Lead Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Velindre Cancer Centre; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Velindre University NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Lead Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Advanced Clinical Practitioner to provide strategic and professional leadership for the SACT ACP workforce across Wales. This newly established leadership post supports service transformation and workforce development as Velindre moves to the new Velindre Cancer Centre.

You will lead qualified ACPs and Trainee ACPs, ensuring safe practice, governance and ongoing professional development within cancer

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/ person specification

Responsibilities

• 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

Job description

Lead Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Lead SACT Advanced Clinical Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 120-NMR171-1026

Site Velindre Cancer Centre Town Whitchurch Salary £58,379 - £65,723 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;

Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.

our values;

• Caring
• Respectful
• Accountable

& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.

VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.

VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.

The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

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

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

Working for our organisation

At Velindre University NHS Trust, we are proud to deliver specialist services across Wales through the Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service, supported by our corporate teams and partnerships with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales.

As we look to the future, we are preparing for the opening of the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in Spring 2027—an exciting milestone that will transform cancer care for our population. Located within easy reach of the vibrant city of Cardiff and the stunning Brecon Beacons, we offer a unique working environment that combines innovation, collaboration and an excellent quality of life.

Since our formation in 1994, our dedicated workforce has remained committed to delivering the principles of prudent healthcare across a wide range of roles. We continue to play a vital role in our communities and have ambitious plans to further improve the services we provide.

Everything we do is underpinned by our Trust values. We are caring, respectful, and accountable in how we work with patients, donors, partners and each other—ensuring we deliver the highest standards of care while continuously striving to improve.

If you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference, embraces innovation, and offers rewarding career opportunities in an inspiring setting, Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Detailed job description and main 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 p rovide 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.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/ person specification

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/ person specification

Skills and Attributes

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/ person specification

Other

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/ person specification

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Bethan Ingram Job title Head of Nursing (Systemic Therapies Directorate) Email address [e-mail]