Corporate and Philanthropy Manager

Job summary

Join Royal Papworth Charity at an exciting time of growth and help make a real difference to the lives of patients, families and staff. As Corporate & Philanthropy Manager, you will play a key role in securing high-value corporate partnerships and philanthropic support that enables the charity to fund pioneering research, innovation, staff wellbeing initiatives, enhanced patient experiences and more.

Working within the Charity's Fundraising team and reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, you will collaborate with clinicians, researchers, senior leaders and supporters who are passionate about improving healthcare outcomes. This is a relationship-focused role where you will develop meaningful partnerships and connect donors with life-changing opportunities to support world-leading care.

We are committed to helping new colleagues succeed through a comprehensive induction, ongoing supervision, appraisal and development opportunities, alongside access to training and professional learning. Flexible working options are available, supporting a healthy work-life balance and helping our people perform at their best.

Royal Papworth Hospital and Royal Papworth Charity are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will provide the support, flexibility and development needed to help you thrive.

If you are a skilled relationship builder who is motivated by creating lasting impact in healthcare, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will lead the development of high-value corporate and philanthropic income, building relationships that generate significant long-term support for RPH Charity and the patients, families and staff who benefit from its work. The role is expected to deliver sustainable income growth, identify new partnership opportunities and manage a portfolio of corporate supporters, major donors and prospects.

You will work with a high degree of autonomy, taking responsibility for developing fundraising plans, identifying opportunities, managing stakeholder relationships and representing the charity at meetings, events and presentations. You will collaborate closely with clinicians, researchers, senior leaders and trustees to create compelling cases for support and secure investment in projects that enhance patient care, research and innovation.

Key responsibilities include developing and stewarding corporate partnerships, preparing funding proposals and impact reports, managing fundraising budgets and performance targets, ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations and contributing to the charity's long-term fundraising strategy. You will also support cross-organisational projects and help strengthen fundraising capability across the Trust through partnership management and relationship-building expertise.

We recognise that not every candidate will have experience in every aspect of the role. Training, induction and ongoing support will be provided to develop knowledge of NHS priorities.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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Details

• Date posted: 17 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 175-2627-BU1929
• Job locations: Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.