Registered Nurse to Ward Manager
Moving from Registered Nurse to Ward Manager typically takes around 4 years via Leadership development + experience.
Pay along the way
£25,272 now → £49,387 in 8 yrs
- £25,272
Healthcare Assistant
Year 0 · Band 2 · entry
- £28,392
Nursing Associate
Year 2 · Band 4 · entry
- £32,073
Registered Nurse
Year 4 · Band 5 · entry
- £34,592
Registered Nurse
Year 6 · Band 5 · intermediate
- £39,043
Registered Nurse
Year 8 · Band 5 · top
- £49,387
Ward Manager
Year 8 · Band 7 · entry
- £51,932
Ward Manager
Year 10 · Band 7 · intermediate
What you'll need
Registration
- Active NMC registration as a nurse
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.