Children's Ward Manager

Location: Wirral

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a forward thinking, highly motivated and experienced nurse leader who will champion a high level of professional standards and excellence within children's services. This post has become vacant due to the current post holder promotion. The successful applicant with have worked in a leadership role at band 6 or above. Training and development opportunities will be offered and bespoke to individual needs.

If you are dedicated to effective leadership, improving standards of care and patient experience as well as being responsible for providing personal, evidence-based care, then this could be the post for you.

You should have excellent interpersonal skills and a clear demonstration of the ability to lead a team with passion and enthusiasm. You should have a clear commitment to current developments and initiatives within the paediatric arena and sound knowledge of current issues in the public health agenda.
* Please note that this vacancy may require working across both WUTH and WCHC Trusts
* Main duties of the jobAs a Ward Manager you will be highly visible and accessible to children, families and staff and will focus on improving the fundamental and essential aspects of family care. The role will be overseeing the children's ward and children's elective care. Training and development opportunities will be offered and bespoke to individual needs.

Reporting to the Matron and/or Associate Director of Nursing for Children's and Neonatal Services, the post holder is responsible for and will have a specific focus on visible, accessible and strong clinical leadership, patient experience and the delivery of safe, timely, high quality care.

The post holder will support service and quality improvement programmes alongside supporting the operational management of the Division. This includes ensuring efficient and effective use of resources and the development and maintenance of the highest standards of patient care and service delivery.

The post holder should have extensive experience of children's nursing and development, able to work clinically with expertise and credibility. Candidates need robust experience post-qualifying, sound knowledge of the Children's Ward environment, be approachable and knowledgeable of managing emergency situations, experienced in training and mentoring staff as well as having proven leadership skills experience of operational management would be desirable.

About us All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents..Details Date posted
10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Job locations

Arrowed Park Hospital Upton RoadWirralCH
49 5PE
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Job responsibilities

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Job Description & Person Specification for more information about the Children's Ward Manager opportunity available with WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached

Job Description & Person Specification for more information about the Children's Ward Manager opportunity available with WUTH.Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential Current NMC registration

Post registration course in speciality

Degree or working towards degree level.

A minimum of 5 years post registration experienceA minimum of 2 years leadership experience;…