Job summary
Our fabulous Oncology and Haematology Day Treatment Unit (DTU) team, are looking for a kind, committed and motivated individual who is looking to develop their managerial skills, to join our team, where a wide range of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) are administered. The role of a SACT nurse is to provide care for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or one of the new treatments (e.g. immunotherapies) and is a challenging and rewarding field of nursing.
We in the Oxford Cancer & Haematology Day Treatment Unit (DTU) at the Churchill Hospital and the Brodey Centre in Banbury are looking to recruit nurses who are kind, committed, motivated and forward thinking to complement our team to deliver the best care for patients receiving these treatments.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Caley Hockaday, Lead SACT nurse, on caley.hockaday@ouh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Applicants should be calm in a busy environment, be an excellent team player, have a tactful, sensitive manner, and prioritises patient safety. You will be passionate about delivering excellent care and with a flexible approach and a willingness to contribute to improvements in the service. Completion of a recognised SACT course and experience in administering SACT is essential, along with venepuncture/cannulation experience.
Successful candidates can look forward to working in a professional environment with a team that is passionate about delivering outstanding care to patients and their families. There are many opportunities for personal and professional development including PG Cert or MSc level courses for candidates who shine and want to progress their career within the NHS.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description.
Overall Objectives:
- To assist the Nurse Manager in providing clinical and managerial leadership to all staff and with the delivery of the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) service, ensuring systems and processes are updated as required.
- To be professionally and clinically responsible to patients within the unit, providing and maintaining a high standard of care and maintaining a communication link between patient and organisation.
- Contribute to the development of clinical practice, with regards to Departmental, Trust and National recommendations, communicating this to junior colleagues in a positive manner to maintain a consistent, motivated day treatment focus and act as a resource to the Trust.
Leadership & Management:
- Experienced in the role of unit coordinator and with strategies for dealing with issues as they arise, with advice and support from senior staff.
- Manage the unit in the absence of the nurse manager as required.
- Provide leadership and supervision, managerial direction, and support to junior colleagues within the day unit team in the delivery of service, proactively anticipating and planning for trends whilst maintaining the cohesive team structure and effective use of resources.
Clinical:
- Has completed relevant training for the Safe Handling & Administration of SACT.
- Demonstrate technical skills ensuring adherence to trust and local policies (e.g. cannulation, SACT administration, central venous catheter management, and phlebotomy).
- Demonstrate expert knowledge and skills in the management of the changing healthcare needs of the patients, responding to changes promptly and appropriately and developing specialised plans of care or follow relevant protocols in collaboration with senior nurses and with pharmacy and medical colleagues where required.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation, through use of various software packages in current use (eg EPR, Aria).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description.
Overall Objectives:
- To assist the Nurse Manager in providing clinical and managerial leadership to all staff and with the delivery of the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) service, ensuring systems and processes are updated as required.
- To be professionally and clinically responsible to patients within the unit, providing and maintaining a high standard of care and maintaining a communication link between patient and organisation.
- Contribute to the development of clinical practice, with regards to Departmental, Trust and National recommendations, communicating this to junior colleagues in a positive manner to maintain a consistent, motivated day treatment focus and act as a resource to the Trust.
Leadership & Management:
- Experienced in the role of unit coordinator and with strategies for dealing with issues as they arise, with advice and support from senior staff.
- Manage the unit in the absence of the nurse manager as required.
- Provide leadership and supervision, managerial direction, and support to junior colleagues within the day unit team in the delivery of service, proactively anticipating and planning for trends whilst maintaining the cohesive team structure and effective use of resources.
Clinical:
- Has completed relevant training for the Safe Handling & Administration of SACT.
- Demonstrate technical skills ensuring adherence to trust and local policies (e.g. cannulation, SACT administration, central venous catheter management, and phlebotomy).
- Demonstrate expert knowledge and skills in the management of the changing healthcare needs of the patients, responding to changes promptly and appropriately and developing specialised plans of care or follow relevant protocols in collaboration with senior nurses and with pharmacy and medical colleagues where required.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation, through use of various software packages in current use (eg EPR, Aria).
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Registered nurse (part 1 or 12 of the NMC register)
- Relevant SACT certification and training in caring for patients receiving SACT
Desirable
- Teaching/management qualification
- Masters Degree
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in Day Unit co-ordination
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Registered nurse (part 1 or 12 of the NMC register)
- Relevant SACT certification and training in caring for patients receiving SACT
Desirable
- Teaching/management qualification
- Masters Degree
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in Day Unit co-ordination
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
