Nurse Practitioner (SACT)

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cheltenham is seeking an experienced Oncology SACT Nurse Practitioner (Band 6) to join the Cancer Services team. You will provide expert SACT assessment, administration and care across the patient cancer journey, ensuring safety and high-quality outcomes.

The post requires advanced clinical practice, independent prescribing, and strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject.
• Substantial post-registration experience in Oncology/SACT.
• Good understanding of cancer-specific pathways, symptoms and treatments.
• Demonstrable independent and team-working abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient fitness for Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) through comprehensive assessments.
• Work collaboratively with nurse practitioners, pharmacists and medical colleagues.
• Lead on audits, service evaluations, research and quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Skills

Non-medical prescribing

Physical Assessment & Clinical Reason

Pathophysiology & Diagnostic Reasoning

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Degree-level nursing qualification

Post-registration Oncology/SACT experience

Job description

Current jobs at Gloucestershire Hospitals

Site Cheltenham General Hospital Town Cheltenham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro rata if part time Salary period Yearly Closing 03/09/2026 23:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated, and compassionate nurse to join the Oncology SACT Nurse Practitioner team and contribute to our shared vision of delivering consistently outstanding, patient-centred care. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing high-quality treatment and support, ensuring the best possible experience and outcomes for patients throughout their cancer journey.

This post requires an enhanced level of clinical practice within a specialist role that demands in-depth cancer knowledge, skills, and post-registration training. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate expertise in areas such as cancer treatment administration, management of treatment-related side effects, and site-specific or pathway-specific care.

This post will include a structured induction and a clear, personalised development programme through which the individual will complete the required education and develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed for SACT assessment. This will be achieved through a period of supernumerary learning, teaching sessions, regular one-to-one meetings, constructive feedback, and mentorship from the wider team.

Main duties of the job

As an Oncology SACT Nurse Practitioner (Band 6) you

require a critical understanding of detailed theoretical and practical knowledge

may have specialist knowledge, skills and capabilities related to sphere of practice

within a set scope of practice consult with patients, their family and the multi-professional team to undertake assessment of patient need and devise and evaluate complex care plans

evaluate and analyse clinical problems using their clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhanced techniques, interventions and equipment to make clinical decisions

deliver enhanced clinical care in the context of continual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery, innovation and rapidly evolving technologies using analysis

teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition or support the multidisciplinary team to do so

participate in clinical audits and research projects and implement changes as required, supporting the development, and updating of practice protocols/ guidelines and procedures locally

work within national and local protocols where these exist

recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred

demonstrate initiative and are creative in finding solutions to problems

have some responsibility for team performance and service development and consistently undertake self-development

Working for our organisation

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and medical colleagues to assess patient fitness for Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) through comprehensive patient assessments, including daily contact with patients and their relatives both face to face and telephone clinics.

Professional Development, Education and Training

• Non-medical prescribing (independent prescriber)
• Physical Assessment & Clinical Reasoning (PACR)
• Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Practice (PADRAP)
• Local competencies in SACT assessment and prescribing

Management and Leadership

To work, influence and challenge across professional and multidisciplinary boundaries to ensure best practice and empowerment of patients and their carers

Work collaboratively as part of the SACT Assessment Team and the wider Oncology Department to deliver high-quality, safe, patient-centred care.

Research and Development

Participate and lead on audits, service evaluations, research and quality improvement initiatives and disseminate learning into routine clinical practice/wider team.

Communications and Working Relationships

Work effectively alongside both SACT nurse practitioners, pharmacists and medical colleagues to provide assessment of fitness for SACT – this role will include daily contact with patients and their relatives via telephone clinics for SACT assessment

Person specification

Essential and Desirable

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration
• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject
• Substantial post registration experience in Oncology/SACT with an interest in SACT assessment
• A good understanding of cancer specific disease pathways, symptoms of disease, treatments and potential side effects
• Demonstrable independent and team working abilities
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
• Non-medical prescribing (Independent prescriber)
• Physical Assessment & Clinical Reasoning (PACR)
• Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Practice (PADRAP)
• Local competencies in SACT assessment and prescribing

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e‑mail account regularly.If you require sponsorshipfor a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under theUKVI points based system

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 Tracey Cullerne Job title Deputy Divisional Nursing Director (D&S) Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07929 369642 Additional information