Director of Frimley Health Charity

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our organisation for a Director of Charity to provide leadership to our Frimley Health Charity to shape the future of healthcare philanthropy in our region.

As well as direct oversight of our funding and fundraising team, the successful candidate will join the team at a pivotal time 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, innovative, and accomplished leader with proven success in strategy development and delivery, as well as a track record in building and leading high-performance teams and positive cultures.

You will also have demonstrable experience of driving significant income growth through fundraising and marketing, and proven communication skills are critical for engaging and developing relationships with a wide range of audiences, including NHS Directors, senior management, senior clinicians, hospital staff, patients, key donors, celebrities, businesses, community supporters, and volunteers.

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 Trustees to provide leadership, and strategic and operational management of the work of the Charity.

Main Duties of the Job

Playing a central 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.

If you believe you have the skills and experience we need, and you are keen to work in a diverse and innovative trust inspiring people in support of a shared philanthropic vision, we look forward to hearing from you.

About Us

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, 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.

Job Responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Skills and Knowledge

• 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.
• A track record of soliciting and successfully securing principal 7-figure gifts for a major capital (NHS) appeal.

Experience

• 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.
• Commercial experience in growing an organisation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£76,412 to £87,723 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS.