Sact Clinical Educator

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Clinical Educator role at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust focuses on leading SACT education across oncology and haematology to support both registered and unregistered staff. You will help shape cancer care by developing and delivering education programmes, working with clinical teams to ensure high standards of patient safety and care.

You will lead on the implementation of guidelines, audits and evidence-based practice, while mentoring junior staff and fostering interdisciplinary

Qualifications

• Lead development and delivery of SACT education for oncology/haematology staff.
• Support registered and unregistered staff with ongoing professional learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead SACT clinical education and resources in designated clinical areas.
• Develop, coordinate, deliver and evaluate education programmes per national guidance.
• Support mentors, assessors and preceptors; promote evidence-based practice and safety.

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced clinical leader with a passion for education and professional development?

We are looking for a dynamic and compassionate Senior Clinical Educator to join our Oncology team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. You will help shape the future of cancer care by supporting, educating, and developing both registered and unregistered staff across our oncology services.

About the Role

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) education and training across oncology and haematology services. Working collaboratively with existing clinical educators, clinical teams and multidisciplinary colleagues, the post holder will support workforce development, clinical competence, and ongoing professional learning for staff involved in the administration and management of SACT.

The role will include the development, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of SACT education programmes in line with national guidance, local policies, and competency frameworks. The post holder will support registered and non-registered staff, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and promote evidence-based practice to ensure excellent patient care and safety standards.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced oncology nurse with strong clinical knowledge, leadership skills, and a passion for education and professional development.

Main duties of the job

Our LTHT values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our four values are:

• Kind
• Open and honest
• Responsible
• One team

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.

Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

• Commitment to delivering high-quality evidence-based care
• Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Commitment to the clinical area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment
• Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.

Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.

We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.

Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

Date posted: 18 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 001857

Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Claire Ferris

Position: Lead Nurse SACT

Email: [e-mail]

Phone number: 0113 2068904

Shortlisting Date: 27.08.26

Interview Date: 03.09.26

What you will bring to the role

The job holder will play a lead role in ensuring the development of clinical staff, both registered and unregistered. The job holder will enable the development of clinical practice mentors, assessors and key trainers, providing supervision through on-site support and trust-wide continuous professional development activities. The post holder will be responsible for leading SACT clinical education and associated resources in their designated clinical areas. The successful candidate will provide a high standard of education.

The job holder will support the assessment of the quality of clinical and other practice learning environments and implement interventions for improvement. The job holder will support mentors and assessors and ensure clinical professional development for preceptorship and other role developments. They will enhance the quality of care delivery from both the registered and unregistered workforce. The post holder may be line managing a junior clinical educator depending on the clinical service unit.

You will be expected to lead the nursing contribution to service development, ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care. The job holder will lead on the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines, audits and research. They will function as a role model for registered and unregistered staff within the clinical area and Trust, enabling and supporting the development of interdisciplinary and cross-city working to ensure the sharing of good practice and delivery of high-quality, effective and efficient care.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose:

Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse SACT

Claire Ferris

[e-mail]

Details

Date posted: 18 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 001857

Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

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