Head of Charity, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals

Job overview

Ashford and St Peters NHS Trust has an active registered charity (charity number 1058567) dedicated to raising funds to support patients and staff, enhancing our hospital environment by providing supplement equipment or additional services above and beyond those the NHS can provide. This role represents an opportunity for an experienced individual with the right talents to shape and develop the vision and strategy for the charity and the evolution of fundraising within the Trust.

We are looking for a fearless implementer of transformational change; an experienced and dynamic individual who has excellent interpersonal skills, experience of building brand and developing awareness. Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate using a variety of media to promote and help our charity grow are a must.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Trust Charity will act as lead in all fundraising activities and, as such, will be a highly developed specialist in fundraising techniques. They will be expected to be pro-active in identifying and developing new opportunities in order to maximise appropriate charitable fundraising throughout the Trust. They will be the lead specialist on high profile fundraising appeals and, by sensitive and appropriate means, procure charitable income which meets agreed financial targets and timescales. This will require excellent communication, persuasion and negotiation skills.

The successful applicant will design, implement and manage an integrated business development and fundraising strategy comprising of high-net worth, corporate, trusts & foundation, social & impact investment, membership activity to agreed income & expenditure targets, utilising a range of fundraising products and methodologies which maximise cost benefit returns.

The post holder will make effective contribution to reaching the Trust charity’s vision and strategic objectives and raise the profile of the Charity both internally and externally within the trust and wider Alliance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact, and the Charity’s expert, for all new fundraising offers and initiatives to ensure that, before accepting them, such offers are appropriate for the hospital’s capital planning requirements, risk profile and public relations protocols.
• To develop the Trust Charity brand and corporate experience so that the charity becomes the preferred partner of choice for the donor community.
• To design, implement and manage capital and revenue appeals in support of major charity build projects to agreed income and activity targets, in association with appointed consultants.
• To ensure all activities are conducted in full compliance with charity law, fundraising legislation and best practice, data protection and compliance, adding value to and enhancing the Trust Charity brand.         
• Review and maintain appropriate fundraising policies and protocols which conform to the requirements of the hospital’s internal and external auditors, charity law, data protection and the Institute of Fundraising’s Code of Conduct.
• Act as key point of contact for NHS charities together, maintaining accurate contact details for the trust and ongoing membership.
• Build and maintain relationships with Charity leads in neighbouring trusts and other NHS organisations.
• To develop a Trust Charity communications plan, which involves both internal and external communications to facilitate the efficient working of the Charity, utilising all media to further develop the Trust Charity brand.
• The post holder will be required to use their gravitas and specialist expertise to influence a range of senior colleagues on a wide range of complex communications issues.
• To establish and maintain effective cooperative working relationships with all stakeholder groups, internally and externally, at all levels.
• To develop, implement and oversee the Trust Charity annual grant application programme ensuring an equitable and transparent process which supports and empowers those clinicians/managers/staff that apply for funding.
• To assemble and publish an annual impact report which notes funds dispersed and the impacts upon users including health economic indicators.
•  To oversee the publication of monthly management accounts and of quarterly financial reports to the Charitable Appeal Committee.
• Be a participative member of the Charitable Funds Committee, including the preparation of reports and briefings.
• Advise the Charitable Funds Committee on all matters pertaining to fundraising activities, fundraising schedules and budgets and spending plans of individual funds.
• Through the Charitable Funds Committee, build a working relationship with the Clinical Divisions, key departments and individuals within the Trust.
• Build a good understanding of local healthcare delivery issues, priorities and plans, including central capital and business planning and make judgements on what options are appropriate for fundraising appeals.