Job summary
- Main area
- SACT Trained Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 10 months (Fixed term 10 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 31.5 hours per week (8am -7pm 3x shifts per week)
- Job ref
- 279-7145980-MAY25
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighton and Princess Royal Hospital
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
SACT Trained Staff Nurse
Band 5
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
Cancer Services at the Royal Sussex County Hospital are proud to offer an exciting opportunity for band 5 staff nurses to apply for our Part time position in Sussex Cancer Centre . This position is ideal for a SACT trained nurses looking to gain more knowledge, understanding and progress within the specialised field of Oncology nursing in a large tertiary centre. This position will consist of working on the SACT unit and outpatient department at the Sussex Cancer Centre and at the satellite Haematology/Oncology unit at the Princess Royal Hospital.
You will be working in our SACT Day Unit's, where you will be taking part in the administration of SACT, learning about Oncology malignancies and non-malignancies, their specific treatments and care. You will nurse Oncology patients to include symptom management, and administration of SACT.
You will spend time with other cancer specialist services include Clinical Nurse Specialists, ANPs and the Acute Oncology Team.
The staff nurse is a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing skilled care and advice to cancer patients and their families/partners/friends in the outpatient setting.
Main duties of the job
Whilst working at the Sussex Cancer Centre you will administer systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT); this will include information giving, assessment of patients, administration of treatments and management of side-effects in an out-patient setting. They will be participating in nurse led services, including the satellite Haematology/Oncology unit at the Princess Royal Hospital.
The post holder will learn about disease related symptom and treatment related symptom management. They will learn about high-standards of end-of-life care and spend time with other cancer specialist services including clinical nurse specialists, ACPs, the palliative care and the acute oncology teams.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Communication
- Regularly interact with patients/carers/relatives and all identified on list of key working relationships.
- Regularly interact and communicate with patients/carers who have diverse limitations in their ability to communicate, ranging from physical, emotional and cultural.
- Provide highly complex information to patients/carers about all aspects of the cancer disease process (diagnosis, prognosis, symptom management and when treatment fails).
- Provide highly complex information to patients/carers about all aspects of treatment (SACT, radiotherapy, venous access devices, side effects management). Using the highest level of communication and interpersonal skills and ensuring that the information is in an easily understood language.
- Demonstrate highly developed communication skills.
- Be skilled at providing reassurance and support.
- Be skilled at emphasising and communicating bad news with sensitivity.
- Be skilled in discussing difficult decisions for example terminating treatment and end-of-life issues.
- Identify the patient and carers coping mechanisms, being aware of individual strategies adopted. Encourage the individual to explore positive ways of coping accessing counselling and complementary therapy services as appropriate.
- Ensure that clinical and managerial records/documentation are maintained accurately and in accordance with current guidelines (written and computer data base records).
- Input and maintain accurate information about patient’s diagnosis and chemotherapy treatments onto Chemo Care.
Service Delivery and Improvement
- Contribute to the development of the profession within the Trust, participating in projects.
- Use the Patient First program to review and improve services
- Involvement in service improvements
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registered Nurse
- Chemotherapy course or equivalent
- Degree or Nursing equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship
Skills
Essential criteria
- Oncology experience
- Experience in an NHS or UK healthcare setting.
Desirable criteria
- Experience with supervising junior staff
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Hartwell & Ryan Crockford
- Job title
- Nurse manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273696955
- Additional information
If you would like to work with us in developing cancer services for Sussex, then please contact us for further details and to arrange an informal visit. Tel: 01273 696955. Ext 67783
Emma Hartwell & Ryan Crockford Nurse manager Sussex Cancer Centre
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