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Quality and Safety Review Team Manager


Location
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 pa/pro rata
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
02 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
17 Jul 2026
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Job overview

Are you a registered Registered Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse who is passionate about the quality and safety of care with an interest in quality monitoring and improvement in mental health?

Are you a tenacious, confident, flexible, and curious person, with excellent organisational, engagement, and communication skills, who can work autonomously and as part of a creative and motivated team?

If you are, we would really like to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

  • To provide management oversight of a rolling schedule of internal and external Quality and Safety Reviews.  This includes the schedule, recruitment to review panels, supporting the QSR process, accurate and timely reporting.
  • To participate in QSRs.
  • To provide in depth analysis of various forms of information and produce detailed, accurate reports through the Trust governance framework as required.
  • To attend and regularly aid the complex care panel in their decision making.
  • To work in collaboration with the Clinical Governance Lead (QSRs and Regulation) on the continuous review and improvement of Quality and Safety Review processes.
  • With the need to review clinical teams across the country, the ability to travel independently is required. Additionally, given the distances of travel, the role will likely require some overnight stays.
  • Ideally you will have a good knowledge and experience of quality monitoring and inspecting mental health inpatient services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, If you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Interview date is yet to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days’ notice, please ensure you check email regularly. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Person specification

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to develop and promote effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care setting
  • Able to assimilate and analyse information both quantitative and qualitative including data, narrative and utilising observational skills.
  • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings, to achieve cooperation and influence others

Knowledge

Essential

  • Governance systems, processes and approaches

Desirable

  • Awareness of national policies relating to governance

Experience

Desirable

  • Project management experience.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered mental health or learning disabilities nurse
  • Administrative qualifications such as EXCEL, data analysis and report writing
  • Educated to Masters Degree or equivalent.

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