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Quality and Safety Lead
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 1 month(s) ago
Reference: 437-8191428
Job summary
An exciting 12 months secondment opportunity, has arisen, to work as part of the Specialist Services Care group in the role of Quality and Safety Lead for Community CAMHS Services (Part Time 0.6 WTE)
Reporting directly to Clinical Services Manager, you will work as an integral part of the Care group, ensuring high quality care is provided to patients and their families, building on the "outstanding" work achieved so far.
The Quality and Safety lead role is the cornerstone of improving the quality of patient care. They do this through visible, inclusive leadership and engagement with patients and families, frontline staff and senior management teams.
Main duties of the job
The Quality and safety Lead will support the Clinical Services Manager and the wider team to deliver clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high quality clinical care and consistent achievement of care standards. This will be in line with the nationally agreed 10 key responsibilities set out in the matrons handbook as below:
- Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability
- Governance, patient safety and quality
- Workforce planning and resource management
- Patient experience and reducing health inequalities
- Performance and operational oversight
- Digital and information technology
- Education, training and development
- Research and development
- Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness
- Service improvement and transformation.
The post holder will deliver transformation of clinical services to best meet the needs of the population within the care group. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team the post holder will provide Quality Leadership to facilitate consistent best practice, this will include taking a key role in the future shaping and development of services.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff who deliver services across more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community based mental health care in addition to specialist services and prison healthcare in the Bolton, Salford, Trafford, Wigan and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the worlds 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 dinning options.
We are passionate about our staff and we care and value the contribution they make to patient care and experience. We are committed to ensuring that staff have a healthy work life balance, feel safe and happy in work and have opportunities to learn and develop in a supportive and compassionate environment.
Details
Date posted
02 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
437-8191428
Job locations
Community CAMHS services (Wigan or Bolton)
Helping Hands Centre 155/157 Manchester Road
Wigan
WN2 2JA
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
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 Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
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 Discounts
Person Specification
Leadership
Essential
- Planning and decision making skills. In particular an ability to contribute to strategic planning.
- Proven ability to create effective working relationships and build teams
- Experience of working with service users in the health/ social care field which must include community services
Senior operational/clinical experience
Essential
- Professional qualification (RN, AHP)
- Extensive experience of working in a clinical setting in a quality, clinical, leadership/managerial position.
- Evidence of post registration or further professional development in the relevant field.
- oA Leadership / Management Qualification (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Experience of CAMHS
- Post graduate qualification or experience in associated quality governance roles
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and the legal duties expected of NHS organisations
- Knowledge and experience of delivering Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agendas
Experience of quality improvement/initiatives
Essential
- Experience of a quality improvement initiative
- oAwareness of Key Performance indicators to support the achievement of local and national targets.
Desirable
- QI training at silver level
Person Specification
Leadership
Essential
- Planning and decision making skills. In particular an ability to contribute to strategic planning.
- Proven ability to create effective working relationships and build teams
- Experience of working with service users in the health/ social care field which must include community services
Senior operational/clinical experience
Essential
- Professional qualification (RN, AHP)
- Extensive experience of working in a clinical setting in a quality, clinical, leadership/managerial position.
- Evidence of post registration or further professional development in the relevant field.
- oA Leadership / Management Qualification (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Experience of CAMHS
- Post graduate qualification or experience in associated quality governance roles
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and the legal duties expected of NHS organisations
- Knowledge and experience of delivering Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agendas
Experience of quality improvement/initiatives
Essential
- Experience of a quality improvement initiative
- oAwareness of Key Performance indicators to support the achievement of local and national targets.
Desirable
- QI training at silver level
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 NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community CAMHS services (Wigan or Bolton)
Helping Hands Centre 155/157 Manchester Road
Wigan
WN2 2JA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community CAMHS services (Wigan or Bolton)
Helping Hands Centre 155/157 Manchester Road
Wigan
WN2 2JA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)