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Job summary

Main area
Oncology -Chemotherapy
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
2 years (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
151-KMU189-A
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frimley Park Hospital
Town
Frimley, Camberley
Salary
£55,877 - £62,626 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/04/2025 23:59

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SACT Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Band 8a

Job overview

We are pleased to invite applications to this new created post within our Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment services.  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner who is passionate about SACT and its management.  This is a 2 year fixed term  8a post and is  37.5 hours per week.  This is a Surrey & Sussex Cancer Alliance funded post with access to support and educational opportunities.

Applications for this post are invited from  nurses who have had recent senior experience in SACT.  We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking individual who is flexible, self-motivated, and reliable plus a good team player and leader. The successful candidate should have a degree and advanced clinical practice skills and expertise.  They should have excellent communication skills both verbal and written. They will play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines and transformative services.

The successful applicant will work as part of a well-established dynamic SACT team who provide specialist treatment, advice, holistic care and support to patients, relatives and members of the health care teams.  They will be required to support the further development and delivery of SACT services  to improve and maintain standards of patient care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an innovative nurse who is highly motivated to improve practice for patients receiving SACT. 

To provide specialist support and advice to cancer patients who receive SACT.  They will work alongside the Lead Chemotherapy Nurse, the site specific Cancer Nurses and the AOS Team to develop and transform services.  

The post holder will use collaborative and independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement, manage and evaluate clinical nursing care and management of patients. The ACP will provide clinical management including on-going assessment, investigations, procedures, treatment and management of patients in SACT services.

The ACP takes a lead on audit, research and development initiating the implementation, evaluation and development of multidisciplinary guidelines and protocols, incorporating current best evidence in consultation with medical and nursing staff for the care of patients across the Trust.

The post holder will promote the concept of clinical governance and facilitate the implementation of the nursing/midwifery/AHP Strategy and work within agreed Trust/Unit protocols and guidelines

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy and the Addendum for this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • Degree in Nursing, Masters or equivalent qualification
  • Post Registration Oncology qualification
  • Mentor Prep/Teaching & Assessing qualification
  • Advanced Physical Assessment skills
  • SACT qualified
  • Registered Independent Prescriber
Desirable criteria
  • Project Management qualification
  • Leadership and Management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working with cancer patients receiving SACT
  • Experience of developing a new service/initiative
  • Experience of working with Patient groups to improve services
  • Ability to work independently
  • Excellent Time Management and prioritisation skills
  • Substantial post registration experience
  • Some experience in Oncology/SACT
  • Evidence of delivery of education and training
Desirable criteria
  • Report writing
  • Awareness of the national Cancer and SACT agenda
  • Cancer clinical trials experience
  • Management and Leadership experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Management and Leadership experience
  • Knowledge of SACT, side effects and management
  • Good communication skills orally and written
  • Knowledge of management and leadership models
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice
  • Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries, to negotiate effectively and resolve complex problems
Desirable criteria
  • Budgetary Management knowledge
  • Leading a project

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Phillipa Hooton
Job title
Head of Nursing General Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07884116423
Additional information

Candidates are encouraged to come for Informal visits and can also contact Mary Hayes, Head of Nursing for Cancer

email: [email protected] or phone 07795318375

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