Senior SACT Nurse — Founding Team, Guildford Unit

GenesisCare UK; Guildford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private healthcare and dental cover

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support and retail discounts

Free parking

Job summary

GenesisCare UK is opening its new Guildford SACT unit in December 2026 and is recruiting experienced Senior SACT Nurses to join the founding team. This is a chance to shape how the service operates and to contribute to high-quality, patient-centred cancer care in a brand-new environment.

You’ll work in a 1:2 nurse-to-patient setting, deliver safe chemotherapy and SACT, lead clinics, and mentor colleagues while developing leadership skills within a growing national cancer care provider.

Qualifications

• NMC registration.
• Two years nursing experience in oncology.
• Experience administering chemotherapy/SACT.
• UKONS SACT Passport, or willingness to complete within three months.
• Experience in venepuncture, cannulation and central venous access devices.
• Experience in oncology telephone triage and neutropenic sepsis management.
• Experience with blood transfusion and bone marrow biopsies.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to make decisions, prioritise and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high-quality chemotherapy and systemic anti-cancer treatments.
• Manage your own patient caseload and run nurse-led clinics.
• Provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Use advanced skills in venepuncture, cannulation and central venous access.
• Recognise and manage treatment complications including anaphylaxis and extravasation.
• Support oncology telephone triage and participate in the 24-hour on-call service.
• Work closely with consultants, pharmacists and the wider MDT.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues.
• Contribute to clinical audit, research and service development.
• Help develop clinical protocols, pathways and standards as the new service evolves.
• Lead areas of nursing practice development and champion evidence-based care.
• Deputise for the Lead SACT Nurse when required.

Skills

NMC registration

Oncology nursing

Communication

Organisation

Leadership

Tools

UKONS SACT Passport

Job description

GenesisCare UK is opening its new Guildford SACT unit in December 2026 and is recruiting experienced Senior SACT Nurses to join the founding team. This is a chance to shape how the service operates and to contribute to high-quality, patient-centred cancer care in a brand-new environment.

You’ll work in a 1:2 nurse-to-patient setting, deliver safe chemotherapy and SACT, lead clinics, and mentor colleagues while developing leadership skills within a growing national cancer care provider.