SACT Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) services. This role involves providing specialist support to cancer patients, leading audits, and enhancing clinical practices within a dedicated team.

Benefits

Access to support and educational opportunities

Qualifications

• Recent senior experience in SACT required.
• Advanced clinical practice skills and expertise needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support and advice to cancer patients receiving SACT.
• Deliver clinical management, including ongoing assessment and treatment.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job overview

We are pleased to invite applications for this newly created position within our Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) services. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner passionate about SACT and its management. This is a 2-year fixed-term post at band 8a, working 37.5 hours per week. The role is funded by the Surrey & Sussex Cancer Alliance and offers access to support and educational opportunities.

Applications are invited from nurses with recent senior experience in SACT. We seek a dynamic, forward-thinking individual who is flexible, self-motivated, reliable, and a good team player and leader. The successful candidate should possess a degree, advanced clinical practice skills, and expertise. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential. The role involves active participation in clinical practice, education, research/audit, and the implementation of national guidelines and transformative services. The successful applicant will join a well-established, dynamic SACT team providing specialist treatment, advice, holistic care, and support to patients, relatives, and healthcare colleagues. They will support the development and delivery of SACT services to improve and maintain patient care standards.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an innovative nurse who is highly motivated to enhance practice for patients receiving SACT.

1. Provide specialist support and advice to cancer patients receiving SACT.
2. Collaborate with the Lead Chemotherapy Nurse, site-specific Cancer Nurses, and the AOS Team to develop and transform services.
3. Use collaborative and independent judgment to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement, manage, and evaluate clinical nursing care.
4. Deliver clinical management, including ongoing assessment, investigations, procedures, treatment, and management of patients in SACT services.
5. Lead on audit, research, and development initiatives, including the implementation, evaluation, and development of multidisciplinary guidelines and protocols based on current evidence, in consultation with medical and nursing staff.
6. Promote clinical governance and facilitate the implementation of the nursing/midwifery/AHP strategy, working within Trust/Unit protocols and guidelines.