Senior SACT nurse post with GenesisCare's chemotherapy service, delivering chemotherapy nursing in the unit and deputising for the line manager when needed. The work centres on specialist advice for patients and families, managing a caseload, running nurse-led clinics, liaising closely with consultants and providing clinical leadership grounded in evidence-based care. The role is built around a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio with longer appointments, predictable hours and no overnight shifts. Applicants need NMC registration and a UKONS SACT Passport, or must complete the passport within three months.
What the job involves
- Provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, families and healthcare professionals from diagnosis through all stages of treatment
- Deliver chemotherapy nursing services to patients within the unit
- Deputise for the line manager where required
- Ensure continuity of evidence-based nursing care by assessing the health, health-related and nursing needs of patients and carers
- Manage a patient caseload
- Liaise closely with medical consultants
- Order diagnostic tests within agreed parameters
- Run nurse-led clinics
- Provide clinical leadership and work autonomously
- Ensure each patient has an accurate plan of care and clear records
- Demonstrate advanced skills in IV access, central venous catheter management, venepuncture and chemotherapy delivery, including managing anaphylaxis and extravasation
What’s required
Qualifications
- UKONS SACT Passport, or willingness to complete it within three months
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
Experience
- Minimum 2 years' nursing experience in the oncology sector administering chemotherapy or SACT
- Experience in venepuncture, cannulation and central venous access devices
- Experience in oncology telephone triage and recognising and managing neutropenic sepsis
- Experience and competence in blood transfusion and bone marrow biopsies
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to make decisions, prioritise and work accurately under pressure
What’s offered
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private healthcare and dental cover
- Pension scheme
- Access to advanced cancer treatments for you and your family
- Funded CPD, ALS and UKONS triage training
- Predictable hours with no overnight shifts
- Counselling, clinical supervision and wellbeing support
- Retail discounts and free parking
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
