Mortality Review Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated professional to specialise in the development and evaluation of mortality review methodologies. The role involves leading quality improvement initiatives and collaborating with clinicians and leadership teams. Applicants should be committed to enhancing care quality and have experience with mortality reviews. The position offers excellent benefits, including extensive annual leave and a strong pension scheme.

Benefits

27+ days annual leave

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Specialisation in developing and evaluating mortality review methodology.
• Experience in coordinating quality improvement projects.
• Collaboration skills with clinicians, leadership teams, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Learning from deaths process to ensure quality and safety in care.
• Drive mortality review initiatives and collaborate across the organisation.

Job description

Overview

As a key member of the team, you will specialise in developing, implementing, and evaluating a nationally recognised mortality review methodology across the Trust's localities. Your role will be pivotal in providing evidence from learning from deaths and supporting quality improvement projects across the organisation. You will collaborate with clinicians and leadership teams, service users, and external partners to drive these initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Learning from deaths process to improve the quality and safety of care, ensuring a robust approach to mortality review that is in line with statutory, regulatory, and best practice requirements.
• Collaborate with clinicians and leadership teams, service users, and external partners to drive mortality review initiatives and quality improvement across the organisation.

Pre-employment checks, DBS and sponsorship

• All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. For information, please visit the NHS Employers website.
• The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service (enrolment fee: £16 per year) and maintain registration throughout employment with GMMH.
• 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. Not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. Eligibility is checked if an offer is made.

Diversity, inclusion and recruitment support

• We aspire to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities we serve and are committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups (e.g., BAME, Disabled, LGBT+).
• If you would like an informal chat about the recruitment process or would value additional support, we would love to hear from you.

AI in applications

• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications is allowed with caution. Assessments consider the application in its entirety, and AI-generated content may not fully reflect the job requirements or real-life examples of achievements.
• We have added a disclaimer to our application process that AI use is monitored. The Trust may follow up on responses and examples used in the supporting statement at interview.

Organization information

• Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff across more than 122 locations, providing inpatient and community-based mental health care in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and Wigan, plus specialist services across Greater Manchester and beyond.
• Greater Manchester offers a vibrant region with opportunities for development and a welcoming culture.
• The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults; all staff and volunteers share this commitment.

Role details and benefits

• Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8pm and before 6am; all time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight).
• Time plus various enhancements and annual leave: +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, and fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles).

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