Quality and Safety lead | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M253BL |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7657481/437-7657481 |
Summary
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full description of role
This is an exciting new position within the 7 Early interventions services across greater manchester, the EDIT Teams and the greater manchester university student mental health team.
This post will be a full time position, but we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.
The post holder will work within the senior leadership team within the CAMHS, EI and GM University teams, and will work closely with the nursing and quality leads within the division.
To be visible, accessible and demonstrate an authoritative presence in practice settings to whom staff, service users and their families can turn for assistance, advice and support.
Act as a role model to support teams to provide excellent and best practice quality of care to service users and carers.
Supporting the HoNQ and in conjunction with the relevant HR staff, develop strategies to ensure the teams achieve a workforce capable of delivering quality recovery focused services and that the workforce is competent, confident and safe in the delivery of patient/service user treatment options in order to maximise recovery outcomes.
In conjunction with the HoNQ review and monitor the quality outcomes for teams.
Ensure that appropriate mechanisms are in place within teams and work streams to monitor quality and performance against service, network and Trust objectives and directly influence positive change whenever this is required.
Be able to manage the process of change, challenging resistance and negativity and providing a clear vision of the need for the service and how it will meet those needs.
Ensure appropriate formulation and implementation of clinical practices and procedures as appropriate.
Work in partnership with others to develop local strategies that support the service to meet any national agenda specific goals.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.
To work with senior clinical staff to ensure risk assessments and management plans are in place and up to date.
Promote the mental health Act Code of Practice and ensure compliance with the Mental health Act requirements.
Monitor incidents, themes and lessons learned, share learning across the service.
Undertake serious incident review briefings, chair reviews of care as appropriate and participate in investigations as requested in accordance with identified time frames.
In collaboration with Operational Managers, Service Manager and Care Group Leads, facilitate the development of a learning culture encouraging shared learning opportunities across multidisciplinary teams.
To ensure high standards of care delivery are consistently delivered, monitoring clinical outcomes and effectiveness of service delivery.
To ensure clinical practice and development is in line with evidenced best practice
Have local oversight of all relevant CQUIN/CQC inspections and performance measures within the service.
This advert closes on Friday 26 Dec 2025