Oncology Lead SACT Nurse

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is seeking an Oncology Lead SACT Nurse (AFC Band 8a) to lead the SACT service within a busy Cancer Centre.

The post holder will be an expert practitioner, extending nursing scope, auditing, education and research; leading quality and governance across Oncology, Haematology and SACT services.

This role offers a salary of £59,798-£67,020 per annum and requires NMC registration and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse part 1 or 12
• Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management

Responsibilities

• Lead SACT Nurse with strategic responsibility for Oncology, Haematology and Trust Cytotoxic SACT Service delivery.
• Lead on education and research related to SACT and maintain quality standards in chemotherapy nursing across the Trust.
• Contribute to the Trust’s nursing and professional agenda and promote the Trust as a centre of excellence.

Education

Registered Nurse part 1 or 12

Job description

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Town Guildford Salary £59,798 - £67,020 per annum including High Cost Area Supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

Oncology Lead SACT Nurse

AFC Band 8a

Job overview

Lead SACT Nurse

This exciting opportunity to work in a very busy Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey and work with its outreach partners.

Here at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to provide first class, high quality care for all of our patients in a friendly and professional setting. Our services have received national recognition and praise and our patients benefit from the latest and most innovative treatments available, delivered by a team of committed and highly skilled staff.

The Oncology division puts patients at the heart of everything we strive to deliver and achieve. The Oncology division is about to embark in an exciting £6+ million expansion and refurbishment project of the outpatient areas to improve and modernise the overall patient experience, increase the centre’s footfall and provide spaces that better serve patient privacy and dignity.

Main duties of the job

As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant, facilitate learning and development of others. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be an expert practitioner in all aspects of SACT. You will be responsible for extending the scope of nursing practice and developing an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability in the provision of such care. As Lead SACT Nurse the post holder will be high profile within the organisation, will be accessible and responsive, with strategic responsibility for Oncology, Haematology and Trust Cytotoxic SACT Service delivery. By acting as the Lead SACT Nurse, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining quality standards in chemotherapy nursing across the Trust. The post holder will lead a programme of audit and research related to SACT services within the Trust to evaluate clinical effectiveness and address the Health Care Governance agenda. The post holder will lead on education and research relevant to SACT. The post holder will contribute to the Trust’s nursing and professional agenda and promote Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a centre of excellence.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse part 1 or 12
• Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development

Knowledge

• Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge
• Understanding of current issues in Acute NHS setting
• Consolidation of Nurse Training
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
• Knowledge of current NHS and Professional issues

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 Sarah Etherington Job title Associate Director of Nursing for Oncology Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01483 571122 Additional information

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