Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Grants Officer

The closing date is 14 September 2025

Job summary

We are delighted to offer this rare and unique opportunity to join our Fundraising and Voluntary Services Team based at Darent Valley Hospital, to support patient care and the health of our local community via our official NHS charity of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust; Valley Hospital Charity (Reg. No. 1050861). The Grants Officer will be responsible for developing our Trust and Foundations income stream, which includes researching, applying and monitoring external grant funding, to help the charity increase its voluntary income to achieve its objectives.

In addition to this external facing role, the Grants Officer will lead on the internal grants process, supporting staff applicants on how to apply for grants, coordinating applications for presentation to the Charity Management Board, and perhaps most importantly, following up on successful grants, ensuring they are expended within the 3 month period and capturing the impact of the funding in well written reports/case studies to publicise the effectiveness of the charity, to encourage further giving.

This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.

Please note, this post may close earlier than the giving closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The role is based in a team which is responsible for 2 work streams at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT): Fundraising (the Charity; 'Valley Hospital Charity') and Volunteering.

Valley Hospital Charity is the Trusts official NHS Charity, registered with the Charity Commission (1050861) and the Fundraising regulator and a member of NHS Charities Together. The Charity, on behalf of the Trust (Corporate Trustee), benefits from £'000s donations each year from grateful patients and their families, receiving support from community groups, the corporate sector and grants from Trusts and Foundations.

This role is responsible for developing our Trust and Foundations income stream, which includes researching, applying and monitoring external grant funding, to help the charity increase its voluntary income to achieve its objectives.

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum pro rata inclusive of allowances

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

252-7420214

Job locations

Darent Valley Hospital

Darenth Wood Road

Dartford

DA2 8DA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Managerial responsibilities: to include level of responsibility for:

Be familiar with and promote the use of Charity CRM System within the charity.

Managing income and expenditure for the grants programme, including providing recommendations to the Head of Fundraising and Voluntary Services where to invest and what the income forecast shall be.

Please see attached job description for further information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Managerial responsibilities: to include level of responsibility for:

Be familiar with and promote the use of Charity CRM System within the charity.

Managing income and expenditure for the grants programme, including providing recommendations to the Head of Fundraising and Voluntary Services where to invest and what the income forecast shall be.

Please see attached job description for further information.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

Desirable

Fundraising Qualification e.g. Certificate in Fundraising Management

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills
Knowledge of specialist volunteering practises, legislation and organisational policies and procedures
Ability to plan, implement and deliver training
Strong organisational skills including multi-tasking.
Project management skills
Excellent writing skills
Excellent interpersonal and presentational skills.

Desirable

Experience of working for an NHS/healthcare charity

Experience

Essential

Significant charity experience.
Experience of dealing with the public
Experience of interpreting and presenting data to use and inform management decision making.
Experience and evidence of delivering substantial charitable income through grants and foundations fundraising.
Experience of providing excellent customer care.
Experience of working to targets.

Desirable

Experience of working in a health and social care setting.
Working in a third sector organisation.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

Desirable

Fundraising Qualification e.g. Certificate in Fundraising Management

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills
Knowledge of specialist volunteering practises, legislation and organisational policies and procedures
Ability to plan, implement and deliver training
Strong organisational skills including multi-tasking.
Project management skills
Excellent writing skills
Excellent interpersonal and presentational skills.

Desirable

Experience of working for an NHS/healthcare charity

Experience

Essential

Significant charity experience.
Experience of dealing with the public
Experience of interpreting and presenting data to use and inform management decision making.
Experience and evidence of delivering substantial charitable income through grants and foundations fundraising.
Experience of providing excellent customer care.
Experience of working to targets.

Desirable

Experience of working in a health and social care setting.
Working in a third sector 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Address

Darent Valley Hospital

Darenth Wood Road

Dartford

DA2 8DA

Employer's website

https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Address

Darent Valley Hospital

Darenth Wood Road

Dartford

DA2 8DA

Employer's website

https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)