• Job Description

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  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity to has arisen to join Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust as an Associate Director of Nursing and Quality.This post covers the portfolio for Adult Forensic Services, Prisons and Rehabilitation services. You will need to have experience of working in secure environments to apply for this post as the knowledge and skills to oversee quality and safety within these environments is a critical feature of the role.

  As Associate Director of Nursing and Quality (ADNQ) you will work in partnership with the Associate Director of Operations (ADO) and Associate Medical Director (MDO) .Together you will ensure the effective leadership to support the requirements of the Care Group. You will need to be a strong leader with a mental health or learning disability nursing background who understands the challenges and strengths of working in these very specialist services to deliver care.

  You will have gravitas and demonstrate strong influencing and facilitation skills. As a senior leader for the profession, you will advocate for nursing and ensure the inclusion of clinical professions in the work of the care group trio. Strong relationships and inclusion of psychology and allied health professionals is a core requirement. You will need to be creative and flexible and you will participate in the future development of the Trust.

  Main duties of the job

  GMMH is improving, our communities are at the heart of how we work, we are seeking a passionate and driven nurse leader who can engage with service users, carers and with staff teams and into local system. You will hold responsibility to develop andimplement quality standards, lead quality improvement and ensure the voice of our service users is present throughout developments in our service delivery.

  Please see detailed Job Description for more information on the duties.

  If you are interested in this role, please contact Paula Solomon via Paula.Solomon@gmmh.nhs.uk for informal enquiries.

  About us

  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

  We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

  Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

  Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

  Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

  Details

  Date posted

  28 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8d

  Salary

  £88,168 to £101,677 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  437-7127029

  Job locations

  Prestwich - dependent on role - across the footprint of the Trust

  Bury New Road

  Prestwich

  M25 3BL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specification

  Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements:

  Band

  Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

  All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

  1

  Time plus 47%

  Time plus 94%

  2

  Time plus 41%

  Time plus 83%

  3

  Time plus 35%

  Time plus 69%

  4 9

  Time plus 30%

  Time plus 60%

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts
  • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specification

  Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements:

  Band

  Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

  All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

  1

  Time plus 47%

  Time plus 94%

  2

  Time plus 41%

  Time plus 83%

  3

  Time plus 35%

  Time plus 69%

  4 9

  Time plus 30%

  Time plus 60%

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts
  • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Current RMN or RNLD Nursing
  • Post graduate qualification in leadership and management or equivalent portfolio of experience
  • Masters degree in relevant subject
  • Post graduate qualification in specialist nursing practice or equivalent experience

  Desirable

  • Managerial / Teaching Qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive senior clinical management/professional leadership experience in a large complex NHS organisation
  • Evidence of success in the management of change in a multi-agency context
  • Evidence of delivering high quality service
  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive clinical practice
  • Experience of managing organisation-wide programmes of quality/risk/service improvement

  Desirable

  • Evidence of national presentations and publications

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Advance knowledge of priorities in Health Care, quality and current clinical/professional issues and understanding of National Strategies and their application for Nursing and Therapies.
  • Expert knowledge of compliance, clinical governance, risk management, improving patient safety, experience and clinical effectiveness
  • Well-developed leadership and management skills and Excellent presentation skills

  Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Ability to manage complex situations and provide a solution.
  • Proven ability to consistently achieve results and challenging targets.
  • Excellent report writing and data analysis skills. ? Proven ability to consistently achieve results and challenging targets

  Work Related Circumstances

  Essential

  • Access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
  • Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
  • Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Current RMN or RNLD Nursing
  • Post graduate qualification in leadership and management or equivalent portfolio of experience
  • Masters degree in relevant subject
  • Post graduate qualification in specialist nursing practice or equivalent experience

  Desirable

  • Managerial / Teaching Qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive senior clinical management/professional leadership experience in a large complex NHS organisation
  • Evidence of success in the management of change in a multi-agency context
  • Evidence of delivering high quality service
  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive clinical practice
  • Experience of managing organisation-wide programmes of quality/risk/service improvement

  Desirable

  • Evidence of national presentations and publications

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Advance knowledge of priorities in Health Care, quality and current clinical/professional issues and understanding of National Strategies and their application for Nursing and Therapies.
  • Expert knowledge of compliance, clinical governance, risk management, improving patient safety, experience and clinical effectiveness
  • Well-developed leadership and management skills and Excellent presentation skills

  Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Ability to manage complex situations and provide a solution.
  • Proven ability to consistently achieve results and challenging targets.
  • Excellent report writing and data analysis skills. ? Proven ability to consistently achieve results and challenging targets

  Work Related Circumstances

  Essential

  • Access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
  • Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
  • Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Prestwich - dependent on role - across the footprint of the Trust

  Bury New Road

  Prestwich

  M25 3BL

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Prestwich - dependent on role - across the footprint of the Trust

  Bury New Road

  Prestwich

  M25 3BL

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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