Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology/Haematology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 321-SWO-7713341-B6-INT
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Churchill Hospital
- Town
- Headington
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
SACT Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
The SACT Specialist Nursing Team cares for patients with cancer who are receiving a wide range of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies, (SACT - which includes chemotherapy and newer novel agents, e.g. immunotherapies and gene therapy). We are looking for a Specialist Nurse to join our small nurse led SACT specialist team to provide expert care and advice to oncology and haematology patients. The team is based at the Churchill Hospital, with clinics at the Brodey Centre; Horton Hospital and you will be expected to work across both sites. As a Specialist Nurse you will be the identified as the key worker for agreed regimens and patient/client caseloads as well as provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals. The SACT Specialist Nurses are an integral part of our multi-disciplinary team ensuring patients attending the Brodey Centre and Day Treatment Unit at the Churchill receive care of the highest possible standard.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced registered nurse who is an excellent team player with the ability to use their own initiative and judgement to resolve issues. The applicant should be experienced in the administration of SACT and Oncology or Haematology experience is essential. Assessment skills are vital in this role as clarity of message, decision making and picking up on verbal cues are crucial therefore candidates should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be willing to develop new clinical skills. The applicant will be expected to contribute to the development of clinical practice in a positive manner to maintain a consistent and motivated day treatment focus. Applicants should have a tactful, sensitive manner, work well under pressure, with a flexible approach and a willingness to contribute to improvements in the service. Previous experience in an acute setting, sound clinical assessment skills, demonstrable leadership experience along with a commitment to learning new skills are all essential to the role. A full induction and training will be provided. The role is supervised and clearly linked to competencies that require completion within a pre-arranged time frame.
We recommend that you call us for a chat to find out more about this exciting role and if possible, arrange to come and visit us to see what we can offer you.
Contact [email protected]
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The SACT Specialist Nurse will:
- Lead in a specific area(s) of SACT administration and/or practice, making recommendations, coordinating the project(s) and developing practice guidelines based upon robust evidence, gained from risk assessment, pharmaceutical industry, audit and literature review.
- Accept patient referrals to agreed criteria and be identified as the key worker for an agreed regimen(s) and patient/client caseload.
- Provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers/families and other health care professionals.
- Practice clinically in agreed care settings according to the department’s approved protocols or guidance.
- Contribute to the efficient running of the SACT Specialist Nurse Service.
- Work across departmental boundaries.
- Liaise with other hospital and community teams along agreed pathways to support the delivery of patient and family centered care.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the service
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse (part 1 or 12 of the NMC register)
- Relevant SACT certification and training in caring for patients receiving SACT
Desirable criteria
- Teaching/management qualification
- Masters Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in Day Unit co-ordination
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caley Hockaday
- Job title
- Lead SACT Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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