BHSCT Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6
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Branch: Belfast HSCT
Location: A&E BUILDING
Salary: Band 6 (£38,682 - £46,580)
Contract Type: Permanent
Opening date: 02/11/26
Closes: Tue, 17 November 2026 @ 4:30 PM
Interview Dates: To be confirmed

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Full job description
POST: Deputy Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse
LOCATION: Emergency Care Village – RVH
BAND: 6
RESPONSIBLE TO: Lead Nurse/ Clinical Coordinator
PROFESSIONALLY ACCOUNTABLE TO: Divisional Nurse
REPORTS TO: Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

The RVH Clinical Assessment Unit is looking for a dynamic individual to join their senior nursing team, interest is welcome from those who are registered on Part 1 of NMC Register (Adult or Mental Health).

The Emergency Care Village (ECV) at the Royal Victoria Hospital has revolutionized the management of patients attending the Emergency Department. This has been done by providing a purpose-built area for the assessment and review of patients using Emergency Ambulatory Care pathways. The ECV includes a 16 bed short stay ward for overnight observation and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) treatment area co-located with the ED. A dedicated Nursing and medical staff with Consultant-led decision making and supported by a team of Allied Health Professionals, assessed over 15,000 patients in its first year of operation from August 2015. The team continue to develop new Emergency Ambulatory Pathways across other specialties, to build on the significant quality improvements and efficiencies they have achieved within the Unscheduled Care population.

Job Summary / Main Purpose

• Develop and promote the Emergency, Acute and Unscheduled Care service within the Belfast Trust
• Contribute to key performance indicators within Acute and Unscheduled Care service
• Maintain standards in line RQIA core indicators for acute hospitals
• Ensure creditability and act as role model, supervisor, preceptor and mentor
• Take charge regularly of the Department in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility
• The post involves 24 hour cover to include day and night duty, evenings, weekends and bank holidays in any area of the Trust to meet the needs of the service as required

Main Duties / Responsibilities
For each of the following, the postholder will:

Clinical

• Role models and enables effective communication with patients and relatives to assist in their understanding of their illness, care and treatment
• Responsible for supervising nursing staff and for maintaining the highest standard of nursing care
• Adopts a questioning approach to existing practices and constantly seeks ways of improving care delivery based on available evidence
• Promotes a culture of accountability and performance management among staff and addresses issues of poor performance appropriately
• As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, co-ordinates care to ensure that it is effective and holistic
• Participates in compiling duty rotas/annual leave/study leave arrangements to ensure that the team and the department have cover at all times
• Is active in the orientation and induction of all new staff
• Observes signs of ill health or stress in staff assigned to the team/department and takes appropriate action in consultation with the staff member
• Leads activities that contribute to the continuous development of effective and efficient team processes

Education Research and Practice Development

• Participates in staff appraisal
• Fosters an atmosphere conducive to learning for all grades of staff within the department in order to meet the objectives of the Belfast Trust
• Ensure that nursing staff use every available opportunity to teach and develop staff with in clinical area
• Ensure that nursing students and post-registration students receive relevant clinical experience, teaching and supervision in the clinical area
• Takes every opportunity to role model effective practices by working with other staff delivering patient care and using opportunities to reflect on care experiences
• Uses reflection as a learning tool and facilitates others in the development of reflective practice
• Leads the continuous development of effective person-centred nursing care practices
• Seeks opportunities through audit and evaluation to develop the context of practice in the department thus creating an environment that supports person-centred practices
• Creates opportunities in the team to reflect on practice in order to continuously challenge the espoused philosophy of care and identify areas for development
• Takes responsibility for their own professional development in line with NMC requirements
• Act as a role model for other nursing staff in the clinical area, working with them to demonstrate and promote high standards of clinical treatment and nursing care, coaching them to deliver care to these standards
• Participates in the implementation of research for the enhancement of patient care and develops processes in the Unit for engaging in the critique of evidence and supporting others in using research

Management

• Collaborates with line manager in setting the standards of care to be achieved within the department consistent with available resources
• In collaboration with medical staff, ensures patient journeys are managed through the Emergency Care Village in accordance with current guidelines
• Ensures DHSSPS and NMC guidelines for the safe handling, administration and storage of medicinal products are adhered to
• Ensures that nursing staff are aware of and act in accordance with all relevant Belfast Trust policies
• Ensures that staff are aware of and act in accordance with regulations that pertains to the department as laid down by statutory bodies
• Role models effective communications within the department
• Acts up in the absence of line manager as and when required according to the needs of the service
• Participates in selection and recruitment of staff
• Actively participates in the management of complaints as per Trust Policy
• Participates in promoting good interpersonal relationships among team members and users of the service

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

Values
The Belfast Trust aims to recruit staff not only with the right skills but also with the right values to ensure the delivery of excellent patient care and experience. Staff will be expected to be committed to provide safe, effective, compassionate and person centred care by:

• Treating Everyone with Dignity and Respect
• Displaying Openness and Trust
• Being Accountable
• Being Leading Edge
• Maximising Learning and Development

By embedding the above values we will make a significant contribution to the delivery of the Trust’s Vision.

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.

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: Deputy Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse / Band 6
DEPT / DIRECTORATE: Emergency Care Village / Unscheduled Care

Essential criteria

• Experience as a Registered Nurse for 3 years with at least 2 years in a hospital setting (Acute or Mental Health)
• Registered Nurse on Part 1, (Adult or Mental Health) of the live NMC Register
• Provides evidence of past personal and professional development
• Ability to manage challenging situations
• Ability to manage change
• Leadership Skills
• High degree of interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of current changes in HPSS and awareness of the impact changes have on the department and hospital environment

Desirable criteria

• Post Graduate qualification

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made. If successful you will be required to produce documentary evidence that you are legally entitled to live and work in the United Kingdom. Where a post involves working in regulated activity with vulnerable groups, post holders will be required to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority.

HSC Values
Whilst employees will be expected to portray all the values, particular attention is drawn to the following values for this role.