Lead Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Velindre University Nhs Trust; Baschurch; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Velindre Cancer Centre in Wales is seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to become Lead SACT ACP, providing strategic and clinical leadership to the SACT workforce as we move to the new Velindre Cancer Centre.

The role will shape service transformation, workforce development and the safe delivery of high‑quality cancer care, with opportunities to influence advanced practice models and governance across Wales.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in delivery and management of systemic anti-cancer therapies.
• Strong autonomous clinical practice with leadership experience.
• Experience in service improvement and workforce development.
• Knowledge of governance and national advanced practice frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and professional leadership for the SACT ACP workforce.
• Lead service transformation initiatives and support the move to nVCC.
• Champion advanced clinical practice with innovation, quality improvement and research.
• Ensure ACP practice complies with professional and organisational standards.
• Oversee ACP governance, supervision, competency review and professional development.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Clinical leadership

Service transformation

Workforce governance

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join Velindre Cancer Centre as our Lead SACT ACP. This is a newly established leadership role that will provide professional, operational and clinical leadership to the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) ACP workforce at a pivotal time for Velindre Cancer Centre. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting service transformation, workforce development and the safe delivery of high-quality cancer care as we prepare for our move to the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC). This is a unique opportunity for an established ACP to influence the future direction of advanced practice within cancer services, supporting innovative models of care, service improvement and workforce sustainability. As the Lead SACT ACP, you will provide strategic and professional leadership for the SACT ACP workforce, including qualified ACPs and Trainee ACPs working across SACT services.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and manage the SACT ACP and Trainee ACP workforce, providing professional leadership, supervision and support to ACPs throughout their development and career progression.
• Lead service transformation initiatives and contribute to the development of new models of care associated with the move to nVCC.
• Champion advanced clinical practice within cancer services, promoting innovation, quality improvement, research and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure ACP practice is delivered safely, effectively and in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
• Ensure the implementation and ongoing oversight of an ACP Governance and Assurance Framework, aligned to national standards, and including; supervision arrangements, competency assessment, ACP ratification, portfolio review and professional development
• Provide assurance regarding ACP capability, scope of practice and workforce governance, ensuring compliance with national advanced practice frameworks and organisational requirements.
• Support workforce intelligence, reporting and organisational assurance relating to advanced practice roles.
• Represent the ACP workforce within multidisciplinary, organisational and regional forums, contributing to the strategic development of cancer services and advanced clinical practice across Wales

Welsh language

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Role responsibilities

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in the delivery and management of systemic anti-cancer therapies, with a strong track record of autonomous clinical practice, service improvement, workforce development and leadership within cancer services. You will work in partnership with nursing, medical, pharmacy and operational colleagues to enhance patient pathways, improve access to care and maximise the contribution of advanced clinical practice to service delivery. Working across all four pillars of practice, the post-holder will provide expert autonomous clinical leadership in the assessment, prescribing, delivery and ongoing management of patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy across a range of tumour groups and treatment modalities, within a variety of clinical settings.

Salary

£58,379 to £65,723 a year per annum (Band 8a, Agenda for Change, Full-time)

Contract

Permanent

Location

Velindre Cancer Centre, Velindre Road, Whitchurch, CF14 2TL

Contact

For questions about the job, contact Bethan Ingram, Head of Nursing (Systemic Therapies Directorate), at [e-mail]

Closing date

The closing date is 11 November 2026

Velindre University NHS Trust is committed to equality of opportunity. Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome.