SACT Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£2,500 joining bonus

35 days annual leave incl. bank hols

Employer and employee pension

Spire for you rewards platform

Job summary

Spire Leicester Hospital requires a SACT nurse to administer systemic anti-cancer therapy and provide supportive care within a multidisciplinary Cancer Services team. The role focuses on caseload management as the patient’s key worker, from assessment to treatment outcomes, with emphasis on safe chemotherapy administration and expeditious triage.

Applicants must hold current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse and have an accredited SACT qualification or UKONS SACT Passport.

Qualifications

• Accredited SACT qualification or UKONS SACT Passport.
• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience administering chemotherapy and intravenous therapies.
• Oncology experience managing a complex patient caseload.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based systemic anti-cancer therapy and supportive care.
• Provide specialist advice and support to patients and families from diagnosis through treatment.
• Manage a caseload of oncology patients as key worker across their pathway.
• Undertake patient assessments, care planning and evaluation of treatment outcomes.
• Work closely with consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate expertise in venepuncture, cannulation and CVAD management.
• Recognise and manage treatment-related complications, including extravasation, anaphylaxis and neutropenic sepsis.
• Participate in oncology telephone triage services.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and promote best practice across Cancer Services.

Skills

Venepuncture

Cannulation

CVAD management

Clinical judgement

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Accredited SACT qualification / UKONS SACT Passport

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

Spire Leicester Hospital's Cancer Services team needs a SACT nurse to give systemic anti-cancer therapy and supportive care. The work centres on running a caseload of oncology patients as their key worker, from assessment and care planning through to treatment outcomes, and managing complications such as extravasation and neutropenic sepsis. The post is full time at 37.5 hours, sits within a multidisciplinary team alongside consultants, and includes telephone triage. Fit depends on current NMC registration and an accredited SACT qualification or UKONS SACT Passport.

What the job involves

• Deliver safe, evidence-based systemic anti-cancer therapy and supportive care
• Provide specialist advice and support to patients and families from diagnosis through treatment
• Manage a caseload of oncology patients as key worker across their pathway
• Undertake patient assessments, care planning and evaluation of treatment outcomes
• Work closely with consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate expertise in venepuncture, cannulation, CVAD management and chemotherapy administration
• Recognise and manage treatment-related complications, including extravasation, anaphylaxis and neutropenic sepsis
• Participate in oncology telephone triage services
• Support quality improvement initiatives and promote best practice across Cancer Services

What’s required

Qualifications

• Accredited SACT qualification and/or UKONS SACT Passport

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

Experience

• Experience administering chemotherapy and intravenous therapies
• Oncology experience managing a complex patient caseload

Skills & knowledge

• Competence in venepuncture, cannulation and central venous access device management
• Strong clinical judgement, communication and organisational skills

Nice to have

• UKONS triage experience
• Knowledge of neutropenic sepsis management

What’s offered

• £2,500 joining bonus
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform with discounts and cashback at over 1,000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Competitive salary