# Paediatric Ward Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-ward-manager/be8fbded-8200-4a3b-9fae-43618e323002 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-ward-manager/be8fbded-8200-4a3b-9fae-43618e323002.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St Helens Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Ward manager - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T11:30:12.175Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Ormskirk/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8354878 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8354878?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Paediatric Ward Manager - Ormskirk Band 7, Full Time Due to the promotion of the current Ward Manager, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Ward Manager on our Children's Ward at Ormskirk Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated leader to manage our Children's Ward which includes 17 inpatient beds, 4 day case beds and a 6 bed Assessment and Observation Unit, caring for children from 0 - 16 years. You will be responsible and accountable for the leadership, development quality improvement and management of services within the Children's Ward ensuring the provision of safe, efficient and quality of care to children, young people and their families across a 24 hour period, 7 days a week. You will work closely with the Paediatric Matron and other Paediatric Managers to ensure the safe running of the Department. ### Main duties of the job Responsible for providing leadership and management to nursing and support team and associated staff to ensure effective running of ward/department. Provide leadership, specialist advice and support working with nursing teams to ensure appropriate assessment of patients needs, development of care plans, implementation of care plans and maintenance of associated records. Liaise with other agencies in planning programmes of care and/or health and education programmes Responsible for ward/department budget management To work within the NMC Code and professional nursing guidance ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached. Advertising Date: 15th October 2026 Closing Date: 29th October 2026 Shortlisting Date: 30th October 2026 Proposed Interview date: 10th November 2026 Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position; occasional moderate effort for several short period. - Walks, stands most of shift; occasionally moves, occasional manoeuvres patients. - Frequent concentration, work pattern unpredictable Concentration for patient clinical work - Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands - Occasional highly distressing or emotional circumstances. Deals with patient complaints, conveys unwelcome news, management of complaints/concerns arising from incidents, communicating to patients and relatives - Working in ward environment providing direct clinical care - Potential blood or body fluids exposure ### Skills **Essential** - Current up to date and relevant clinical skills - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Excellent organisational and management skills - Able to act as a leader, effectively managing staff in the department - Accountable for own professional actions - Ability to network and build relationships at all levels act as a change agent - Computer literacy eg experience of electronic patient record ### Values **Essential** - We are kind - We are open - We are inclusive ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Children's Nurse. Degree / Diploma Level - Current NMC Registration - Evidence of continued professional development - Leadership training or qulification or equivalent experience ### Knowledge and Experiece **Essential** - Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMCprofessional standards for practice contained within the code - Experience of managing teams - Experience of service development, such as clinical pathway management - Substantial experience of working in a clinical environment - Understanding of budget management within the NHS at departmental level - Experience of involvement in relevant research/audit to underpin evidence-based practice - Understand key features of clinical governance and risk ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 217.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688676) - [ps (pdf, 134.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688677) - [risk id (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688678) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [important information for candidates (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=663) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.