Staff Nurse - SACT Outpatient Service in Newbury

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

Main duties

We are looking for an experienced nurse with a recent history of SACT administration. You should be skilled in venipuncture and cannulation and proficient in using CVADs. You will have completed an accredited SACT course/UKONS passport or equivalent. The role includes leading services with a patient-centred approach, and working both independently and as part of a team. The service covers units at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Bracknell Healthspace and West Berkshire Community Hospital, Thatcham. We are open Monday-Friday; 08:30-18:30. Full-time and part-time opportunities can be discussed.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated clinical leadership to a team of nurses within outpatient SACT to care for patients with cancer to the highest possible standard.
• Deliver patient-focused programmes of care addressing complex and changing health needs of the client group.
• Manage the SACT unit on a day-to-day basis when required, reporting to the SACT unit manager.
• Take responsibility for operational management of staff and resources to provide a safe environment; lead in ward management in the absence of the SACT unit manager.
• Act as an expert in SACT delivery and patient assessment relevant to the patient group.

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• Registered Adult Nurse (Pt 1/2)
• Completion of UKONS SACT passport or equivalent

Desirable criteria:

• Advanced Communications Course
• Post-graduate cancer qualification
• ILS

Experience (Essential):

• Experience of SACT administration
• Experience of Leadership/Management and Specialty Development
• Post-qualification Oncology/Haematology experience
• Experience of mentoring, facilitating, teaching, assessing and/or coaching

Desirable experience:

• Experience of involvement in successful Change Management
• Experience of working on a SACT outpatient unit

Working for our organisation

Reading sits on the River Thames and has excellent road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. Reading offers leisure, shopping, and a thriving cultural scene, with strong state and private schools. The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our CARE values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent. We value candidates bringing unique personalities, skills and experiences; please highlight these in your application.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; we offer learning and development opportunities for all employees, clinical or non-clinical.

Additional information

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. Review the government list of eligible roles and requirements.

Benefits include: flexible working, annual leave and NHS pension, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work, on-site facilities, and various staff discounts.

Documentation and screening

Appointment is conditional on core NHS Employment Checks. Information from your application will be checked; offers may be withdrawn for inaccuracies. A 6-month probationary period applies to new appointments. The Trust may close vacancies early due to high response rates. The Trust is smoke-free and commits to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.