Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Divisional People Lead for TUPE

The closing date is 09 April 2026

Job summary

To provide strategic workforce support and relevant interventions to Divisional and Corporate teams, ensuring a proactive and risk-based approach to the management and effective delivery of workforce solutions.

To engage and support the Divisional and Corporate teams in empowering leaders to make safe, consistent HR decisions to enables both Divisional and Trust objectives to be achieved.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting a major project within one of the divisions, specifically focusing on the effective management of TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings [Protection of Employment]) processes. This will involve collaborating closely with divisional and corporate teams to coordinate and oversee all stages of the TUPE transfer, from initial planning through to implementation and post-transfer support. They will be expected to provide expert guidance and advice to managers and staff throughout the process, ensuring that all aspects of employment law and statutory requirements are adhered to, and that affected employees are properly consulted and supported. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for preparing and maintaining relevant documentation, facilitating clear and timely communication, and ensuring that any risks associated with the transfer are identified and mitigated. By delivering a smooth and legally compliant TUPE process, the post holder will contribute to the achievement of divisional objectives and help maintain workforce stability during organisational change.

The post holder will take the lead on specific projects and will deputise for the Divisional People Lead for TUPE in the post holder's absence.

Although hybrid working, the role will require on-site working when the service requires. There will be an expectation to be on site, may require travel to other sites and there will be an element of remote working.

About us

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

Please see below link for the DSFS website.

DSFS - Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services Limited | DSFS

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Date posted

02 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,720 to £41,832 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-DSFS-7900802

Job locations

Sherwood Forest Hospitals

Mansfield Rd

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications- Academic / Craft / Professional

Essential

Member of the CIPD or nearing completion of membership assessment.
Degree level education or equivalent experience
Postgraduate qualification in HR or ability to demonstrate the breadth of expertise in this area of specialism.

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

Member of the CIPD or nearing completion of membership assessment.
Degree level education or equivalent experience
Postgraduate qualification in HR or ability to demonstrate the breadth of expertise in this area of specialism

Desirable

Working knowledge of Maintain High Professional Standards (MHPS)

Experience

Essential

Previous proven experience in either a senior HR role Working with multi-professional teams and disciplines
Experience of working in partnership with TUs
Ability to think and act strategically
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to develop and write policy, guidance, board and other reports.
Ability to build effective relationships with operational and clinical managers
Ability to influence, guide, challenge, persuade at all levels of an organisation.
Negotiation, medication, facilitation, problem-solving, interpersonal, analytical skills.
Ability to deliver on the most challenging issues. Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
Experience of working with business performance metrics/data to guide business decisions
Experience of supporting change management within a large complex environment

Desirable

NHS Experience
Experience of working in Acute Provider NHS settings
Experience of developing and implementing HR policies and training.
Record of successful achievement in contributing to change as an HR professional

Other requirements

Essential

Continued professional development
Flexible in working pattern to ensure needs of the service are achieved.

Person Specification

Qualifications- Academic / Craft / Professional

Essential

Member of the CIPD or nearing completion of membership assessment.
Degree level education or equivalent experience
Postgraduate qualification in HR or ability to demonstrate the breadth of expertise in this area of specialism.

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

Member of the CIPD or nearing completion of membership assessment.
Degree level education or equivalent experience
Postgraduate qualification in HR or ability to demonstrate the breadth of expertise in this area of specialism

Desirable

Working knowledge of Maintain High Professional Standards (MHPS)

Experience

Essential

Previous proven experience in either a senior HR role Working with multi-professional teams and disciplines
Experience of working in partnership with TUs
Ability to think and act strategically
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to develop and write policy, guidance, board and other reports.
Ability to build effective relationships with operational and clinical managers
Ability to influence, guide, challenge, persuade at all levels of an organisation.
Negotiation, medication, facilitation, problem-solving, interpersonal, analytical skills.
Ability to deliver on the most challenging issues. Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
Experience of working with business performance metrics/data to guide business decisions
Experience of supporting change management within a large complex environment

Desirable

NHS Experience
Experience of working in Acute Provider NHS settings
Experience of developing and implementing HR policies and training.
Record of successful achievement in contributing to change as an HR professional

Other requirements

Essential

Continued professional development
Flexible in working pattern to ensure needs of the service are achieved.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sherwood Forest Hospitals

Mansfield Rd

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sherwood Forest Hospitals

Mansfield Rd

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)