Ward Manager
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
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| Salary: | £49,387 to £56,515 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Northampton, NN1 5BD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Please see full job description attached for further information. Role overview: Band 7 Ward Manager for Paddington Ward, responsible for the paediatric medical ward, High Dependency Unit and Medical Day Case Unit. Reporting to the Child Health Matron, the post provides visible clinical and operational leadership to ensure safe, evidence-based, family-centred care and effective 24-hour management. Core responsibilities: Lead clinical standards, patient safety and experience; manage staffing, performance, education, rostering, budget and resources; oversee governance, safeguarding, infection prevention, incidents, risks and audits; and drive service improvement, collaborative working and delivery of Trust priorities. Essential requirements: Registered Childrens Nurse/RSCN with leadership and management training, APLS or EPLS, teaching and assessing experience, and substantial acute paediatric experience at Band 6 or above. Strong leadership, communication, governance, safeguarding, organisational and change-management skills are required, alongside resilience and commitment to equality, inclusion and Trust values.