Relationship Officer

MFT Charity supports Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's family of ten hospitals, clinical services, and local care organisations, including Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, MRI, and Wythenshawe Hospital.

We are seeking a talented, passionate, and committed individual to join our team and make an immediate impact while preparing for future growth.

We offer a trust-based approach with flexible working patterns. Core hours are 10am – 4pm, with most team members working on a hybrid basis (home/office) at our Oxford Road site, located just south of Manchester city centre. You will be expected to work onsite at least two days per week.

Excellent Benefits Include:

• NHS pension scheme
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 29 days after five years and 33 days after 10 years of continuous service (pro-rata for the contract duration)
• Access to carer’s leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Onsite nursery
• Eligibility to purchase a Blue Light card and access NHS discount schemes
• Initiatives by the Trust's dedicated staff Health and Wellbeing team

Our Relationship Experts are the public face of the charity, connecting supporters with our hospitals. They are skilled fundraisers and communicators, passionate about delivering our vision to improve health and quality of life for our diverse population in the North West and beyond.

They manage supporter pipelines, work proactively across the full portfolio of MFT Charity, connect supporters to the cause, acquire new corporate relationships, and ensure excellent stewardship.

To succeed, you will be highly organized, thrive under pressure, and have a proven track record in fundraising. A team player with excellent attention to detail and a proactive, can-do attitude, you will work across multiple projects effectively.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, with a turnover of £2.8bn, creating an integrated health and social care system serving 1 million patients annually. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, fostering collaboration and transformation.

We are a digitally enabled organization, improving clinical quality, patient and staff experience, and operational efficiency through systems like Hive, our Electronic Patient Record launched in September 2022.

As a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, we support high-quality research programs. We are also committed to sustainability through our Green Plan, demonstrating our role in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, offering fair and transparent career development opportunities, prioritizing health and wellbeing, and shaping our future together.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Rachel Laycock
Job Title: Senior Manager - Corporate
Email: rachel.laycock@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0161 276 4522

Specific inquiries about the role should be directed to Rachel Laycock, Senior Manager - Corporate.