Associate Director of Nursing & Quality

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate Associate Director of Nursing and Quality in a forward-thinking mental health trust. This role requires a dynamic leader with a strong background in mental health nursing to oversee quality and safety in secure environments. You will collaborate closely with other senior leaders to advocate for nursing and ensure the inclusion of clinical professionals. The position offers a chance to influence and improve care standards while engaging with service users and staff. Join a dedicated team committed to making a difference in the community and enhancing mental health services.

Qualifications

• Experience in secure environments is essential for overseeing quality and safety.
• Strong leadership with a background in mental health or learning disability nursing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality standards for nursing and quality improvement.
• Engage with service users and staff teams to enhance service delivery.

Skills

Leadership in Mental Health

Quality Improvement

Influencing Skills

Clinical Advocacy

Collaboration with Health Professionals

Education

Nursing Degree

Postgraduate Qualification in Health Care Management

Job description

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An exciting opportunity to has arisen to join Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust as an Associate Director of Nursing and Quality. This post covers the portfolio for Adult Forensic Services, Prisons and Rehabilitation services. You will need to have experience of working in secure environments to apply for this post as the knowledge and skills to oversee quality and safety within these environments is a critical feature of the role.

As Associate Director of Nursing and Quality (ADNQ) you will work in partnership with the Associate Director of Operations (ADO) and Associate Medical Director (MDO) . Together you will ensure the effective leadership to support the requirements of the Care Group. You will need to be a strong leader with a mental health or learning disability nursing background who understands the challenges and strengths of working in these very specialist services to deliver care.

You will have gravitas and demonstrate strong influencing and facilitation skills. As a senior leader for the profession, you will advocate for nursing and ensure the inclusion of clinical professions in the work of the care group trio. Strong relationships and inclusion of psychology and allied health professionals is a core requirement. You will need to be creative and flexible and you will participate in the future development of the Trust.

GMMH is improving, our communities are at the heart of how we work, we are seeking a passionate and driven nurse leader who can engage with service users, carers and with staff teams and into local system. You will hold responsibility to develop and implement quality standards, lead quality improvement and ensure the voice of our service users is present throughout developments in our service delivery.

Please see detailed Job Description for more information on the duties.

If you are interested in this role, please contact Paula Solomon via [e-mail] for informal enquiries.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Paula Solomon Job title: Deputy Chief Nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07824475050

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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