Trusts, Foundations and Statutory Fundraiser

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 January 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about improving lives at the UK's leading heart and lung hospital? Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Trusts, Foundations and Statutory Fundraiser to join its ambitious and growing Royal Papworth Hospital Charity team.

The position holder will have the opportunity to work on some of the Charity's largest and most promising applications to fund life-changing support to patients and staff at Royal Papworth Hospital. Managed by the Head of Philanthropy, this role will contribute to the charities 2022-27 strategy, aiming to bring tomorrow's treatments to today's patients.

If you are an experienced bid writer or have the relevant skills and knowledge to produce outstanding applications for funding, then please do apply.

Together we are Royal Papworth Charity

Main duties of the job

As Trusts, Foundations and Statutory Fundraiser, you will proactively and independently manage relationships, reporting and application cycles for Trusts, Foundations, and Statutory Funders, adhering to all deadlines to maximise income generation. You will write high quality and compelling proposals to attract new and significant sources of funding. Working closely with colleagues in the programme management team you will identify projects suitable for prospective funders. Using the information provided, build compelling and persuasive applications and cases for support. You will monitor the ongoing progress of programme activities, outcomes, and finances and report back to funders, highlighting any changes as soon as possible.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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Date posted

08 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

175-2425-1-BU1043

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in relevant subject or equivalent training and experience
Evidence of continued learning and development

Experience

Essential

Experience developing high quality case for support and/or tailored proposals for funding
Demonstrable success in building and maintaining relationships with new and existing funders
Experience securing income from Trusts & Foundations, as well as project budget management
Previous experience of fundraising for Trusts, Foundations and Statutory Grants
The ability to pay close attention to detail in written and electronic communication
The ability to maintain the quality in own work and encourage others to do the same
Ability to translate complex medical projects into easy-to-understand applications
Previous experience of working in a busy Charity office
Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries
Ability to influence and motivate staff
Excellent oral and written skills

Desirable

Experience in the management of financial resources and reporting against these
Ability to analyse and interpret data
Previous experience of using medical terminology

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in relevant subject or equivalent training and experience
Evidence of continued learning and development

Experience

Essential

Experience developing high quality case for support and/or tailored proposals for funding
Demonstrable success in building and maintaining relationships with new and existing funders
Experience securing income from Trusts & Foundations, as well as project budget management
Previous experience of fundraising for Trusts, Foundations and Statutory Grants
The ability to pay close attention to detail in written and electronic communication
The ability to maintain the quality in own work and encourage others to do the same
Ability to translate complex medical projects into easy-to-understand applications
Previous experience of working in a busy Charity office
Ability to communicate across organisational boundaries
Ability to influence and motivate staff
Excellent oral and written skills

Desirable

Experience in the management of financial resources and reporting against these
Ability to analyse and interpret data
Previous experience of using medical terminology

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.