Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology - Chemotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 9 months (Fixed Term/Secondment contract 25/05/2026 to 28/02/2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (variable shifts)
- Job ref
- 193-7749549PCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Staff Nurse - SACT Outpatient Service (Fixed Term 9 Months)
NHS AfC: Band 6
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse (SACT Outpatients)
**This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 9 months (25/05/2026 to 28/02/2027) to cover maternity leave.**
Due to staff development within our team, we have an exciting opening for a band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our highly skilled and knowledgeable SACT outpatients team.
The service covers units at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Bracknell Healthspace and West Berkshire Community Hospital, Thatcham.
We are open Monday-Friday; 08:30-18:30.
Informal visits are highly encouraged; for further information please contact Lead SACT Nurse Abby Freeman ([email protected])
Additionally, if you are looking to start a career in oncology and wish to discuss band 5 opportunities, please do get in contact.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced nurse with a recent history of SACT administration to join our SACT outpatients team for a period of 12 months. The applicant should be skilled in venepuncture and cannulation and be proficient in using CVAD’s. In addition, they will have completed an accredited SACT course/UKONs Passport or equivalent.
The successful applicant will be able to lead services with a caring, patient-centered approach to the treatment they deliver, and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
Working for our organisation
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1/ To provide integrated clinical leadership to a team of nurses within outpatient SACT in order to care for patients with cancer to the highest possible standard and develop practice with the support of the SACT unit manager.
2/ The post-holder will work as a skilled practitioner and will be responsible for the delivery of patient-focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of the client group.
3/ When required the post-holder will manage the SACT unit on a day-to-day basis reporting to the SACT unit manager.
4/ To assume responsibility for the operational management of staff and resources in order to provide a safe environment; in the absence of the SACT unit manager, taking a lead in a specific aspect of ward management.
5/ To act as an expert in SACT delivery and patient assessment relevant to this patient group.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of the role.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Adult Nurse (Pt 1/2)
- Completion of UKONS SACT passport or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Communications Course
- Post-graduate cancer qualification
- ILS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of SACT administration
- Experience of Leadership/Management and Specialty Development
- Post-qualification Oncology/Haematology experience
- Experience of mentoring, facilitating, teaching, assessing and/or coaching
Desirable criteria
- Experience of involvement in successful Change Management
- Experience of working on a SACT outpatient unit
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abby Freeman
- Job title
- Lead SACT Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183227892
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