Senior SACT Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £42,000.00 i £47,000.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £42000.00 - £47000.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Milton Keynes, MK14 6LS |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | E0157-25-0000 |
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As the Senior SACT Nurse, you are responsible for delivering chemotherapy nursing services to patients within the unit and to deputise for the line manager where required. Key areas for the role: Provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through all stages of treatment. Ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence-based nursing care for patients undergoing chemotherapy, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. This will include - o Managing a patient caseload o Close liaison with medical consultants o Ordering diagnostic tests within agreed parameters o Running nurse-led clinics Work autonomously whilst providing clinical leadership, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in intravenous access, the management of central venous catheters, venepuncture, and chemotherapy delivery, including the management of anaphylaxis and extravasation.Reporting lines - As Senior SACT Nurse, you report directly to the Lead SACT Nurse. You have no direct reports. Reporting lines and direct reports may change from time to time in line with the requirements of the role. Your key responsibilities - Practice advanced life support to facilitate rapid stabilisation and the appropriate ongoing management of patients who develop acute treatment complications Rotate into the 24-hour on call team to provide out of hours support and triage to patients Deliver a seamless service through the development of enhanced communication with key stakeholders and patient care contributors Assist in the development and audit of assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients who present with the most complex needs are referred to the appropriated specialist including patients and families who require more in-depth support and counselling Participate in the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care Ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols Work in line with and contribute to local delivery of national care standards Work alongside radiographers and outpatient staff to ensure holistic care is maintained throughout the GenesisCare centre and rotate to support other departments where required Ensure all patients are fully informed of the risks and benefits of proposed procedures/ treatments, contributing to the process of securing informed consent Produce and provide all patients with relevant and accessible written information regarding their treatment Supervise and participate in the delivery of programmes of education and training per the identified needs of clients, carers and other involved in their care Work with junior staff to identify knowledge gaps in relation to chemotherapy patients and ensure staff are appropriately educated Lead on the specific areas of development of nursing practice within the team To provide expert knowledge and advice in own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice. Participate in clinical audit within the chemotherapy service, raising the profile and enhancing the contribution of nursing to patient care and informing business and service development plans Initiate and lead on research projects within the department Utilise up to date research/evidence to deliver patient care and to disseminate this knowledge to all members of the multi-professional team Be aware of current research trials being conducted within own specialist area and to be able to inform patients about these Promote nursing research and evidenced based practice Fulfil the role of mentor, providing peer support to staff working within the chemotherapy service Take responsibility for competency assessment or members of staff providing mentorship to Participate in the management of change to improve standards and communication links with all external providers Comply with measures to actively manage and reduce risk to patients. Ensuring the formal reporting and recording of adverse incidents Utilise and maintain information systems to aid audit and to provide regular activity analysis reports Maintain contemporaneous and accurate treatment records, submitting relevant statistics, reports and activity data as requested. Ensure that confidentiality of information is adhered to and NMC standards for record keeping are met Participate in the evaluation of the service in terms of clinical effectiveness, clinical excellence and cost benefit Identify areas of practice that require review or adaption to meet the changing needs of patients Achieve a range of clinical competencies as required to fulfil the role Keep up to date with current literature and research in the speciality Maintain your own continuing personal and professional development in accordance with NMC requirements, GenesisCare expectations and business objectives Adhere to the NMC code of professional conduct working within and accepting responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of competence Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct for nurses, midwives and health visitors and scope of practice and be accountable for his/her actions at all times Work out of hours to ensure that breakdowns or crises are resolved with minimum impact to service and treatments from time to time Your key working relationships: As the Senior SACT Nurse, you need to develop strong relationships with the following internal parties: Centre Leader Deputy Centre Leader Nurse - Chemotherapy, Pharmacists, Consultants, Radiographers, Outpatient Nurses, Chief Nurse, Head of Clinical Governance. In addition, you need to develop strong external relationships with various individuals, agencies and key stakeholders.