Head of Charity Fundraising

Job Overview

The Head of Fundraising will lead the strategic development and delivery of all fundraising activities for Newcastle Hospitals Charity. This senior role is responsible for maximising voluntary income to support patients, staff, and services across Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and manage the delivery of a diverse and high-performing fundraising programme, ensuring income targets are met and exceeded across multiple income streams.
• Develop and implement fundraising strategies, build and steward relationships with major donors, corporate partners, and key stakeholders, and oversee effective supporter engagement.
• Work closely with the Deputy Charity Director (Income and Engagement) and wider team, shaping and implementing a sustainable fundraising strategy aligned to organisational priorities and growth ambitions.
• Ensure robust processes, compliance, and best practice, while working collaboratively across the Trust to align fundraising priorities with organisational needs.
• Act as an ambassador for the charity, enhancing its profile and reputation locally and nationally.

Key skills and qualities

• Strong strategic thinking
• Excellent communication and relationship management abilities
• Proven leadership and team development experience
• A track record of delivering income growth

Person specification

• Qualifications & Education
• Essential: Degree level education
• Desirable: Postgraduate qualification, or demonstrable equivalent level experience
• Knowledge & Experience
• Essential: Experience of relationship management and effective engagement of a range of stakeholders, at all levels, both internal and external
• Essential: Experience in working at a senior level and strategic thinking
• Essential: Highly developed specialist knowledge in relation to charity regulation and professional fundraising standards
• Essential: Knowledge and experience of information and data protocols
• Essential: Knowledge and experience of gift aid and tax effective giving
• Skills & Abilities
• Essential: Proven ability to develop, direct and deliver successful fundraising programmes and campaigns
• Essential: Proven ability of working both independently and in large teams within a charity, business development or healthcare environment
• Essential: Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Essential: Highly skilled negotiator with effective skills in influencing and persuasion
• Essential: Practical statistical, analytical, visualisation and numerical skills
• Essential: Proven ability to analyse and assess charity performance and inform decisions about future income generation potential based on market analysis, performance data and financial information