Quality and Safety Lead
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Wigan, WN2 2JA
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Secondment
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
An exciting 12 months secondment opportunity, has arisen, to work as part of the Specialist Services Care group in the role of Quality and Safety Lead...
The Quality and safety Lead will support the Clinical Services Manager and the wider team to deliver clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high quality clinical care and consistent achievement of care standards. This will be in line with the nationally agreed 10 key responsibilities set out in the matrons handbook as below:
- Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability
- Governance, patient safety and quality
- Workforce planning and resource management
- Patient experience and reducing health inequalities
- Performance and operational oversight
- Digital and information technology
- Education, training and development
- Research and development
- Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness
- Service improvement and transformation.
The post holder will deliver transformation of clinical services to best meet the needs of the population within the care group. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team the post holder will provide Quality Leadership to facilitate consistent best practice, this will include taking a key role in the future shaping and development of services.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 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
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff who deliver services across more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community based mental health care in addition to specialist services and prison healthcare in the Bolton, Salford, Trafford, Wigan and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the worlds 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 dinning options.
We are passionate about our staff and we care and value the contribution they make to patient care and experience. We are committed to ensuring that staff have a healthy work life balance, feel safe and happy in work and have opportunities to learn and develop in a supportive and compassionate environment.
Leadership
Essential
- Planning and decision making skills. In particular an ability to contribute to strategic planning.
- Proven ability to create effective working relationships and build teams
- Experience of working with service users in the health/ social care field which must include community services
Senior operational/clinical experience
Essential
- Professional qualification (RN, AHP)
- Extensive experience of working in a clinical setting in a quality, clinical, leadership/managerial position.
- Evidence of post registration or further professional development in the relevant field.
- A Leadership / Management Qualification (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Experience of CAMHS
- Post graduate qualification or experience in associated quality governance roles
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and the legal duties expected of NHS organisations
- Knowledge and experience of delivering Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agendas
Experience of quality improvement/initiatives
Essential
- Experience of a quality improvement initiative
- Awareness of Key Performance indicators to support the achievement of local and national targets.
Desirable
- QI training at silver level
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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