Paediatric Deputy Ward Manager

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for a dedicated Paediatric Deputy Ward Manager in York. This key role entails leading the children's wards, ensuring outstanding care, and supporting junior staff. The successful candidate must be a Registered Paediatric Nurse with strong clinical leadership skills, at least three years' experience at Band 5, and a commitment to professional development. A range of benefits, including generous leave and support for relocation, is offered to enhance your career and work life.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 3 years at Band 5 or equivalent.
• Insight into clinical speciality and current issues in nursing.
• Standards of professional practice.

Responsibilities

• Work with medical workforce and multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinate and lead the team on shift basis.
• Ensure a high standard of care is delivered.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to teach and supervise

Clinical audit and standard setting

Working with a multidisciplinary team

Education

Registered Paediatric Nurse (Level 1)

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Deputy Ward Manager

The closing date is 01 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse to join the Paediatric team on the Children's Wards at York Hospital.

You should possess excellent clinical and leadership skills and be highly motivated and dedicated to provide support and leadership to junior staff to ensure a high standard of care is being delivered across both units.

As Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse you will be expected to work autonomously as well as part of the team, and will be responsible for coordinating and leading the team on a shift by shift basis, utilising and sharing your clinical expertise and acting as a positive role model within the department for staff, patients and carers.

You will be supported by our enthusiastic Children's Nursing Team, Nurse Educator Specialist Nurses, and medical staff, offering you excellent learning and development opportunities. You will have a tailor made personal and professional development plan to support your career development within this exciting new role.

Main duties of the job

Work with the medical workforce and multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding care to all Children and Young People who access the service. You will be supported to develop into the role by the Nurse educators and experienced Ward Sisters.

• There will be a robust preceptorship and ongoing competencies to support successful candidates.
• You will be working in a friendly and compassionate team and will be supported to continuously develop

About us

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Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

• At least 3 years at Band 5 or equivalent
• Clinical audit and standard setting
• Working with a wide range of professionals
• Insight into clinical speciality
• Insight into current issues in nursing/ professional issues
• Standards of professional practice

Education, Qualifications and Training

• Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
• Registered Paediatric Nurse (Level 1)
• Understanding of training needs in relation to post

Qualifications

• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
• Clinical leadership
• Recruitment and selection

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust