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Location – Glasgow / West of Scotland
As a vital part of NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland’s mission is to enable and support the delivery of better health and better care, working in partnership. We do this by providing a range of specialised support services that enable NHS Boards to focus their efforts on delivering health improvement and patient care.
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is the specialist provider of transfusion medicine in Scotland, supplying high quality blood, tissues, products and services across the country. With Transfusions Centres in Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, SNBTS work with communities, hospitals and professionals to ensure that the donor’s gift is used wisely and effectively for the benefit of patients.
We are seeking to appoint the Donor Recruitment and Publicity Officer to the newly formed Donor Marketing and Engagement Department. Reporting to the Donor Relations and Scheduling Manager you will be responsible for the recruitment, retention and engagement of blood donors within the Glasgow area. You will be responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination of the recruitment and publicity activity to support the Donor Relationship Management strategy and the implementation of plans that will ensure the tactical donor relationship and retention goals are met. You will communicate effectively with donors and non donors across the region in a wide variety of ways, by delivering school talks, implementing local marketing plans, engaging with various community groups and contacting blood donors directly via pro-active phone calls, letters and various other forms of communication. You will make a significant contribution to achieving the strategic goals of SNBTS by delivering a world-class blood strategy that delivers value for money and meets the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland.
You will be highly motivated with strong problem-solving skills. You will have excellent communication skills and will be adept at communicating with a wide variety of people on many different levels .You will be familiar with creating a wide variety of presentation materials and you will be a confident public speaker. You will be educated to degree in a relevant subject.
Our benefits package includes final salary pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Jennifer Wilson, Head of Donor Marketing and Engagement, on 07770536706 or email: jennifer.wilson5@nhs.scot
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Closing date for completed applications is the 19th May 2022
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
We welcome applications from all candidates, however in line with Scottish Government requirement we will be giving priority consideration to Test and Protect core staff who meet the essential criteria for the role.
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.