Senior Clinical Educator for SACT

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Clinical Educator for SACT to enhance the skills of nurses in a leading cancer center. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of nursing education and practice in oncology and haematology. The successful candidate will lead the development of training programs, ensuring that nursing staff deliver top-notch, evidence-based patient care. Join a team that values compassion, excellence, and continuous improvement, and make a significant impact on patient outcomes and staff development.

Qualifications

• Degree-educated Registered Nurse with SACT qualification.
• Experience in supervising and assessing learners in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement education programs for SACT nursing staff.
• Support training and maintenance of SACT skills in various units.

Skills

Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)

Clinical Practice

Leadership

Education and Training

Nursing Supervision

Education

Degree in Nursing

SACT Qualification

Job description

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Senior Clinical Educator for SACT, Headington Quarry

Client:

Oxford University Hospitals

Location:

Headington Quarry, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Education

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

1769623d9acb

Job Views:

4

Posted:

10.05.2025

Expiry Date:

24.06.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) trained nurse with a passion for education? We are looking for a motivated and passionate senior nurse to develop the new role of Senior Clinical Educator for SACT within our specialist cancer centre.

Applications are welcomed from experienced, committed, energetic nurses who can demonstrate a proven track record in clinical practice, innovation, leadership, commitment, and an interest in providing training and developing our SACT nurse workforce within both oncology and haematology.

You must be a degree-educated Registered Nurse with evidence of level study. You will have a SACT qualification, post-registration acute nursing experience, with experience and qualifications in supervising and assessing learners.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with developing and retaining a specialist SACT nursing team across our inpatient and outpatient areas to provide excellent patient care.

Our focus is always on providing the best possible patient care, and our values reflect those of the Trust: Compassion, Delivery, Excellence, Learning, Respect, and Improvement.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Clinical Educator for SACT will act as a specialist in SACT education and practice development. The expectation of the post holder is to support the inpatient Oncology/Haematology Wards and the Day Treatment Units in the training and maintenance of SACT skills to ensure the delivery of patient-focused, evidence-based care. There is an expectation that the postholder will provide clinical support on all units where SACT is administered, both in Oxford and at the Brodey Centre in Banbury. Some evening and weekend working will be necessary.

The successful candidate will lead in the development of nursing staff through the creation and implementation of relevant education and clinical skills training. They will design and maintain education programmes/training that facilitates acquisition of the necessary skills, knowledge, and competency in Haematology, Oncology, and associated SACT.

As a longer-term aim, it is anticipated that the postholder will ultimately lead in the development of an in-house SACT education course to support staff in achieving competence with the UKONS SACT Passport framework. We would welcome applicants with experience or an interest in becoming a Professional Nurse Advocate.

We welcome contact prior to submission of application. Informal visits are highly recommended.

Please email:

k, Deputy Lead SACT Nurse

k, Divisional Lead for Practice Development & Education

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .