Patient and Carer Race Equity Lead

Job Summary

The Patient and Carer Race Equity Framework (PCREF) launched in October 2023 as NHS England's first ever anti-racism framework for all NHS mental health trusts to embed. This pivotal new role in GMMH will provide leadership for coproducing and implementing our implementation plan to reduce racial inequalities within our services. GMMH has been a pilot site for the PCREF and is further driving the delivery of its first year plan by recruiting a designated lead who will drive forward the plans to tackle systemic inequalities in service provision through use of NHS data and lived experience.

This is an exciting time to join GMMH as it moves forward on its improvement journey with a new executive leadership team and a focus on recovery from current national oversight.

This role and the workplan aligned to engagement, representation and community voices is one example of how GMMH will ensure it is responding to all communities and specifically hears from the global majority and their experiences of our care.

You will need to have a credible community presence, working across numerous community groups to build new relationships, build trust and demonstrate active listening. Your stance on racism and tackling inequalities needs to be honest, transparent and engaging.

Main duties of the job

You will need to engage with clinical staff and corporate staff on sometimes difficult subjects, conveying hard to hear information and stories. Experience of developing reporting structures and writing reports is essential as you will report up to and including Trust Board.

If you have experience working in the field of racial inequalities, mental health and a strong track record of building and engaging with individuals, communities and services with a passion for race equity and human rights, then this is the post for you.

Due to the nature of this role it is advised that you would need to be a resident of Greater Manchester and able to travel around the city. There are limited opportunities for home working in this role.

In return you will join a growing engagement and experience team with links across our care groups who deliver a wide range of services. We will ensure you have good supervision and development in the role.

About Us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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

05 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-7025580

Job locations

Prestwich Hospital Site
Knowsley Building
Prestwich
M25 3BL

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Staff Benefits

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 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 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)

If you are interested, please contact either
Salli Midgley, Chief Nurse and responsible executive for engagement and experience salli.midgley@gmmh.nhs.uk or Claire Watson, Head of Engagement and Experience Claire.watson@gmmh.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications Essential

• Educated to master's degree level or equivalent relevant experience which demonstrates how specialist knowledge in policy interpretation, development and implementation has been gained and applied.
• Evidence of study or development within the field of equity and inclusion

Desirable

• Evidence of active continued professional development to support the delivery of a leadership role.

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working within a leadership and facilitation role.
• Experience of engaging with community groups/leaders/networks and building relationships that are sustained and embedded
• Experience of providing advice to a range of individuals regarding difficult and highly sensitive topics.
• Experience of managing relationships with external contractors/community groups.
• Experience of working with people who use mental health services and/or their carers, families and significant others.

Desirable

• Evidence of working in the VCSE or other non statutory sectors in a community focussed role.
• Experience of Quality Improvement approaches

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge of the PCREF and how it can be implemented.
• Significant understanding of national plans and agenda in relation to mental health.
• Experience of implementing national guidelines and policies with the ability to interpret national advice, guidance and requirements and advise their organisation on how these should be implemented.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the Equalities Act 2010, including the importance of collecting and analysing data on key protected characteristics.
• Knowledge of the Human Rights Act (1998) and the importance of promoting Human Rights

Skills/Abilities Essential

• Effective interpersonal skills in persuasion, motivation, and negotiation to deliver the role.
• Ability to develop and communicate a vision, and convert that into plans, objectives and deliverables working to tight and often changing deadlines
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships and deal confidently with staff at all levels of an organisation
• Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate

Other Requirements

To be able to complete the duties as laid out on the Job Description Essential

• Courage to speak truthfully and challenge appropriately.
• There will be a requirement to travel across the GMMH footprint.

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.

Additional information

Employer details

Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address
Prestwich Hospital Site
Knowsley Building
Prestwich
M25 3BL

Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/