Senior SACT Nurse

at  GenesisCare

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world.
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey as a Senior SACT Nurse at our state-of-the-art cancer care centre located in Maidstone? Join our dedicated team at GenesisCare UK and be part of something extraordinary.
Please note that this role is on a bank/casual basis covering sickness, annual leave and other absences as required.
The Role:
As a Senior SACT Nurse with us, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering chemotherapy nursing services to patients within the unit and to deputise for the line manager where required. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact and develop your career.

What You’ll Do:

• Practice advanced life support to facilitate rapid stabilisation and the appropriate on-going 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
• 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

What You’ll Have:

Experience and skills:

• Team player
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Experience in intravenous drug administration
• Experience in chemotherapy administration
• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work)
• Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
• Experience and competence in blood transfusion and bone marrow biopsies
• Previous experience within the oncology setting
• Experience in delivering chemotherapy

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• NMC Registered Nurse
• UKONS SACT Passport or to be completed within three months of appointment
• For this role you will need to be fully trained and qualified in venepuncture and cannulations and have experience of working with different types of central venous access devices
• You will be either working towards/or have the willingness to train towards having a recognised chemotherapy qualification
• UKONs trained and experience in oncology telephone triage. Recognition and management of neutropenic sepsis
• An expectation of a minimum of 2 years nursing experience is required
• Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management
• Knowledge of infection control

Why Choose GenesisCare:

Discover what’s in store for you when you join the GenesisCare UK team:

• Shape your work-life balance with 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the option to buy more or sell back annual leave.
• Prioritise your well-being with complimentary private medical and dental coverage, access to Employee Assistance Program, and Income Protection.
• Access our world-class radiotherapy - free to you and your immediate family, if required.
• Secure your future with a competitive Company Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Nurture your mental health and well-being through our well-being community, with access to Babylon Health and Headspace Wellbeing.
• Enjoy hassle-free commutes with free parking at most of our centres.
• Treat yourself with exclusive retail discounts.

Who We Are:
GenesisCare UK is the leading provider of private oncology services in the UK, pioneering a transformation in cancer care. Through innovative, personalised treatments, we are enhancing patient quality of life, life expectancy, and overall survival rates.
We are a team of over 600 highly trained physicians, healthcare professionals and support staff operating 14 specialist outpatient cancer centres across the UK. Our aim is to provide world-class care, offering the latest proven treatments including advanced diagnostics, medical oncology, radiotherapy, and Theranostics.
We take an integrated approach to cancer care, focusing on treating the whole patient, not just the cancer. Our personalised treatment programmes include wellbeing services in partnership with Penny Brohn UK and exercise medicine, proven to enhance patient outcomes.
Collaborating with universities and leading clinicians globally, we’re dedicated to researching and developing improved cancer treatments. Our UK clinical trials programme aims to broaden access to new therapies.
We’re passionate about innovation and working together to make great things happen. We make significant investments in our employees to provide opportunities for growth, learning, and development within their roles.
Join GenesisCare UK and shape your future, while shaping the future of cancer care.
GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Practice advanced life support to facilitate rapid stabilisation and the appropriate on-going 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
• 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 tim