Job vacancy: Community Fundraising Manager, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 317 Trustwide

Job summary

Main area: 317 Charity Director 620226
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some weekend or evening work dependant on events)
Job ref: 317-2025-16-01-DR

Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Newcastle Hospitals Charity - The Fleming, Burdon Terrace
Town: 317 Trustwide
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/05/2025 23:59
Interview date: 19/05/2025

Community Fundraising Manager

Band 6

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Manage, deliver, and evaluate an annual programme of fundraising for Newcastle Hospitals Charity focused on Community, Events and Individual Giving,
Set and monitor income generation targets across the fundraising team
Lead on the initiation and delivery of a programme of Community, Events and Individual Giving fundraising activities for Newcastle Hospitals Charity.
Develop, implement, and monitor policies, processes, and guidance for fundraising to ensure compliance with the standards set out by the Fundraising Regulator and the Charity Commission
Lead on a programme to identify and develop opportunities for Community, Events and Individual Giving fundraising growth and income generation
Represent Newcastle Hospitals Charity and the Trust in internal and public facing forums, working closely with colleagues within the NHS to raise the profile of the Charity. Actively contribute to key committees such as the Charity Committee, the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation Committee, and the Great North Children’s Hospitals Foundation Committee where needed.
Provision of reports/presentations and supplementary information to the Charity Committee; the Charity Director and key stakeholders, as required.
Work closely with the Charity Finance team to ensure accurate record and reporting in relation to Charity fundraising activities.
Working closely with the Charity communications team in helping to publicise and promote Newcastle Hospitals Charity
Lead and develop a team of fundraiser.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

Undergraduate Degree/or equivalent experience.

Desirable criteria

Fundraising qualification e.g. Institute of Fundraising Certificate or equivalent.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of managing/organising/promoting fundraising activities and identifying key targets that will attract support for the Charity (including major social and challenge events).
Expert knowledge of charity regulations as set out by Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of working in a fundraising or business development role.
Experience of producing reports for presentation or for publication.
Experience in the use of CRM systems.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Excellent communication and organisational skills including record keeping.
Diplomacy, negotiating skills/abilities, well developed social skills.
Well-developed IT skills/proficient in the use of the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
Excellent presentation skills

Values, Behavioural, Attitudes

Essential criteria

Friendly and approachable personality.
Flexible approach to working and capable of working under pressure and meeting deadlines.

Core Behaviours

Essential criteria

Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.