Lead SACT Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Poole; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset is seeking an experienced SACT Nurse to lead the development and delivery of Safe, Accurate, and Consistent SACT services across UHD and partner organisations. The role provides strategic clinical leadership, governance and a focus on patient experience.

You will work with cancer care leadership, oncology and haematology teams, pharmacy and the wider MDT to drive education, research and service improvement while modelling high professional standards for nursing in

Qualifications

• Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Qualified administration of SACT.
• Masters degree in relevant topic.
• Non-medical prescriber.
• Advanced communication skills and assessment abilities.
• Extensive leadership and governance experience in SACT.
• Experience with change management and service development.
• Publication or conference experience.
• Ability to work across organisational boundaries.
• Knowledge of national/local cancer care developments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and professional leadership for SACT services.
• Lead service development, evaluation and quality improvement.
• Collaborate with cancer care, oncology, haematology, pharmacy and MDT.
• Support education, research and workforce development in SACT.
• Role model professional practice and inspire nursing development in SACT.

Skills

NMC registration

Non-medical prescriber

Masters degree

Advanced communication

Leadership & management

Change management

Workforce planning

Education & training

Publication/Conference

Clinical governance

Education

Nursing degree

Masters degree in relevant topic

Job description

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., 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.

• 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., 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.
• 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.