PCC Ward Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate non-clinical ward manager to join the dynamic Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) team at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The role involves providing visible leadership, monitoring professional standards, and improving patient experience within the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Paediatric High Dependency Unit (PHDU), and the North West and North Wales Transport Service (NWTS). The post holder will support and guide junior staff, provide direct patient care, and contribute to the development of staff and improvement of care standards.
Essential criteria
- Registered NMC Nurse RN/RNC
- Qualified to function as Assessor for pre registration students
- Educated to degree level
- APLS
Desirable criteria
- Qualification relevant to speciality
- Evidence of Level 7 studies
- Relevant expertise, knowledge and experience with evidence of Critical Care for paediatrics
- Evidence of Clinical Competence and appropriate skills
- Evidence of organisational and planning skills
- Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development
- Implementation and participation of audit /research recommendationsImplementation and participation of audit /research recommendations
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Experience of change management
- Relevant knowledge of patient safety agenda
- Teaching or Lecturing internal or external venues
- Project management experience.
- management style
- Team builder
- Encourages participation from all staff with evidence of compassionate leadership skills
- Ability to work across boundaries to manage change and deliver quality service
- Evidence of trust values with ability to manage conflict and challenging situations
- Leadership course completion
- Qualification in conflict resolution/Civility
- Budget
- Local and National issues affecting speciality NMC standards and requirements
- Awareness of budgetary control
- Aptitude/skills
- Ability to lead a team calmly under pressure
- Aptitude to change
- Able to comply with Trust policies
- Flexible working
- An enthusiastic and supportive leader who motivates people
- Analytical skills
- Data collection skills
- Registered NMC Nurse RN/RNC
- Qualified to function as Assessor for pre registration students
- Educated to degree level
- APLS
- Qualification relevant to speciality
- Evidence of Level 7 studies
- Relevant expertise, knowledge and experience with evidence of Critical Care for paediatrics
- Evidence of Clinical Competence and appropriate skills
- Evidence of organisational and planning skills
- Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development
- Implementation and participation of audit /research recommendationsImplementation and participation of audit /research recommendations
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Experience of change management
- Relevant knowledge of patient safety agenda
- Teaching or Lecturing internal or external venues
- Project management experience.
- management style
- Team builder
- Encourages participation from all staff with evidence of compassionate leadership skills
- Ability to work across boundaries to manage change and deliver quality service
- Evidence of trust values with ability to manage conflict and challenging situations
- Leadership course completion
- Qualification in conflict resolution/Civility
- Budget
- Local and National issues affecting speciality NMC standards and requirements
- Awareness of budgetary control
- Aptitude/skills
- Ability to lead a team calmly under pressure
- Aptitude to change
- Able to comply with Trust policies
- Flexible working
- An enthusiastic and supportive leader who motivates people
- Analytical skills
- Data collection skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 7d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
PCC Ward Manager
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
It's an exciting time to join Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. We are recruiting for a non clinical ward manager band 7 to join our dynamic Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) team that sits within the Division of, Paediatric Critical Care, Anaesthetics and Complex Medicine (Paediatric Oncology, Haematology, Stem Cell Transplant and Gene Therapy).
We're looking for a motivated and passionate individual to bring enthusiasm and excellence to our team which provides a broad range of high-quality, specialist services to our patients and supporting the team to be the best that they can be. The post holder will report to the Senior Sisters and Lead Nurse, providing visible leadership across a clinical service setting, monitoring and maintaining professional high standards. S/he is an innovative and dynamic practitioner committed to improving the patient/client experience, improving standards of care and services, leading the nursing contribution within PCC in line with the Group Nursing & Midwifery Strategy and Values and Behaviours.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for ensuring immediate care to critically ill children and their families, and will work primarily within the Paediatric Critical Care Clinical Specialist Unit, namely the P
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