Job summary
We are recruiting for a Philanthropy Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a proven track record of securing income for capital and other projects, and the ability to significantly increase funding from this source to join our fundraising team at Paul Strickland Scanner Centre.
Co-located with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Paul Strickland Scanner Centre has been a pioneering, independent medical centre since 1985.
We're an internationally recognised leader in cancer imaging.
We operate as a registered charity and provide high-quality CT, MRI and PET-CT scans for mainly cancer patients. Our scanners and other equipment are frequently updated to make sure our patients enjoy the highest quality care we can provide. We also support ground-breaking medical research to bring about breakthroughs in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of cancer.
We take real interest in the development of our staff and pride ourselves on providing excellent training and development opportunities.
For an informal chat about the role, please email hiring manager Pierre du Bois (pierre.dubois@stricklandscanner.org.uk) or the departing post holder, Viola Carney (viola.carney@stricklandscanner.org.uk).
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
The Philanthropy Manager is a key member of the centre's Communications and Fundraising Team and will maximise philanthropic income by securing major gifts from, and partnerships with, organisations and individuals, particularly major donors, charitable sources and businesses. This will include nurturing relations with charitable and other grant-making organisations, seeking out grant opportunities, writing and submitting well-written grant applications following a full-cost recovery model in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
The post holder will be accountable for building and managing relationships with individuals as well as organisations to ensure successful delivery against both activity and financial goals. This will require managing a schedule of regular appeals and fundraising events that are in line with Paul Strickland Scanner Centre funding needsand priorities.
You will be part of our friendly and dedicated Fundraising and Communications Team, following a hybrid working pattern.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Qualification in fundraising or equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience.
Desirable
- Membership of the Institute of Fundraising
- Full UK driving license
Previous Experience
Essential
- Three years' direct experience of working within a trust fundraising, major giving, operational fundraising and/or capital appeal at a middle to senior level, including negotiating with funders
- Experience of sustaining support and developing new contacts and networks
- Experience of working in partnership and achieving successful results
- Experience of project management and reporting
- Experience of researching and approaching trusts, foundations and other grant makers
- Experience of face-to-face relationship building and networking
- Solid relationship marketing experience, preferably with high value and major donors
- Proven track record of achieving income against agreed financial targets
- Experience of using research sources and methods and analysing research data.
- Track record of securing major gifts and capital income
Desirable
- Experience working with trustees and honorary roles to harness their support for major projects
- Working knowledge of using a CRM system
- Experience of working in health
- Experience of working within a fundraising and/or capital appeal function in the commercial sector
- Experience of corporate fundraising
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines
- Project management skills
- Able to articulate information in a persuasive manner - interpreting complex information into persuasive appeals and evaluate creative work prepared by agencies and/or staff members
- Financially astute, experience of managing budgets and targets
- Ability to effectively manage own workload and assist others in identifying and delivering outcomes
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Able to articulate information in a persuasive manner
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise in a busy environment
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ambitious, innovative and target driven
- Strong and confident communication skills, both written and verbal
- Self - motivated with positive attitude
- Creative and lateral thinking
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Trust and Grant providers
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Qualification in fundraising or equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience.
Desirable
- Membership of the Institute of Fundraising
- Full UK driving license
Previous Experience
Essential
- Three years' direct experience of working within a trust fundraising, major giving, operational fundraising and/or capital appeal at a middle to senior level, including negotiating with funders
- Experience of sustaining support and developing new contacts and networks
- Experience of working in partnership and achieving successful results
- Experience of project management and reporting
- Experience of researching and approaching trusts, foundations and other grant makers
- Experience of face-to-face relationship building and networking
- Solid relationship marketing experience, preferably with high value and major donors
- Proven track record of achieving income against agreed financial targets
- Experience of using research sources and methods and analysing research data.
- Track record of securing major gifts and capital income
Desirable
- Experience working with trustees and honorary roles to harness their support for major projects
- Working knowledge of using a CRM system
- Experience of working in health
- Experience of working within a fundraising and/or capital appeal function in the commercial sector
- Experience of corporate fundraising
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines
- Project management skills
- Able to articulate information in a persuasive manner - interpreting complex information into persuasive appeals and evaluate creative work prepared by agencies and/or staff members
- Financially astute, experience of managing budgets and targets
- Ability to effectively manage own workload and assist others in identifying and delivering outcomes
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Able to articulate information in a persuasive manner
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise in a busy environment
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ambitious, innovative and target driven
- Strong and confident communication skills, both written and verbal
- Self - motivated with positive attitude
- Creative and lateral thinking
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Trust and Grant providers
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.
