Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology SACT Nurse
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 23 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CAN-SO-2245
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Southend
- Salary
- £55,690 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner SACT
Band 8a
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Mid & South Essex Non-Surgical Oncology Services as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP), leading the development of an innovative digital Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) service.
We are looking for an experienced prescribing pharmacist or nurse who thrives in an autonomous clinical role and has expertise in managing patients undergoing SACT.
This pioneering position will focus on implementing a digitally supported service, integrating electronic Patient Reported Outcome Measures (ePROMS) to assess patient readiness for treatment.
Main duties of the job
The Key Responsibilities for this exciting role include the following:
- You will lead the design and delivery of a groundbreaking ACP-managed digital SACT service, initially focusing on breast cancer patients receiving CDK4/6 inhibitors.
- Provide specialist clinical leadership, ensuring exceptional patient care, safety, and treatment effectiveness.
- Develop and streamline a virtual pathway for oral cancer therapies across all Trust site
- Utilise advanced clinical decision-making and remote patient assessment skills to manage SACT-related side effects and complications.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development, quality improvements, and best practices
- Act as a senior clinical resource for patients, families, and healthcare professionals, integrating research and innovation into practice.
This is a unique chance to shape the future of digital oncology care, driving innovation while making a real difference in patient outcomes.
Join us and be part of a transformative journey in cancer treatment.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Registration (RGN OR BOPA)
- Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in ACP
- Recognised Advanced Clinical Practitioner skills including advanced assessment skills, electing and recommending appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic management.
- Leadership qualification Evidence
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- SACT qualification
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Master’s degree in Advanced Practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- advanced practice at advanced level for 3-5 years plus post registration experience of at least 8 years
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
- In-depth knowledge proven in cancer oncology SACT
- Examples of advanced communication
Desirable criteria
- Current experience in managing the deteriorating oncology patient, including the safe transfer of patients
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Chaplin
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Nursing Cancer Division
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07500561975
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