Associate Director of Nursing & Quality

Greater Manchester Police; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 102,000

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust as an Associate Director of Nursing and Quality. 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 effective leadership to support the requirements of the Care Group. The care groups are re-aligning and it is likely this post will be the ADNQ for community services, as such you will need to be a strong leader with a mental health nursing background who understands the challenges and strengths of working in communities 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 staff teams into the local system. You will hold responsibility to develop and implement 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.

About Us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

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.

Date posted

20 March 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

437-7025449-A

Job locations

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

Bury New Road

Prestwich

M25 3BL

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Staff Benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 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 Discount.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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/