Head of Development

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Since 1999, RUHX has had an unwavering commitment to excellence that has extended beyond NHS budgets, supporting the RUH and community healthcare. We have gone further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve while supporting our staff to do what they do best and furthering innovation within our hospitals. We're out there in our community, collaborating with the people and organisations that drive real change. And we're making sure that every penny we raise goes towards improving health, happiness, and well-being for everyone in our community.

Every day on our team is a unique experience, offering a flexible work environment. We believe in a balanced approach, with equal time spent working from home, in the office, and engaging with our community.

Our track record speaks volumes, evidenced by £10m raised for the Dyson Cancer Centre, which opened in April 2024, the introduction of Robotic Surgery in 2023 following a £2.3m campaign, £1m+ for the Breast Unit expansion in 2022 and many other projects. We have numerous other initiatives on the horizon--this is an exciting time to join the team.

Main duties of the job

As our first Head of Development, you'll have many opportunities to build and lead your team, make your mark, and have the freedom to try new ideas. You will also be supported by a culture that encourages learning and being positively disruptive.

You'll build relationships with donors who give between £25,000 and £1m+. You'll identify ways for them to engage with their hospital, ensuring that the partnership meets a shared vision of success and prompts future financial support.

You will need extensive experience in fundraising, especially Philanthropy. We will help support you in growing your career in the charity sector. At the same time, you will lead an ambitious and fun team that goes further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve.

Direct applications only, no agency.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to first degree level or equivalent level of working at a senior level in fundraising.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Relevant post graduate qualification or experience in Fundraising / Marketing / Management/Sales or equivalent.
• Member of Institute of Fundraising or equivalent professional body

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience in a senior leadership and management role within a charity or non-profit organisation, particularly within fundraising and/or philanthropy.
• A proven track record in fundraising with a strong natural drive towards getting out into the field and a demonstrable ability to lead a team to ask successfully for significant gifts.
• Evidence of securing six figure major gifts and meetings with HNWIs, trusts and/or corporates
• Experience of managing team members and volunteers including devising policies, recruitment, induction and training.
• Exceptional fundraising project and campaign management experience. Experience of creating strategic plans, setting and managing income and expenditure budgets and managing performance.
• Sound working knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework within which charities operate including fundraising regulations and GDPR.
• Experience of building excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Evidence of being in tune with the latest fundraising trends and technologies.
• Experience of working in the NHS or similar large complex public sector or non-profit organisation.
• Sound knowledge of managing large capital campaigns.
• Sound knowledge of the NHS and in particular an understanding of the RUH and the RUHX, its mission and the need for external funding.

Skills

• Ability to persuade, influence and negotiate effectively with senior clinicians and HNWI's. Good communication, including public speaking/presentations skills.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical and business skills. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• A positive and ambitious mindset towards teaching, training, and developing teams. Believes in teaching, but equally practices listening and learning from the contribution of others.
• Encourages teams to work collaboratively, focused on donor-centric practices and targets
• Ability to deliver against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals. Ability to delegate, coach and develop team members.
• A forward-thinking approach with a focus on innovation, technology advancements, internal training and attractive working practices.
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options. Utilising autonomy to make decisions with the ability to provide clear independent advice to others.

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.

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

£50,952 to £57,349 a yearper annum, pro-rata