Job summary
- Main area
- Chemotherapy SACT
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-7496123-GO-LP
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George’s University Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Staff Nurse - Trevor Howell Day Unit
Band 6
Job overview
- We have an exciting opportunity for a SACT giver to join our Trevor Howell Day Unit team.
- To provide leadership to a team administering Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies & supportive treatments to day case oncology & lymphoma patients.
- In this role you will be a professional role model, leading and coordinating the nursing team.
- To be able to safely coordinate the unit and ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff.
Main duties of the job
- An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to develop leadership skills within the Trevor Howell Day Unit.
- The successful applicants will join a highly skilled specialist team that offer treatments including SACT and supportive therapies to patients with solid tumours as well as malignant haematological conditions.
- The candidate will have a recognised SACT course, have experience in administering SACT and have venepuncture/cannulation skills.
- The post holder will be expected to provide and maintain high standards of care to our patients, meeting trust values, be able to work autonomously as well as part of a cohesive team and demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to this group of patients.
- You will need to be able to work well under pressure and cope with conflicting demands.
- If you are looking to develop your leadership skills, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy qualification
Desirable criteria
- Proof of study at level 6/7 or prepared to undertake level 6/7 study
Skills
Essential criteria
- Cannulation and venepuncture
- Management of central venous access devices
- Evidence of leadership roles and skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of other staff
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Attended a clinical leadership programme
- Evidence of implementing a change into practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of two years post registration experience, of which at least 1 year should be within the speciality
- Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and mentoring
- Evidence of audit or research project
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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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
- Natalie Hopkins
- Job title
- Lead SACT Nurse and Day Unit Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 2144
- Additional information
Informal Visits are welcomed
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South West London Recruitment Hub
- Telephone
- 07553092255
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