Charity Impact Manager

RUHX is the working name of RUH Charitable Fund, the official NHS charity of The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH). In 2022 we changed our working name from The Forever Friends Appeal to RUHX to better reflect the extra-extraordinary work we fund and capture the exceptional commitment and generosity of our supporters who give us the power to do more. Visitruhx.org.uk to find out more about our work. Job description Job responsibilities RUHX is the working name of RUH Charitable Fund, the official NHS charity of The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH). In 2022 we changed our working name from The Forever Friends Appeal to RUHX to better reflect the extra-extraordinary work we fund and capture the exceptional commitment and generosity of our supporters who give us the power to do more. Visitruhx.org.uk to find out more about our work.

• Educated to degree / diploma level or equivalent experience in a related area - Charity, grant giving
• Continued professional development
• Excellent standard of English - written, spoken and gramma
Desirable
• oProject management qualification, oExperience / knowledge in developing strategies to deliver grant making programmes in line with strategic charity objectives.
• oExperience of delivering complex projects on time and to budget.
• oSound understanding of current UK laws, processes and procedures relating to grant making and charitable expenditure
• oAbility to interpret and implement with minimal guidance, legislation surrounding the grant making, national standards, and Institute of Fundraising Codes of Practice relating to donor engagement and grant making.
• oKnowledge and experience of working with healthcare provision in the NHS and its current priorities.
• oSignificant experience in a stakeholder management role providing high levels of stakeholder engagement and dealing with complex, sensitive relationships aimed at securing engagement and agreement.
Desirable
• Knowledge of the local community including excellent networks
• Knowledge of RUHX& its aims
Skills Essential
• oAbility to lead, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of policies and strategies within areas of responsibility
• oAbility to plan complex charity projects, with an aptitude for organisational detail including developing comprehensive action and project plans for areas of responsibility.
• oAbility to analyse a wide range of information and statistics relating to impact and evaluation:
• oExcellent communication, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills at a senior level.
• oAbility and confidence to work under own initiative / motivation and able to time-manage and prioritise workloads in busy and demanding circumstances with tight timescales;
• Excellent IT skills plus knowledge of Raisers Edge NXT relationship management database to produce reports, publications & proposals
  
  Since 1999, RUHX has had an unwavering commitment to excellence that has extended beyond NHS budgets, supporting the RUH and community healthcare. We have gone further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve while supporting our staff to do what they do best and furthering innovation within our hospitals. We're out there in our community, collaborating with the people and organisations that drive real change. And we're making sure that every penny we raise goes towards improving health, happiness, and well-being for everyone in our community.
Every day on our team is a unique experience, offering a flexible work environment. We believe in a balanced approach, with equal time spent working from home, in the office, and engaging with our community. Our track record speaks volumes, evidenced by £10m raised for theDyson Cancer Centre, which opened in April 2024, the introduction of Robotic Surgery in 2023 following a £2.3m campaign, £1m+ for the Breast Unit expansion in 2022 and many other projects. We have numerous other initiatives on the horizon--this is an exciting time to join the team. Main duties of the job As our new Charity Impact Manager, you'll have many opportunities to make your mark and the freedom to try new ideas. You will also be supported by a culture that encourages learning and being positively disruptive. As our lead on grant-making and impact reporting, you will work closely with the Associate Director of RUHX, Head of Operations, Head of Development, and colleagues across the RUH to further develop our internal grant-making scheme and impact reporting. From multi-million pound surgical robots to providing starter packs for children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you will work on projects that make an extraordinary difference to our patients, our staff and our community. You will need experience in charity grant-making and impact reporting. We will help you grow your career in the charity sector while you are part of an ambitious and fun team that goes further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve. About us At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on. We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger. A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool! We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.