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The closing date is 10 August 2025

Location: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, PO6 3LY and St Mary's, Newport, PO30 5TG

Portsmouth Hospitals Charity (PHC) and Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity (IoW) are looking for a passionate and strategicFundraising & Marketing Managerto lead and grow our fundraising and marketing efforts across both NHS Trusts.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of charitable giving in healthcare, working across two vibrant and diverse communities. If you're a creative leader with a heart for impact and a head for strategy, we want to hear from you.

Our vision for Single Corporate ServicesIsle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

What Youll Do

• Lead and develop fundraising strategies across both charities to meet ambitious income targets in the short to long term future
• Manage a talented team covering events, individual giving, retail, and marketing.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, local communities, and corporate partners.
• Oversee the charity shop at Queen Alexandra Hospital and explore new retail opportunities.
• Drive brand development and storytelling to showcase the impact of our work.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and best practices.
• Work alongside the Head of Charity to develop and grow the fundraising function of both organisations to meet the income plans agreed by the respective Charity Board
• Develop the marketing strategy across both charities to support income generation, deliver brand development and provide impact stories
• To lead, manage and develop all staff and volunteers directly engaged in charitable fundraising marketing activities.

You will be a senior member of the Charity Team, reporting to the Head of Charity and managing a small team. The post holder will be an excellent relationship builder, able to work with multiple, varied stakeholders across the two NHS Trusts, and externally.

This role would suit you if you have a wide variety of experience in charity fundraising income streams, including individual, community, events, corporate, legacy and in memory giving.

Experience in managing charity retail to help support our on site shop at the Queen Alexandra site would also be desirable.

We require the post holder to have a full driving licence and access to a car for work purpose. The post holder must be willing to work occasional unsocial hours (evenings & weekends).

• Educated to Degree Level or significant equivalent experience.

• Significant fundraising & marketing experience at a senior level.
• Experience of the effective management of resources and budgets and of delivering long term financial sustainability.
• The ability to lead and inspire a small team.
• Experience of management of a Charity CRM system.
• Experience of operating and engaging within complex stakeholder networks & building excellent links into our respective communities.

• Evidence of advanced knowledge and understanding of the fundraising sector.
• Highly effective and persuasive interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Motivated and target driven self-starter able to manage a team to deliver a diverse fundraising programme

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust