Head of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Clinical Quality
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Main area Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent: None Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (None) Job ref 327-25-480
Site Edward Jenner Court Town Gloucester Salary £62,215 - £72,293 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/06/2025 23:59
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a new Head of Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Nursing & Clinical Quality. This is an exciting role that will have a significant impact on the development of Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing in our Trust. The successful applicant will be responsible for leading professional practice for Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing.
They will help the Trust to develop the expanded role of the nurse and support work to develop the talent pipeline from unregistered staff and new registrants through to Nurse Consultant Responsible Clinician roles. They will act as a supportive source of expert nursing knowledge and will be highly visible and accessible to our Trust’s nurses.
Main duties of the job
This post is an important senior position within the Nursing, Therapies and Quality (NTQ) Directorate.
The Head of Mental Health Learning Disabilities Nursing & Clinical Quality will report to the Deputy Director of Nursing, Therapies and Quality and will work closely with senior NTQ colleagues to deliver high standards of nursing leadership, professional standards and quality outcomes.
The post holder will provide Mental Health and Learning Disability nursing leadership to colleagues and partners through a collaborative, creative, motivational and problem-solving approach. The post holder will provide expert nursing, professional and clinical advice as required.
The post holder will support the development and of a nursing strategic framework that is in line with the Trust strategy and the NHSE Long Term Plan to support the Trusts commitment to excellent standards of nursing care
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
* 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
* 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
* 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities for this position can be found in the included job description and person specification. Please ensure that you read the attached documents thoroughly.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Mental Health or Learning Disabilities)
* Master’s qualification or evidence of comparable academic work at this level
Experience
* Advanced knowledge and extensive expertise of nursing across the range of mental health, and learning disability nursing practice areas gained through substantive experience as a senior nurse operating at least at ward manager/team manager level in settings across inpatient and community and representing the broad range of care environments and client groups
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
* Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
* Recognition and long service awards
* Fast Track physiotherapy
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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