Charity Director

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Job overview

STARS is the name of our Charitable Fund at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. The charity supports the extra-extraordinary work happening across the Trust (More information is here: Home - Stars Appeal). As such, the Charity Director will be a dedicated representative of both STARS and Salisbury Foundation Trust and will exhibit a dedicated committed to transforming patient care through applying a business-minded and innovative approach towards driving the development of the STARS charity. .

The Charity Director will be responsible and accountable for the strategic leadership and delivery of all functions of STARS' income generation.

The responsibilities of this role encompass the oversight of all aspects of the charity's operations, with a focus on leading fundraising. A key focus of the role will be driving donor-centric partnerships and providing exceptional supporter experiences while bolstering exceptional stakeholder relationships.

The successful applicant will need to be confident to operate independently, manage the departmental function, interpret organisational policies and demonstrate compliance with all legal frameworks, alongside working to ensure that charitable business practices, operational functions and cultural standards are, encouraged, maintained and enforced across the team and the hospital.

Main duties of the job

• Strategy
• Community leadership
• Leadership & Management
• Governance and Compliance
• Charitable Activities
• Financial & Risk Management
• External Relations and Communications

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. We're committed achieving our vision ''to provide an outstanding experience for our patients, their families and the people who work for and with us''

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (small fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and with easy access to London and local airports; the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also very accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Strategy - responsible and accountable for the strategic leadership and delivery of all functions of the STARS' income generation and operational activities, in line with the charity's objectives and the Charities Committee.

Community leadership - Responsible for developing and supporting a sustainable charitable ecosystem both directly around Salisbury Foundation Trust catchment and beyond.

Leadership & Management - responsible and accountable for providing inspiring and innovative leadership, nurturing a culture of ambition, support, and inclusion at STARS. Ensuring the alignment of the charity's vision, values, and behaviours while managing a high-performing team to secure substantial income, in line with best practice.

Governance and Compliance - responsible and accountable for ensuring STARS is compliant with all regulatory and legal obligations, including GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator, the Code of Fundraising Practice, and the Department of Health. Report to and advise the Charities Committee on income and expenditure, recruitment, governance reviews, and risk mitigation. Oversee charity audits and support the STARS team and volunteers in adhering to all charity policies and procedures.

Charitable Activities - responsible and accountable for leading STARS fundraising efforts by prioritising donor-centric practices and fostering lasting donor partnerships to secure significant charitable income. Develop a dynamic project and campaign pipeline focusing on the Salisbury Foundation Trust's key areas: research, medical equipment, staff well-being, patient care, capital campaigns, and addressing 'the area of greatest need'.

Financial & Risk Management - responsible and accountable for overseeing all STARS' financial transactions, management of assets and investments, and developing a reserves policy. Ensure timely reporting to the Charities Committee and manage property and insurance effectively.

External Relations and Communications - Manage corporate communications, public relations, and brand consistency. Increase brand awareness within the community and NHS Bodies and collaborate with external agencies to advance STARS goals. Communicate effectively with stakeholders, leadership to develop and support a sustainable charitable ecosystem both directly around Salisbury Foundation Trust catchment and beyond.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Shortlisitng

Essential criteria

• Specialist subject matter knowledge gained through relevant post graduate qualification or extensive experience in Fundraising. Membership of the Institute of Fundraising. Evidence of senior management level continuing professional development
• Membership of the Institute of Fundraising.
• Evidence of senior management level continuing professional development
• Demonstrable experience of strategic vision creation, delivery planning and success
• Experience of developing sustainable income streams in a charitable organisation
• Experience in managing external relations and communications.
• Knowledge and understanding of fundraising strategies and an ability to diversify charitable income sources.
• Excellent working knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework within which charities operate including fundraising regulations and GDPR.

Desirable criteria

• Degree in relevant subject such as marketing or business management.
• Familiarity with the NHS and NHS Charity landscape would be beneficial.

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
• An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months)
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
• On site health and fitness club
• On site car parking
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description-Charity Director (PDF, 832.5KB)
• Facts about Salisbury (PDF, 214.5KB)