DSFS Ltd are looking into recruiting to the position of Corporate Services Manager
The role supports the Managing Director’s Office, Board processes, corporate governance frameworks, risk management activities, and sensitive assignments that require a physical presence. this position ensures essential onsite continuity to uphold service resilience. There is an onsite requirement determined by operational needs specific to the service, rather than representing an arbitrary exception to general policy.
Serving as a senior member, the Corporate Services Lead offers both strategic and operational guidance to the Assistant Director of Corporate Services & Strategy, as well as the Managing Director’s Office.
A critical position in formulating, implementing, and maintaining the corporate governance, risk management, compliance, and performance strategy throughout all DSFS initiatives.
This involves facilitating the smooth operation of the DSFS Limited Companies Board, upholding organisational compliance, encouraging governance enhancements and assurance, and ensuring the Managing Director has robust oversight of progress on major deliverables and meets external standards set by the Parent Company (Chesterfield Royal Hospital).
The role requires strong leadership, excellent organisational skills, and confidence to work across diverse corporate functions.
Main duties of the job
Deliver strategic and operational support to plan, coordinate, and optimise the effectiveness of Company Board meetings, Performance Meetings, and Contract Meetings.
Oversee the preparation, quality control, and punctual submission of governance and performance reports for the Board and key stakeholders.
Consistently uphold and enhance DSFS governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure full compliance with statutory, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
Build and sustain strong cross organisational relationships with the Trust and wider partners to support stability, compliance, and effective decision making.
Establish comprehensive risk management and incident reporting procedures throughout all DSFS areas, encouraging the consistent and proactive utilisation of risk systems.
Support the ongoing development and implementation of governance best practice across DSFS Limited Companies.
Assist Directors in comprehending governance requirements and ensure that all actions and decisions are accurately documented, monitored, and executed.
Working for our organisation
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that is required.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Provision of services in the healthcare industry in a managerial role, able to demonstrate a good understanding of operational delivery.
* Able to demonstrate a sound understanding of a variety of NHS sectors.
* Proof of successful strategy development and implementation.
* Able to create/shape innovative strategic vision for the best possible long term benefit of the organisation and patients.
* Exceptional communicator, able to create impact and demonstrate proactive customer relationship awareness.
* A proven track record of translating strategy into effective delivery.
* Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
* Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
* Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required on difficult issues.
Experience
* Strong experience in governance, corporate services, compliance, or executive support within a complex organisation.
* Proven ability to deliver governance or performance cycles reliably and on time.
* Confident in handling sensitive information with discretion
* Ability to work across multiple levels of the organisation
* Experience within NHS, public sector, or subsidiary company governance.
Skills and Knowledge
* Excellent organisational leadership skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and multiple workstreams.
* Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
* Understanding of corporate risk management frameworks and statutory compliance
* High level of written communication, able to produce accurate and professional reports, minutes, and assurance papers.
Personal Attributes
* Ability to influence, build trust, and work effectively with senior leaders and board members.
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
VISA's and Immigration system
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered at this point in time.
When DSFS Ltd are able to offer sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK), applicants will be required to provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (‘DSFS’) is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account, spam folders and NHS Jobs (where applicable) account regularly.
References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process please provide an up to date email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the DSFS Human Resources team on 01246 513737 / crhft.dsfshumanresources@nhs.net and we will be happy to provide assistance.
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Name Anna Doyle Job title Assistant Director Corporate Services & Strategy Email address annadoyle@nhs.net Telephone number 01246 516687
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