Lead Sact Nurse

University Hospitals Dorset Nhs Foundation Trust

Merley

On-site

GBP 56,000 - 72,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Lead SACT Nurse to provide expert clinical and professional leadership for SACT services across the Trust and partner organisations. The role focuses on delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care while driving service development, governance and workforce development with multidisciplinary teams.

Based across Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital sites, the post offers opportunities for personal and

Qualifications

  • Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
  • Qualified administration of SACT.
  • Advanced communication skills.
  • Masters degree in relevant topic.
  • Non-medical prescriber.
  • Advanced physical assessment and history taking skills.
  • Extensive experience with administration of and governance of SACT.
  • Extensive experience of leadership and management of a SACT service.
  • Experience with change management and service development.
  • Experience with workforce planning.
  • Experience of working across organisational boundaries.
  • Publication/Conference experience.
  • Application of enhanced clinical skills into practice with SACT focus.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert clinical and professional leadership for SACT across UHD and partners.
  • Lead service development, governance and quality improvement for SACT services.
  • Collaborate with Cancer Care leadership, oncology, haematology, pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Support education, research and professional development in SACT.

Skills

NMC registration
SACT administration
Advanced communication
Master's degree
Non-medical prescriber
Advanced assessment & history taking
SACT governance & leadership
Service development & change
Workforce planning
Research & education involvement

Education

Master's degree in relevant topic

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced SACT Nurse to apply for a Lead SACT role within University Hospitals Dorset. The postholder will lead in developing, contributing to and influencing SACT services within UHD and within the remit of UHDs partners as well as nationally to enable partnership development across services.

The individual will join the cancer care team, working closely with the medical, allied health professional and other clinical and non-clinical staff, to provide a high quality, effective, efficient and person-centred service. Leadership for service development, evaluation and quality improvement, and contributing to education and research, are expected as part of the role.

The post holder will be actively involved in providing strategic direction, clinical expertise and professional leadership to support high-quality nursing care and patient experience. They will also provide professional role modelling to lead and inspire the professional development of nursing within SACT.

If you are a dynamic experienced SACT trained nurse with a passion for leadership we would welcome your application. There are opportunities within this role for personal, professional, and academic development.

This role requires NMC registration.
Base Locations: Cross site at Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital
Interview date: Week commencing 5th October 2026
Main duties of the job

We are seeking applications for a Lead SACT Nurse to provide expert clinical and professional leadership for SACT across University Hospitals Dorset. Working collaboratively with Cancer Care leadership, oncology and haematology clinicians, pharmacy and the wider multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure the delivery and continued development of safe, effective, evidence-based and patient-centred SACT services. As an expert practitioner, the post holder will provide specialist advice, leadership, education and clinical support, whilst leading service improvement, workforce development and robust governance across SACT services.

About us

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and person specification, please refer to the documents attached to this advert.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Qualified administration of SACT
  • Advanced communication skills
  • Masters degree in relevant topic
  • Non-medical prescriber
  • Advanced physical assessment and history taking skills
  • Extensive experience with administration of and governance of SACT
  • Extensive experience of leadership and management of a SACT service
  • Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of cancer care common presentations
  • Experience with change management and service development
  • Experience with workforce planning
  • Experience of working across organisational boundaries
  • Publication/Conference Experience
  • Application of enhanced clinical skills into practice, with SACT focus.
Knowledge and Technical Skills
Essential
  • Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of acute oncology common presentations relating to SACT
  • Conversant in relevant specialty developments at national / local levels
  • Trust policies / procedures
  • Enhanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient's physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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