Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) Clinical Nurse Specialist
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7315070/200-7315070-GO-LP |
Summary
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
• We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse with the commitment, drive and passion to deliver outstanding care & training within the Haematology and Oncology department at St. George’s University Hospital. Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment.
• This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Haematology/Oncology nurse with a enthusiasm and specialist interest in Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT), particularly with regards to training and service improvement.
• You will play a major role in improving care and services within the day case & inpatient setting and work collaboratively with pharmacists, consultants, unit managers and lead SACT nurse to ensure excellence in patient care and service provision.
• You will be responsible for education and development of the nursing staff throughout the Haematology & Oncology department and the wider trust on the safe delivery of SACT and promote a learning environment that ensures current evidence-based practice and optimal service delivery.
• You will have a wealth of skills and knowledge in relation to all aspects of SACT including patient education, patient assessment, and administration of SACT and management of complications and will use this knowledge to deliver direct patient care, review and development of policies and procedures.
• Expert clinical practice within cancer care
• Responsible for the delivery of SACT Education (including to non-malignant nurses)
• Involvement within service improvement projects
• Research and audit
• Act as a leader and role model
• Provide SACT administration on outlying wards with the trust
• To work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the specialist area
We are one of the country’s largest and busiest acute NHS Trusts, serving a diverse population of more than 3.5 million people across south London and beyond.
Our hospital in Tooting provides a modern, dynamic, caring environment for excellent clinical care, education and research.
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education, and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George’s is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment.
The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
St George’s is committed to valuing its staff and promoting their professional and personal development.
Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role. If you have any additional question, or wish to discuss further please contact us.
This advert closes on Thursday 7 Aug 2025
• We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse with the commitment, drive and passion to deliver outstanding care & training within the Haematology and Oncology department at St. George’s University Hospital. Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment.
• This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Haematology/Oncology nurse with a enthusiasm and specialist interest in Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT), particularly with regards to training and service improvement.
• You will play a major role in improving care and services within the day case & inpatient setting and work collaboratively with pharmacists, consultants, unit managers and lead SACT nurse to ensure excellence in patient care and service provision.
• You will be responsible for education and development of the nursing staff throughout the Haematology & Oncology department and the wider trust on the safe delivery of SACT and promote a learning environment that ensures current evidence-based practice and optimal service delivery.
• You will have a wealth of skills and knowledge in relation to all aspects of SACT including patient education, patient assessment, and administration of SACT and management of complications and will use this knowledge to deliver direct patient care, review and development of policies and procedures.
• Expert clinical practice within cancer care
• Responsible for the delivery of SACT Education (including to non-malignant nurses)
• Involvement within service improvement projects
• Research and audit
• Act as a leader and role model
• Provide SACT administration on outlying wards with the trust
• To work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the specialist area
We are one of the country’s largest and busiest acute NHS Trusts, serving a diverse population of more than 3.5 million people across south London and beyond.
Our hospital in Tooting provides a modern, dynamic, caring environment for excellent clinical care, education and research.
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education, and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George’s is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment.
The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
St George’s is committed to valuing its staff and promoting their professional and personal development.
Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role. If you have any additional question, or wish to discuss further please contact us.
This advert closes on Thursday 7 Aug 2025
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