Associate Director of Nursing & Quality

Greater Manchester Menthal Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated professional to lead clinical management and improve service quality. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a diverse community, focusing on mental health and well-being. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with national strategies. With excellent benefits, including generous annual leave and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their career in an inclusive and dynamic setting.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

fuelGenie Fuel Cards

Qualifications

• Extensive senior clinical management experience in a large NHS organisation.
• Post graduate qualifications in leadership and management or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex situations and provide solutions in a healthcare setting.
• Deliver high-quality service and manage organisation-wide programmes.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Clinical Management

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Current RMN or RNLD Nursing

Masters Degree in Relevant Subject

Post Graduate Qualification in Leadership

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• Managerial / Teaching Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• Evidence of national presentations and publications

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• 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. • Proven ability to consistently achieve results and challenging targets

Work Related Circumstances

Essential criteria

• 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.

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 09/04/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• ADNQ JD (PDF, 456.6KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)