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Job summary

Main area
fundraising
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
151-ALG60
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frimley Park Hospital
Town
Camberley
Salary
£76,412 - £87,723 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/11/2024 23:59
Interview date
25/11/2024

Employer heading

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Director of Frimley Health Charity

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Job overview

The Director of Charity will play a key  role in developing a progressive and growing NHS charity onto the next steps of its journey to fulfil the Trust’s ambition to be the charity of choice in the region.

You must be an ambitious and innovative leader with senior management experience and an extensive knowledge of fundraising and marketing, to command the confidence of staff and peers, with strong diplomatic skills and determination.

As the most senior management role with corporate responsibility for the Charity, you will work closely with the Director of Communications and Engagement and the Corporate Trustee to provide leadership, and strategic and operational management of the work of the Charity.  You will manage the fundraising team and play a leadership role in soliciting and stewarding major and principal gifts in support of the strategic priorities of the Trust, as set out in the Trust’s Strategy.

Proven communication skills are critical as the role also requires a level of confidence in working with a wide range of stakeholders, including NHS Directors, including non-execs, senior management, senior clinicians, hospital staff, patients, key donors, celebrities, businesses, community supporters and volunteers.  

Main duties of the job

Playing a central to the role, you will be responsible for increasing the Trust’s charitable income from the current circa £2.4m per annum to £5m over the next 3 years.

The purpose of the role is to ensure that the Charity is well managed and that there are clear strategic and operational plans that reflect charity best practice and can allow the Charity to deliver its full potential for charitable support of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. 

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached candidate briefing pack and job description and person specification for detailed information on the main responsibilities. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent level of knowledge, experience and competency.
  • Current Management Qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience in senior management roles
  • Educated to degree standard with significant experience of leading a medium or large sized organisation.
Desirable criteria
  • An externally accredited qualification such as CCAB Qualified Accountant, Institute of Fundraising Diploma / Institute of Management/ Institute of Legacy Management

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Highly developed proficiency and contemporary understanding of the principal areas of philanthropic income generation, prevailing standards, best practice and current trends and issues in fundraising.
  • An appreciation of substantial wealth sources in the UK, together with a strategic awareness of how business and industry operate in order to maximise opportunities for major donor and corporate partnerships.
  • Understanding of management practices and processes e.g. marketing and planning; staff management; performance management; managing financial information
Desirable criteria
  • A track record of soliciting and successfully securing principal 7 figure gifts for a major capital (NHS) appeal.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of working within the NHS/Public Sector and/or the not-for-profit sector.
  • Demonstrable experience of data analysis and utilising judgements when developing and implementing strategies
  • Experience of managing and motivating experienced fundraising staff including supporting others in securing major gifts.
  • Excellent influencing and networking skills gained through working with high-net-worth individuals in both business and social contexts
  • Demonstrable experience of building a compelling case for support, developing bespoke funding proposals or investment reports and developing and implementing donor strategies with a proven track record of securing high value gifts and grants
Desirable criteria
  • Commercial experience in growing an organisation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrew House
Job title
Director of Frimley Health Charity
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 6153206
Additional information

Carol Deans 

Director of Communications and Engagement

Telephone Number:  0300 6134365

 

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