Grants, Delivery and Impact Officer

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Grants, Delivery & Impact officer to join  Bright Northumbria Charity Team.

This role will support the development of Bright Charity charitable funds, grant processes, liaising and coordinating with departments, managing projects (such as the volunteer service and environment  refurbishments) and measuring/demonstrating the impact made by the charity.

Bright Northumbria charity brand was launched in 2012 and over the years has established itself within our communities, gaining traction across the region.

Bright funds those things that the NHS does not, including better facilities for patients and their families and support for our staff allowing them to provide the best care that you need.

Some examples of how Bright makes a difference;

• Enhancing the patient experience through providing additional therapies, services and comforts
• Supporting staff health and wellbeing
• Developing special areas to step away from the busy clinical environment
• Providing state of the art medical equipment
• Investing in staff training and research to improve treatments and care
• Supporting projects in our community to improve health and wellbeing

Main duties of the job

Supports the development of Bright Charity charitable funds, grant processes, liaising and coordinating with departments, managing projects (such as the volunteer service and environment refurbishments) and measuring/demonstrating impact made by charitable funding.

Supports the development, organisation and management of voluntary services in the Trust.

Responsible for the recruitment, training and placement of volunteers in hospitals in the Trust.

Responsible for the day to day issues concerning voluntary organisations working on Trust premises.

Responsible for establishing effective policies and procedures relating to Trust volunteers.

Implementing the grants, delivery and impact strategy which aligns with the overarching charity strategy.

Building close links with staff of all levels throughout the organisation and building relationships both internally and externally.

Support the Grants, Delivery and Impact Manager meet agreed fund spending targets and delivering against this.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Supports the development and management of grants, delivery and impact strategies and campaigns in line with the charity’s aims and objectives.

Responsible for the processes of accepting grant applications into the charity from both internal NHS departments and external organisations.

Responsible for day to day management of key projects such as the volunteer service and environment refurbishments.

Management of the volunteer service including line management of volunteer service staff.

To build relationships with teams throughout the trust to develop efficient and appropriate spending plans in support of enhancing healthcare services whilst spending charitable funds appropriately alongside the charities registered purposes.

Implement effective fund stewardship strategies and plan engagement to develop and maintain relationships and loyalty and increase interaction from staff throughout the organization in accessing funds.

To support the establishment processes around due diligence, monitoring and evaluation, financial procedures, recording and monitoring of grants.

Build and develop effective relationships across the Charity and the Trust.

Support and develop events when required.

Develop meaningful engagement with Trust staff, increasing awareness and understanding of the Charity’s aims and objectives.

Support communications in telling compelling and compassionate stories that bring the work of Bright Northumbria Healthcare Charity to life and to a broader audience.

Support the development of professional standards of grants giving, delivering projects and measuring of the charity and volunteer impact across the Bright Charity team.

Undertake conversations with supporters with compassion and sensitivity