Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Support Officer to join our friendly team at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity!
Your main focus will be to support the senior management team with the administration and business areas in the charity team, specifically with the administration of legacies, administration and financial recording of all donations and income, CRM databases and to be responsible for the smooth processing of internal charity funding applications.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven individual who has experience in working for a charity and has a sound understanding of the fundraising landscape and how to raise substantial funds to support our local hospitals. You will thrive in a busy environment, be able to work on your own initiative and manage your workload independently.
UHD NHS Charity raises funds to enhance patient care, treatment, services and support staff welfare and development.
Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital
Interview Date: 13th March 2024
Main duties of the job
You must have experience of charity, processing funding applications and financial processes as you'll be responsible for supporting legacy fundraising/administration, all income/donation administration and overseeing both the financial and funding administration processes.
Supporting the senior management team with:
- ensuring the correct processing of charity funding applications from submission to approval
- liaison with fund signatories, care groups and clinical areas
- supervision and support to the fundraising administrators, ensuring agreed processes are followed
- administration and recording of legacy donations and notifications
- promotion of legacies
- stewardship and cultivation programme for legacy pledgers
- CRM database management
About us
Our charity team is based across both Poole and Royal Bournemouth Hospitals; with the expectation for team members to be flexible in working across these offices.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable and relevant experience in regards to working within the fundraising department of a charity
- Demonstrable and relevant experience in regards to relationship fundraising and fundraising databases
- Demonstrable and relevant experience in regards to project management
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital charity or NHS
- Experience of working with volunteers
Technical Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent planning and organising skills with demonstrable ability to adapt plans to meet strategic aims.
- Ability to assess, analyse and report on a range of activities and metrics
- Ability to line manage and deliver specialist training to other staff with regard to fundraising techniques and methods
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of charity fundraising techniques and methods
- Knowledge of charity legislation, gambling legislation, gift aid legislation and the Fundraising Regulator codes of practice
- Awareness, understanding and ability to apply data protection regulation
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to work occasional evenings and weekends and across hospital sites
- Ability to travel
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Institute of Fundraising Certificate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable and relevant experience in regards to working within the fundraising department of a charity
- Demonstrable and relevant experience in regards to relationship fundraising and fundraising databases
- Demonstrable and relevant experience in regards to project management
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital charity or NHS
- Experience of working with volunteers
Technical Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent planning and organising skills with demonstrable ability to adapt plans to meet strategic aims.
- Ability to assess, analyse and report on a range of activities and metrics
- Ability to line manage and deliver specialist training to other staff with regard to fundraising techniques and methods
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of charity fundraising techniques and methods
- Knowledge of charity legislation, gambling legislation, gift aid legislation and the Fundraising Regulator codes of practice
- Awareness, understanding and ability to apply data protection regulation
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to work occasional evenings and weekends and across hospital sites
- Ability to travel
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Institute of Fundraising Certificate
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
