Employer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
Job title: Senior Media and PR Officer
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Working arrangement: Hybrid working available
Closing date: 7 October 2026
Reference: 009399
Visa Sponsorship
This vacancy is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Applicants must have another means of establishing a right to work in the UK. NHS employees may be eligible to apply if they would transfer to a pay point above the base of Band 6.
Job Summary
NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking a Senior Media and PR Officer to support its communications work across blood, plasma and organ donation.
The successful candidate will deliver proactive and reactive media relations, secure media coverage, develop engaging content and support national communications campaigns. The role also involves responding to media enquiries, identifying stories and working with colleagues, donors, patients and external stakeholders.
Main Responsibilities
- Support the Communications team in delivering high-quality communications to recruit new donors and showcase NHSBT’s work.
- Deliver proactive communications, including national and local announcements and consumer and ethnic-minority-focused media activity.
- Handle reactive media enquiries, rebuttals and media monitoring.
- Work with colleagues across marketing, public affairs and internal communications to deliver coordinated communications plans.
- Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Use free media and low-cost or no-cost PR opportunities to recruit new donors.
- Identify new trends and communication channels to reach target audiences.
Essential Requirements
Applicants should have:
- A degree plus postgraduate diploma, or equivalent experience, in marketing, communications or a similar field.
- A commitment to continuing professional development.
- IT literacy, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Demonstrable experience producing high-quality communications plans.
- Advanced keyboard skills with a high level of accuracy.
- Experience developing and delivering internal communications programmes using a wide range of channels and media.
- An understanding of and respect for donor and patient confidentiality.
Location
The role can be based at one of the following NHSBT centres:
- Filton, Bristol
- Manchester
- Barnsley
- Colindale, London
- Birmingham
- Tooting, London
- Southampton
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Liverpool
- Plymouth
NHSBT states that hybrid working arrangements are available because the organisation operates nationally.
Benefits
The role includes:
- 27 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.
- NHS Pension Scheme membership.
- Flexible working options where the role allows.
- Learning and development opportunities through NHSBT’s Thrive programme.
- Occupational health, employee assistance and wellbeing support.
- Workplace adjustments where appropriate.
Selection Process
The assessment process will consist of a single interview.
Interviews are anticipated to take place on 21 October 2026 via Microsoft Teams, subject to confirmation.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the NHS Jobs vacancy.
Closing date: 7 October 2026
Employer
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
Official website: nhsbt.nhs.uk
Source: NHS Jobs
Vacancy reference: 009399