Specialist Nurse to Ward Manager
Moving from Specialist Nurse to Ward Manager typically takes around 2 years via Leadership development.
Pay along the way
£39,959 now → £49,387 in 2 yrs
- £39,959
Specialist Nurse
Year 0 · Band 6 · entry
- £42,170
Specialist Nurse
Year 2 · Band 6 · intermediate
- £49,387
Ward Manager
Year 2 · Band 7 · entry
- £51,932
Ward Manager
Year 4 · Band 7 · intermediate
- £56,515
Ward Manager
Year 7 · Band 7 · top
What you'll need
Qualifications
Experience
- Significant senior nursing experience
- Budget & people-management exposure
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.