Matron - Children's Community Nursing Team

Overview

Matron - Children s Community Nursing Team (CCNT). Closing date: 03 February 2026.

An exciting leadership opportunity has arisen in Manchester s Children s Community Nursing Team. We are seeking an experienced nurse with proven leadership skills for the Paediatric Matron B8a position to co-lead CCNT alongside a Matron colleague and jointly manage a portfolio of ten children s nursing teams.

If you are an experienced, highly motivated, committed individual with management and leadership experience and a passion for driving clinical quality, improving service delivery and initiating change in a busy community nursing environment, this could be the job for you.

Lead CCNT together with your Matron colleague with day-to-day operational responsibility for clinical governance, performance, staff, finance and information management for five of the ten paediatric nursing teams in CCNT. Apply operation management across multi-speciality paediatric nursing teams within your portfolio. Work closely with the General Manager and Lead Nurse from the Children s Community Health Division, part of the Manchester Local Care Organisation.

Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a solution-focused determination to get the best from your staff, and apply problem-solving skills to address community setting challenges. Support change processes, with strong influencing and negotiation skills to ensure CCNT service improvement and safe, high-quality patient care for children and their families. Be resilient, organised, reliable and an effective leader with professional standards of care for all children and young people served by your services.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and be part of a 30,000+-strong team delivering care to over 1 million people each year. As the largest provider of specialist services and home to the Oxford Road Campus, Europe s largest health and academic campus, we are forward-thinking and committed to clinical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

We offer a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working. You ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working with 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 to help 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.

Key responsibilities and required skills/experience are outlined in the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Please read the Candidate Essentials Guide (sits with the Job Description and Person Specification) to understand the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others. It also contains important information you need before submitting an application.

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