Ward Manager - Children\'s Burns Service | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The Burns Service at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is looking to recruit a permanent ward manager to lead our dedicated and highly skilled nursing team across the Burns Unit and The Burns and Plastics Aftercare Clinic (BPAC). The Burns Service consists of a 12 bedded ward for inpatients, providing dressing support to our ventilated patients being housed in the general Paediatric Intensive care unit (PICU) and ambulatory care provided in BPAC. Our Burns Service manages over 1000 new patients every year, from birth up to 16 years of age that have sustained a thermal injury.

The successful applicant will be required to provide leadership to the nursing team with particular focus on patient safety, workforce management and quality improvement, working in conjunction with the matron and other members of the care division leadership team. As ward manager you will hold 24 hour responsibility for the ward area. You will be responsible for workforce recruitment and retention, leading the ward through the improving quality agenda, responsible for patient safety and patient experience and staff wellbeing.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients. You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.

At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions. Your journey at MFT is more than a job it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.

Diversity Matters: MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.