SACT Approver

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Town Guildford Salary £41,957 - £50,387 per annum including High Cost Area Supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/ :59

SACT Approver

AfC Band 6

Job overview

Royal Surrey Cancer Centre is the specialist cancer centre based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Established in 1996 and serving a population of approximately 1.2 million across Surrey and West Sussex, it is highly regarded for the excellent care it provides and for its work with the University of Surrey and major pharmaceutical companies in conducting vital research to support the development of new cancer treatments.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Allied Health Professional in the Cancer Centre. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an outpatient environment of one of the countries major cancer centres, we offer rapid diagnosis, advanced treatment and access to cutting edge research to more than 8000 patients each year across the South East of England, including delivering 4,0000 chemotherapy treatments.

We are looking for hard working, enthusiastic people with good communication skills to join our busy team. Previous experience would be beneficial.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a registered, accountable and autonomous Allied Health Professional to act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant facilitate learning and development of others. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct or equivalent.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12 or equivalent
• First Degree or working towards this
• Evidence of recent post qualification in cancer nursing or equivalent experience in a SACT setting
• Ability to demonstrate professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
• Care of the Patient Requiring SACT Course
• Teaching Qualification ENB 998, Mentorship Qualification

Knowledge

• Demonstrates up to date clinical credibility/competence
• Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, cannulation and venepuncture, and SACT administration
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues in Acute NHS setting
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
• Knowledge of current NHS and Professional issues
• At least 1 year working as a Band 6 SACT nurse

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Claudia Marriner Job title Lead Outreach Nurse for SACT Email address Telephone number Additional information

For further details, please contact Marian Brown, Senior Sister ext. 2452.