional transplant collaboratives, focusing on increased inter-unit collaboration and quality improvement initiatives ensuring equity of access and best outcomes for all recipients.

The Transplant Collaborative Clinical Lead will develop and lead the national transplant collaboratives strategy and workplan.

As the Transplant Collaborative Clinical Lead, you will play a key role in the delivery of our strategy Organ Donation and Transplantation 2030: Meeting the Need.

Working alongside National and International leaders in the field of Donation and Transplantation you will be an integral member of the OTDT Clinical Team.

Note: The annual salary ranges from £105,504 to £139,882, prorated based on your agreed PAs and calculated by your substantive employer according to relevant experience, with payment made by NHSBT accordingly.

Main duties of the job

The Transplant Collaborative Clinical Lead will provide leadership to the regional transplant collaboratives, focusing on increased inter-unit collaboration and quality improvement initiatives.The Transplant Collaborative Clinical Lead will develop and lead the national transplant collaboratives strategy and workplan.The Transplant Collaborative Clinical Lead will be a member of the Organ & Tissue Donation & Transplantation (OTDT) Clinical Team, reporting to the Clinical Steering Group and will participate in relevant workstreams reporting into the OTDT Medical Director.Each regional collaborative is led by a chair and deputy chair who guide a steering group of local healthcare professionals to deliver region‑specific workplans. As a key recommendation of the Organ Utilisation Group (OUG) February 2023 report, honouring the gift of donation.

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 find the attached detailed Job Description for a deeper understanding of the role. You will need to demonstrate these skills and competencies throughout the recruitment process.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Monday, 4th January 2026.

Interviews are anticipated to be held 2nd February 2026 – subject to confirmation

For informal enquiries please contact [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current General Medical Council Registration

Experience

• A medical qualification and experience of working at consultant physician level in a transplant unit
• Expert knowledge and experience of caring for patients in end stage organ failure awaiting transplantation and post-transplant recipients

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.