Job Description
Senior Inclusive Culture Manager
Job Summary
You will be a visible and influential leader, shaping how inclusive culture is lived and experienced across NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). Leading our Inclusive Culture Team, you will set clear direction, mobilise change and deliver ambitious, long-term programmes that help everyone at NHSBT feel they belong and can thrive. Working closely with senior leaders, staff networks, trade unions and external partners, you will turn insight and evidence into practical action. Your work will directly support our purpose of saving and improving lives by ensuring inclusion sits at the heart of decision-making, culture and performance across the organisation.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the Inclusive Culture Team, setting clear direction, priorities and standards.
- Develop and deliver organisation-wide inclusive culture roadmaps aligned to NHSBT’s strategy.
- Oversee large, complex culture change programmes, ensuring delivery to time and impact.
- Build strong relationships with senior leaders, staff networks, trade unions and external partners.
- Champion inclusion across NHSBT, acting as a credible and visible senior leader.
- Oversee statutory and organisational inclusion reporting, including WRES, WDES and pay gap reporting.
- Use robust evidence, insight and analysis to inform decisions and drive improvement.
- Lead the development and review of inclusive policies and practice.
- Manage budgets and resources to maximise value and impact.
- Coach, support and develop your team to deliver high-quality, meaningful work.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
- Significant senior leadership experience delivering inclusive culture or organisational change.
- Proven track record of leading complex, organisation-wide programmes.
- Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all organisational levels.
- Experience of using evidence, insight and analysis to drive improvement.
- Experience managing people, budgets and resources in a complex environment.
Qualifications and Training
- Educated to Master’s level or equivalent experience in a relevant field such as diversity and inclusion.
- Postgraduate leadership and management qualification or equivalent senior-level experience.
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development.
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:
- Hybrid working arrangements – because NHSBT works nationally, we’re able to offer hybrid working options that give you more flexibility to balance work with life.
- Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
- Generous annual leave - 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.
- Inclusive 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: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
- Supportive learning culture - 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.
- Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.
You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
Next steps
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 31st May 2026
The assessment process for this role will include: a longlist video presentation followed by a shortlist to a final interview.
Interviews are anticipated to be held on Wednesday 24th June 2026 – subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact –
Name: Lisa Johnson
Job Title: Assistant Director, Organisation Design & Development
Contact Details: Email - lisa.johnson@nhsbt.nhs.uk
