SACT Nurse

NHS; Stafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stafford seeks a skilled SACT Nurse to administer systemic anti-cancer therapies and manage patient care in an outpatient setting. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with relevant experience and possess strong nursing skills, including the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. This role contributes directly to high standards of patient care and offers opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience as a registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting.
• Proven ability to manage a group of patients.
• Competence in administering Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT).

Responsibilities

• Participate in the yearly personal performance review (PDR).
• Follow the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
• Assess needs, develop care programs, and evaluate their implementation.

Skills

Venepuncture and cannulation Skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to use a computer

Able to use own initiative

Education

Registered Nurse on the professional register

Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing

Systemic anti-cancer Therapy (SACT) Passport

Job description

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

SACT Nurse

The closing date is 18 November 2025

To competently and safely administer Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) and supportive treatments in an outpatient setting

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high standard of clinical nursing within the ward / department
• To manage a group of patients
• To act as a role model to students and Clinical Support Workers
• To present a positive, professional image of the organisation and of the nursing team

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke‑on‑Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

• To participate in the yearly personal performance review (PDR)
• To comply with the NMC Code of Conduct at all times
• The Post holder will be responsible for the assessment of the needs, development of programmes of care, and for the implementation and evaluation of these programmes for patients and their relatives.
• To competently and safely administer Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) and supportive treatments.
• To provide a high standard of clinical nursing within the ward / department
• To manage a group of patients
• To take charge of the ward when rostered and assessed as competent to take on the roles and responsibilities of leadership and supervision
• To act as a role model to students and Clinical Support Workers
• To present a positive, professional image of the organisation and of the nursing team

Person Specification

• Registered Nurse on the professional register
• Has experience as a registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting.
• Venepuncture and cannulation Skills
• Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing, or evidence of delivering teaching.
• Systemic anti‑cancer Therapy (SACT) Passport
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Ability to use a computer
• Able to use own initiative.

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust