Clinical Standards Manager Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Standards Manager Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Manchester, M25 3BL

Contract Type: Contract

Closing Date: 6 Mar 2026

About this job

A specialist senior manager accountable for governing clinical standards frameworks and associated activity across the organisation and managing the underpinning functions and teams within the Clinical Standards Team under the direction of the Medical Directorate.

Ensure clinical standards are implemented and sustainably maintained.

Oversee monitoring and reporting of activity and performance from Ward to Board.

Ensure barriers to implementation are addressed/escalated and partial/non compliance is robustly managed through action planning and risk assessment via Trust governance frameworks.

Manage a range of associated projects and educational activities to support the remit.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all policies and procedures within the Clinical Standards remit, ensuring they meet legal, regulatory, and best practice standards, withstand external scrutiny, and provide high levels of assurance.
• Oversee the management of all staff within the Clinical Standards function, including recruitment, appraisal, professional development, attendance management, and grievances.
• Act as the Trust contact for external parties for all clinical standards activity (e.g., ICB, NICE, liaison with HQIP).
• Provide cross cover for equivalent colleagues within the wider directorate as and when required to support business continuity.
• Review and validate Freedom of Information requests pertinent to the remit.

Company Overview

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 staff, delivering services from more than 122 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, people experience a great northern welcome with 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.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Friday 6 Mar 2026.