Grantmaking & Communications Officer

Transformation Unit; Redhill; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Grantmaking & Communications Officer to support the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Charity. The role focuses on administering donated funds and communicating impact, requiring strong organisational and written communication skills.

The post is based at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill and sits within the NHS AfC Band 5 framework. Applicants may come from various backgrounds, including those seeking their first role after education, with no prior

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role.
• Complete and accurate application.
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement.
• Evidence of essential experience for role.
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role.
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration.
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Assist with grantmaking and communications activities.
• Support administration of donations and track impact.
• Engage with stakeholders and supporters.
• Contribute to the charity's reporting and communications outputs.

Skills

Written English

Education

Mandatory professional/clinical registration

Job description

Employer Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site East Surrey Hospital Town Redhill Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum plus high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 02/11/2026

Grantmaking & Communications Officer

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Use your organisational & communication skills to have an impact on health in Surrey & Sussex.

Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Charity is the charity for Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, including East Surrey Hospital in Redhill.

We know that being in hospital can be hard – and we want to change this.

We are looking for someone highly organised, with great written and interpersonal communication skills to administer how we spend donated money, and to show people the impact of their donations.

No previous professional experience in charities is required. You could be an experienced professional, or someone who can demonstrate the skills we need, who is looking for a first role following university/education.

Main duties of the job

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Additional information

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part time roles you will receive a pro rata'd (proportional) salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.

Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we’re delivering. Actions include having uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100% renewable electricity and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital. Read our plan here .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.