Director of Fundraising

Location: London Southwark. Hybrid working (two days a week in the office).

Salary: £100K per annum.

Contract: Permanent, full-time hours

The Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation which supports the work of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a motivational and empowering fundraising professional to lead a vibrant and ambitious fundraising team.

 The Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation is an independent foundation that has been investing in a healthier society for more than 500 years. This role will be responsible for driving fundraising performance to raise income for the Foundation’s three hospital charities - Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity and Evelina London Children’s Charity – to enable one of the largest NHS trusts in the country to continue its vital work.

This role will be critical for the delivery of an exciting and ambitious growth strategy for the Foundation and the Trust, to maximise fundraising capabilities and match those with the Trust’s long-term ambitions for healthcare and more equitable health. The role will work closely with the Executive Director of Charities and sits on the Senior Leadership team.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in delivering sustained fundraising income growth across multiple channels and of leading a fundraising operation within an NHS, charity, clinical, medical research or higher education organisation. They will have strong leadership skills to inspire and motivate high performing teams coupled with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, and the credibility and confidence to interact with influential people at the highest levels in order to leverage support.

Candidates must be team players with approachability, sensitivity and tact, able to build collaborative and effective relationships both internally and externally.  Finally, they will share the Charities collective mission to support Guy’s and St Thomas’ deliver better, fairer and faster healthcare for all - beyond what the NHS can provide.

Please click through to our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

CLOSING DATE: Friday 1st November, 9am GMT.