Job Description
Statistician – Student Placement
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This is a 12 months fixed term/secondment.
This vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of application.
Job Summary
This post is an opportunity to join our committed team of statisticians for a year and become involved in extremely rewarding work, developing a broad range of statistical and other skills. The post will involve collaborative work with clinicians and others working in organ transplantation, blood donation and haematology.
This post is for undergraduate students studying for a degree with placement in industry in a statistical / numerate subject. After completing two years’ study of your degree, you will spend a year of placement with us, then return to university to complete your studies.
Please note that this role is a hybrid role. However, you will be required to attend Filton Blood Centre, Bristol, which is the base location for the role, a minimum of 4 days a month.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be a Student Statistician at least two years into your studies in a statistical/numerate subject. Responsibilities include:
- Undertaking statistical analyses for projects and Advisory Group papers associated with organ donation and transplantation, which are overseen by senior staff, and contribute to the work of other areas of the service.
- Carrying out statistical analyses of data arising from clinical trials and other studies in blood, organ and tissue donation, organ transplantation and transfusion medicine.
- Reporting results to other staff in NHSBT, specialist advisory groups, the Department of Health, clinical staff in blood and transplantation services and other interested parties.
- Describing the design, execution, and statistical analysis of data from project work, clinical trials and research studies – verbally and in writing.
- Contributing to the collation of statistical data that are supplied by NHSBT in response to requests for information from a variety of sources including government and the media.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
- Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint)
- Managing workloads to meet deadlines.
Qualifications and Training
- A-level (or equivalent) qualifications, including at least one in a relevant subject.
- Currently studying for a degree in a statistical / numerate subject, having completed at least two years’ study.
- Demonstrates committment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD)
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 22nd November 2026.
The assessment process for this role will include: a single interview. Face to face interviews are anticipated to be held on Wednesday 9th December 2026 – subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact Jennifer Mehew, Principal Statistician, via email at jennifer.mehew@nhsbt.nhs.uk
