Job vacancy: Head of Quality Improvement, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Prestwich

Job summary

Main area: Research
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 437-7265169

Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Knowsley Building
Town: Prestwich
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/07/2025 23:59

Head of Quality Improvement

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements
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

Fuel Genie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Degree in health / social care, improvement, change management subject or similar applicable subject matter.
QI qualification or equivalent experience
Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools
Proven experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
Detailed understanding of all aspects Improvement Science • Improvement Methods such as Improvement Kata Model for Improvement, Lean, collaborative models, PDSA and process mapping
Experience and/or understanding of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
Experience of leading and managing change effectively including guiding others to cope with operating in an agile, changing environment and dealing with opposition to change.
Extensive experience of involvement in front line delivery of multiple quality improvement programmes and initiatives.
Teaching teams and groups in a classroom style environment
Significant experience presenting quality improvement metrics and progress to large groups of customers using appropriate media.

Desirable criteria

Experience of successful organizational change management in a complex environment , preferably in a health or care setting
Considerable experience of running collaboratives to support improvement

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**