York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Charity Operations Officer

The closing date is 19 November 2025

Job summary

Working as an integral part of the Charity team, the post holder will help to drive charitable expenditure within the Trust. They will ensure that effective processes are designed and managed to guide the charity's expenditure ensuring donations are utilised in a timely and effective manner.

The Charity Operations Officer is an important link between the Charity, Charity Finance and Capital teams and will take the lead on behalf of the charity to engage with Trust staff and proactively generate charitably funded projects that meet the strategic priorities of the Trust, the needs of patients and the expectations of donors.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will monitor progress of the projects and liaise with the Communications Team to promote the projects via case study and media release and with the Fundraising team to ensure donors are kept updated. The Charity Operations Officer will have excellent project management skills to facilitate these projects through to completion.

The post holder will also assist the Head of Charity in stewarding relationships with key charitable partners including Friends Groups and NHS Charities Together. This role requires excellent communication, organisation, and negotiation skills.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

o Fundraising Team

o Charity Finance Team

o Charity Capital Planning Project Manager

o Care Group Management Teams

o Procurement Team

o Communications Team

o Friends Groups

About us

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-7575944-COO-CEO

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree level or equivalent professional experience

Specific Experience

Essential

A demonstrable knowledge of fundraising and charity operating procedures
Demonstrable knowledge of project management
Experience of working with multiple parties

Other Skills

Essential

IT literate and advanced use of: Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Personal Attributes

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication and confident presenter to a range of audiences
Ability to work on own without supervision and within in a small team
Ability to plan and organise own workload to achieve timely results
Ability to work flexibly and occasionally out of hours and at weekends where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree level or equivalent professional experience

Specific Experience

Essential

A demonstrable knowledge of fundraising and charity operating procedures
Demonstrable knowledge of project management
Experience of working with multiple parties

Other Skills

Essential

IT literate and advanced use of: Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Personal Attributes

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication and confident presenter to a range of audiences
Ability to work on own without supervision and within in a small team
Ability to plan and organise own workload to achieve timely results
Ability to work flexibly and occasionally out of hours and at weekends where appropriate

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

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)