Job Description

Do you want a role where you can see a real impact from the media coverage and content you and your colleagues secure and deliver? By joining the team responsible for promoting blood donation youll be encouraging ordinary people to do something extraordinary to give life to others.
NHS Blood and Transplant are looking for a Media and PR officer who cares about making a difference with experience of working in a busy press office. Your influence, skills and creativity will contribute to the organisations success and the lives we save and improve on a daily basis.
This fixed term role set to end in December 2026 will be based in Tooting with a focus on supporting blood donation across our main London donor centres while helping reach and recruit more new donors, especially those who are young and/or Black heritage to help improve treatment for patients with sickle cell. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be responsible for supporting the Communications team to deliver high quality, evaluated communications primarily focussed on recruiting new donors and showcasing the work of NHSBT. Your responsibillites will include:-

• To deliver proactive media handling - national and local announcements, ethnic minority focussed media and consumer media coverage.
• Reactive media handling call handling / rebuttal and media monitoring.
• To use free media and no cost/low cost PR to recruit new donors.
• To work with colleagues across the organisation to source stories and information and with colleagues across the communications mix to deliver joined up and effective communications plans.
• To build relationships with case studies, influencers and media who can encourage the public to become blood and organ donors.

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 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.
Details
Date posted
11 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
31,049 to 37,796 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
008318
Job locations
NHSBT Tooting Blood Centre
75 Cranmer Terrace
Tooting
United Kingdom
SW17 0RB
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we offer:

• 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.
• NHS 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
• Weve 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. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

To learn more, please see our recruitment profile, which provides a summary of the job description and person specification. This can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking Apply if you are viewing this advert on another site.
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 22nd February 2026.NHSBT reserves the right to close the job early if a high volume of applications is received. We recommend applying early. Job description
Job responsibilities
What we offer:

• 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.
• NHS 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
• Weve 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. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

To learn more, please see our recruitment profile, which provides a summary of the job description and person specification. This can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking Apply if you are viewing this advert on another site.
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 22nd February 2026.NHSBT reserves the right to close the job early if a high volume of applications is received. We recommend applying early.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in communication or equivalent experience to degree level
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)

Experience
Essential

• Experience of developing and delivering external communications using a wide range of channels and media.
• Knowledge and experience of techniques and systems for evaluating the effectiveness of external communications activity.
• Demonstrable experience of producing high quality communications plans
• Understanding of and respect for donor/patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrable specialist knowledge of media and PR
• Knowledge and use of social media
• Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint)

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in communication or equivalent experience to degree level
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)

Experience
Essential

• Experience of developing and delivering external communications using a wide range of channels and media.
• Knowledge and experience of techniques and systems for evaluating the effectiveness of external communications activity.
• Demonstrable experience of producing high quality communications plans
• Understanding of and respect for donor/patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrable specialist knowledge of media and PR
• Knowledge and use of social media
• Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint)

Skills Required