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Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our growing dynamic chemotherapy team as Chemotherapy Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP). You should have experience in delivering Systematic Anticancer Treatment (SACT) for haeamatology and/ oncology patients and you will be able to develop your skills as a nurse leader.

Ideally you need to be educated or working towards your Master level and have successfully completed both Advanced clinical assessment and Non-Medical prescribing modules. You will be expected to work autonomously at advanced level to deliver care for patients undergoing SACT treatment and to assess patients undergoing SACT treatment and manage side effects and prescribing independently. The post-holder will be responsible for staff competency assessment and contribute to personal development plan.

The candidate should have experience in SACT administration and have experience in working with either haematology/ oncology patients at band 7 or above. We will also welcome experienced band 6 staff with experience in either haematology/ oncology or SACT administration.  In this case we will offer you a trainee post as band 7 and progress to band 8a once appropriate training has been completed. We have a dedicated ACP practice development team to help you with your professional development and they actively support you to complete further courses and our Chemotherapy Nurse Consultant will support you throughout your training.

Main duties of the job

They will run nurse-led clinics in chemotherapy day unit including pre-chemotherapy consultation. Lead in the management of extravasation including training and audit.

They will deliver safe  and complaint with quality standard of SACT at local level and to report to Chemotherapy Nurse Consultant

Conduct SACT competency and skills assessments as part of yearly re assessment and skills. 

Offer mentoring and supervisory support to all staff in relation to SACT training. 

Deliver teaching and training locally, deliver full compliance to achieve competency assessment with implementation of digital SACT passport 

Develop close and effective relationships with interdependent services: pharmacy; aseptic; clinical trial team; IV team; iMobile team etc including ongoing competency reviews and educational up dates.

Support Pre Chemo consultations Clinics to meet quality standards

Support lead chemo consultant in delivery of quality standards.

Support chemotherapy closer to home project.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level. 

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

 King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.