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From the employer's advert, checked 26 October 2026.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
About the job
Job summary
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
Job 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.
About the employer
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
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