Deputy Chief Nurse | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date18 October 2024

Closing date17/11/2024 15:32:36

Salary£105,385 - £121,271 per annum

LocationPrestwich, M25 3BL

CompanyGreater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job typePermanent

HoursFull Time

Reference15440124

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to work alongside the current Deputy Chief Nurse at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The Deputy Chief Nurse will act to ensure high quality and effective care for people who use our services is delivered throughout our Trust in accordance with our vision. Quality is number one of our 6 strategic priorities and is supported by our values which set the standards of behaviour for all staff. The Deputy Chief Nurse will actively promote a culture aligned to our values. In addition, the post holder will be expected to perform their duties and fulfil his/her responsibilities in accordance with the behaviours engendered through our Trust values, thus acting as a role model for all of our staff at all times.

Accountable and responsible to the Chief Nurse, the post holder will work largely unsupervised and will be able to credibly influence across the organisation and health and social care system at the highest level. As a Mental Health and Community Trust, our services offer significant opportunities to enhance care through the provision of out of hospital care and integrated physical and mental health care.

A message from the Chief Nurse, Salli Midgley can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGsTTw-e5Rc&ab_channel=GreaterManchesterMentalHealth



The Deputy Chief Nurse will provide visible and purposeful leadership within the organisation with a focus on to the nursing workforce and across the Nursing and Quality Directorate.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to, and lead the formulation and implementation of, a wide range of national and local standards. Knowledge of, and attention to, national and local standards and best practice requirements will be vital.

The post holder will act to provide recommendations to the Executive team in relation to this and plan and deliver interventions to assure compliance.

The post holder will be required to work with other support services and in partnership with managers and clinicians from our clinical networks to create the opportunity for continuous quality improvement.

The role requires an ability to lead change and be skilled at developing others and consolidate their experience before moving to a board level post.

The Deputy Chief Nurse will contribute to the development of policy and strategy and represent the Directorate at appropriate internal and external forums and committees, deputising for the Chief Nurse. Work closely with other senior colleagues, the Deputy Chief Nurse will lead on specific Trust wide initiatives and support the implementation of key projects and programmes of work and will ensure high levels of staff engagement, underpinned by robust systems of performance and financial management and holds quality and safety at the heart



Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits
• 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)


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

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