Hours: Full Time – 37.5

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Based in Norwich, with regular county-wide travel.

Salary: £37,570 to £43,772 pa plus NHS pension and other NHS employee benefits

About The Organisation:

Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust Charitable Fund, charity number 1051173, operates across Norfolk to provide benefits to patients, their families and carers, that enhance their care above and beyond that provided by the Trust and the NHS in general. Working within the community, we are involved in activities that benefit children and young people, adults, and particularly older people with multiple and complex health and care needs.

About the Role:

 Due to the retirement of the existing Fundraising Manager, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced charity fundraiser and project planner to take Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust’s Charitable Fund to its next level of success.

 Rated by the CQC as ‘Outstanding’, NCH&C provides community health services throughout Norfolk and surrounding areas through teams of community staff operating in patients’ homes or clinics, and a number of small inpatient hospitals. The Charity’s Development & Project Manager will succeed the existing postholder, who is retiring. You will play the leading role in ensuring that the charity can further enhance services to patients, their families and carers, in ways that both support the Trust’s work but also builds alliances with other service providers from the voluntary and public sectors to meet the needs of people with long-term physical and mental conditions.

The charity’s success to date has been based on working closely and proactively with donors, Trust staff, and other supporters. Having grown income mainly from patient/family donations and legacies, the foundation has now been laid to engage with staff, stakeholders, and the wider community to develop programmes of work that attract donations from major donors and trusts. Legacies can also be used to support strategic developments that provide support for patients but also demonstrate different ways of working within a changing NHS locally and regionally in response to an ageing population, cared for at home, and with complex needs over a long period of time.

We are looking for someone who is able to work under their own direction within a strategic and operational framework that they will develop by engaging with senior staff from the Trust, the Charitable Funds Committee, and stakeholders within the community.

NHS charity experience is not required, but what is, is the ability and drive to increase fundraising income by motivating and building enaged teams of people, and presenting compelling funding propositions to the widest range of potential supporters. You will be responsible for overseeing the proper governance of the charity and be aware of the particular challenges faced by NHS charities with a corporate trustee. You will need to do this under your own initiative, with financial and administrative support from one other member of staff.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build on your experience and proven track record within the voluntary or not for profit sector, and make your mark in delivering an outstanding charity in the service of patients, families and carers.

How to Apply:

Full application details are available via the NHS Jobs Website at https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/?vac_ref=915835360

If you require further information:

Contact Gary Wiltshire, Fundraising Manager, NCH&C NHS Charitable Fund, on 01603 272572 or via gary.wiltshire@nchc.nhs.uk

Closing date: 4 December 2019

If you have a passion and skill for supporting donors and volunteers, this is an exciting opportunity for you to build on your fundraising and volunteer management experience, and truly make your mark in this rapidly expanding charity.

Due to the large geographical area covered by this role, the successful applicant will need to be able to travel independently throughout the area.

About you: We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person who has experience of working with donors and volunteers. This is a key role for UHCW Charity and the right candidate will work with hospital staff, patients and their families to raise vital funds. You will have ideally worked within a similar role and can demonstrate the ability to deal sensitively with emotional situations.

You will need to be an excellent communicator, confident in contacting supporters over the telephone as well as meeting them face to face. As our Community Fundraiser, you will regularly give talks and presentations to various groups and local organisations. You will need to demonstrate your ability to work well on your own initiative as well as be a real team player. This is a busy and demanding role often with conflicting deadlines so the ability to prioritise your workloads and have an organised, methodical approach is essential.

You will have experience of recruiting, managing and working with volunteers to deliver organisational objectives as well as a proven track record in achieving financial and nonfinancial targets and a good working knowledge of budgets is essential.

The successful candidate will benefit from working in a dynamic and well-supported team which is going through a key period of growth and investment in resources and facilities.
Part-time/Job share considered for the right applicant(s).

If you feel that you can make a real difference to our patients and their families, please send your CV and letter of application, showing clearly how you meet the Person Specification and Job Description to: kirsty.gane@uhcw.nhs.uk