Corporate Services Manager

Corporate Services Manager

The closing date is 02 July 2026

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd (DSFS) is seeking a Corporate Services Manager to support the Managing Director’s Office, Board processes, corporate governance, risk management and organisational assurance. This role is central to DSFS, maintaining high standards of corporate delivery and ensuring effective decision‑making and compliance across the organisation.

As part of the Corporate Services function, you will support governance, risk management, policies, Freedom of Information, executive administration and Managing Director support, helping to ensure effective decision‑making and compliance. The postholder must be onsite five days a week to provide visible corporate support, service resilience and support for sensitive assignments.

• Plan, coordinate and improve Board, performance and contract meetings.
• Oversight of preparation, quality and timely submission of governance and performance reports.
• Maintenance of DSFS governance frameworks, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations.
• Build strong relationships across DSFS, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and wider partners to support assurance and joined‑up decision‑making.
• Support robust risk management and incident reporting arrangements across DSFS services.
• Work with Directors and senior leaders to record, monitor and progress actions, decisions and key deliverables.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills, excellent attention to detail and confidence working in complex corporate environments. If you are motivated by improving governance and supporting effective decision‑making, we would be delighted to hear from you.

• Provision of services in the healthcare industry in a managerial role, with a good understanding of operational delivery.
• Sound understanding of a variety of NHS sectors.
• Successful strategy development and implementation.
• Ability to create and shape innovative strategic vision for the best long‑term benefit of the organisation and patients.
• Exceptional communication skills and proactive customer‑relationship awareness.
• Proven track record of translating strategy into effective delivery.
• Capability to plan over short, medium and long‑term time frames and adjust plans and resources accordingly.
• Self‑management of workload and decision‑making in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.

• 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.
• Confidence in handling sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to work across multiple levels of the organisation.
• Experience with in NHS, public sector, or subsidiary company governance.

• Excellent organisational leadership skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and multiple work streams.
• Strong 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.

• Ability to influence, build trust and work effectively with senior leaders and board members.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£46,699 to £50,361 a year pro rata per annum