BHSCT - Band 5 Community Children's Staff Nurse

Job details

• Branch: Belfast HSCT
• Location: Belfast HSCT
• Directorate: Children's Community Services
• Salary: Band 5 (£31,049 - £37,796)
• Contract Type: To create a waiting list
• Opening Date: 14/05/26
• Closes: Thu, 28 May 2026 @ 4:00 PM
• Interview Dates: To Be Confirmed

Notes

Accept online applications only. 2 Posts available immediately - Permanent - 32.5 hours and 37.5 hours A waiting list will be created for future F/T, P/T, PERM, TEMP posts that arise over the next 12 months. PLEASE PRINT OFF THE JOB DESCRIPTION AS THIS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST

Registered Children’s Nurse

LOCATION

Community Children’s Nursing (CCN) Team BHSCT

BAND

Band 5 – Permanent posts and BHSCT Nursing bank posts

REPORTS TO

CCN Sister/Charge Nurse/

Team Leader

RESPONSIBLE TO

Clinical Co-Ordinator-Assistant Services Manager

Job Summary / Main Purpose

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care and/or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes of care.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and will be required to supervise and demonstrate procedures to qualified and/or unqualified staff.

The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency.

The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with: The Code (NMC 2018) particularly sections 16 and 17, as well as the Employer’s Raising Concerns Policy.

Main Duties / Responsibilities

For each of the following, the post holder will;

Clinical Team Member

As a member of the clinical team, the nurse will

Participate in and contribute to

The assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care;

Professional decision making;

Effective team working; maintaining staff relationships and morale amongst staff;

Maintaining a quality service;

Relevant clinical skills and functions commensurate with the role requirements, following appropriate training and assessment (e.g. venepuncture, cannulation)

Carry out evidence based practice and agreed care pathways. thus providing quality care to children in partnership with family and carers

Patient Advocacy and Family Centered Care

Demonstrate an understanding of:  Person centred nursing;

Professional standards of practice;

Supervision of the practice of pre and post registration students;

Supervision of the practice of untrained staff;

Management within the practice setting when deemed competent.

Demonstrate an awareness of the systems in place to

Identify poor performance and practice;

Provide person centred care to agreed standards.

Demonstrate an awareness of and adherence to strategies for

Communication between patients, staff and relatives; reporting issues to the line manager as required;

Communication between members of the multi-disciplinary team;

Liaising with community services;

DHSSPS and NMC guidelines for safe handling, administration, storage and custody of medicinal products;

Education of patients/relatives/carers regarding aspects of care and give appropriate health promotion and education as outlined by national and local health organisations;

Ensuring all documentation is legible, accurate, is written in black ink and clearly signed/timed/dated in accordance with the NMC.

Managerial Responsibilities

The post holder will

Contribute to effective team working

Act as a mentor/preceptor as required

Take charge when necessary as part of continuing professional and managerial development

Maintain staff relationships and morale amongst staff

Delegate appropriately to staff

Review staff performance in line with Trust Personal Performance Development Review as required

Report any signs of ill health in colleagues

Ensure personal and professional development in accordance with NMC requirements

Participate in the Trust Personal Performance & Development Review

Participate in staff induction, training and other learning as required

Participate in practice development initiatives

Education, Research and Practice Development

Responsible for maintaining own

Registration with the NMC;

Professional and personal development in accordance with NMC requirements within the Scope of Professional Practice;

Participates in

Staff appraisal scheme annually using appropriate framework;

Identifying personal development plan;

Identifying own limitations regarding clinical practice, making them known to the line manager and actively working towards addressing knowledge and skill deficits;

Giving and receiving feedback on performance of self and others;

Orientation and induction programmes;

Research and evidence based practice and agreed care pathways for the enhancement of patient care;

Reflective practice strategies;

Life-long learning initiatives;  Mentorship of others;

Clinical audit.

General Responsibilities

Employees of the Trust are required to promote and support the mission and vision of the service for which they are responsible and:

At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner.

Demonstrate their commitment by their regular attendance and the efficient completion of all tasks allocated to them.

Comply with the Trust’s Smoke Free Policy.

Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with the Health and Safety Policies and Statutory Regulations.

Adhere to Equality and Good Relations duties throughout the course of their employment.

Ensure the ongoing confidence of the public in-service provision.

Maintain high standards of personal accountability.

Comply with the HPSS Code of Conduct.

Information Governance

All employees of Belfast Health & Social Care Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, including patient/client, corporate and administrative records whether paper based or electronic and also including e-mails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environment Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Employees are required to be conversant and to comply with the Belfast Health and

Social Care Trust policies on Information Governance including for example the ICT Security Policy, Data Protection Policy and Records Management Policy and to seek advice if in doubt.

For further information on how we use your personal data within HR, please refer to the Privacy Notice available on the HUB or Your HR

Environmental Cleaning Strategy

The Trusts Environmental Cleaning Strategy recognizes the key principle that “Cleanliness matters is everyone’s responsibility, not just the cleaners” Whilst there are staff employed who are responsible for cleaning services, all Trust staff have a responsibility to ensure a clean, comfortable, safe environment for patients, clients, residents, visitors, staff and members of the general public.

Infection Prevention and Control

The Belfast Trust is committed to reducing Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and all staff have a part to play in making this happen. Staff must comply with all policies in relation to Infection Prevention and Control and with ongoing reduction strategies. Standard Infection Prevention and Control Precautions must be used at all times to ensure the safety of patients and staff.

This includes:-

Cleaning hands either with soap and water or a hand sanitiser at the appropriate times (WHO ‘5 moments’);

Using the correct ‘7 step’ hand hygiene technique;

Being ‘bare below the elbows’ when in a clinical environment;

Following Trust policies and the Regional Infection Control Manual (found on intranet);

Wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);

Ensuring correct handling and disposal of waste (including sharps) and laundry;

Ensuring all medical devices (equipment) are decontaminated appropriately

i.e. cleaned, disinfected and/or sterilised;

Ensuring compliance with High Impact Interventions.

Personal Public Involvement

Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal Public Involvement (PPI).

Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information.

http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf

Clause: This job description is not meant to be definitive and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE / BAND: Band 5 ,Registered Children’s Nurse

DEPT / DIRECTORATE: Community Children’s Nursing Team BHSCT

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined below at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage.

You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Facto

Criteria

Method of

Assessment

Experience

Qualifications

Registration

Registered Nurse on Part 1 (Child) of the NMC Register.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN YOU ARE COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION FORM YOU ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE

Your part number for NMC registration

You must state which specialty you have trained i.e adult or children’s.

If you have not been employed in a nursing position within the last 5 years, you must have completed a Return to Nursing course to be eligible for shortlisting.

Shortlisting by

Application Form

Other (e.g.

Driving etc.)

For Community posts

Must hold a full drivers licence and have access to a car or form of transport that will enable the post holder to carry out duties

Shortlisting by

Application Form

Knowledge

Skills

Abilities

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to take responsibility for their own personal and continuous development.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to identify, challenge and report potential risk / clinical risk situations.

Applicants must demonstrate full understanding of the NMC Scope of

Professional Practice and Code of Conduct.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to effectively organise and plan their work

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to analyse and assess situations and make judgements to make informed decisions.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of the multi – disciplinary team.

Interview / Test

NOTE

Where educational/professional qualifications form part of the criteria you will be required, if shortlisted for interview, to produce original certificates and one photocopy of same issued by the appropriate authority. Only those certificates relevant to the shortlisting criteria should be produced. If educational certificates are not available an original letter and photocopy of same detailing examination results from your school or college will be accepted as an alternative.

If successful you will be required to produce documentary evidence that you are legally entitled to live and work in the United Kingdom. This documentation can be a P45, Payslip, National Insurance Card or a Birth Certificate confirming birth in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. Failure to produce evidence will result in a non-appointment.

Where a post involves working in regulated activity with vulnerable groups, post holders will be required to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority.

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