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Senior Human Rights Officer | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2025 |
| Location: | Prestwich, M25 3BL |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7185441/437-7002575-A |
Summary
We are delighted to be seeking to recruit 2 x substantive Human Rights Officers to work in GMMH.
Here in GMMH we are on an improvement journey which includes ensuring we practice in a way to uphold human rights and to demonstrate our responsibilities as a public sector organisation to support our citizens by embedding human rights in our provision of mental health care. We are looking for individuals with a background in Human Rights Law and practical experience working in public sector or voluntary sector services to embed human rights into policy and practice. You need to be a good communicator with the confidence to promote professional curiosity. Experience working across communities with protected characteristics would be desirable.
Post 1 : Adult Forensic Services.Human Rights Officer (Band 6)The postholder will work into Lowry Low Secure Unit and Edenfield Medium Secure Unit. You will work alongside the HOPES practitioner and clinical colleagues to provide education and development of practice within inpatient and community forensic services, provide consultation and advice on policy and practice. You will receive professional supervision from the senior human rights officer. This is a band 6 position within a service line.
Post 2 : Corporate Professions and Quality Directorate.Senior Human Rights Officer (Band 7)The postholder will agree their portfolio aligned to key drivers across GMMH to embed human rights into practice and within policy and strategic decision making. You will be line managed by the Consultant HOPES practitioner. This is a Trustwide position with supervision and advisory responsibilities to the Chief Nurse and Medical Director.
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.
Now is the time to join GMMH on its improvement journey, we are currently rated inadequate but investment in our services, clinicians and key roles will make a difference to our service users and carers.
Informal enquiries are welcomed, please contact :
Salli Midgley, Chief Nurse @ GMMH for information on the posts in the organisation
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
This advert closes on Sunday 18 May 2025