Job overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for a proactive, self-motivated senior SACT nurse to develop their management skills and assist in providing clinical and professional nursing leadership to the haematology/oncology department at the SROMC.

You must be reliable, enthusiastic and passionate about delivering high standards of patient centred care and be a professional role model; ensuring patients receive a positive experience in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team. You will have  Haematology/Oncology experience and be SACT competent. Recent experience of SACT delivery in a day case environment is essential. Recent experience of leadership in the SACT arena is desirable.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expertise and leadership in the delivery of SACT within the Trust.
• Act as a role model and mentor to junior members of the SROMC team.
• Support patients and their families through their cancer treatment by providing clinical, emotional and psychological support.
• Work closely with the Unit Manager, Lead SACT Nurse and other members of the cancer MDT to provide safe, high quality, patient-focused care.

Working for our organisation

The SROMC opened in March 2014; it is an award winning facility that provides integrated day case chemotherapy, acute oncology services, out-patient clinics and access to Health & Wellbeing facilities. The health and wellbeing area incorporates our Macmillan Patient Information Manager and a Macmillan Welfare and Benefits Adviser. This provides excellent opportunities to develop services to support patients through treatment, with education programmes, complementary therapies, and support through their treatment and onwards to recovery and survivorship.

We are committed to delivering excellence in our cancer services, which is achieved through continually listening to our patients and our staff.  Professional development is integral to this and we encourage involvement and engagement in the continual development, expansion and improvement of our services and practice.