Job overview

Exciting changes are on the horizon for Northwick Park Chemotherapy Service, and we're looking for skilled and motivated Band 6 SACT Nurses to join our team in the Macmillan Chemotherapy Day Unit.

We have an opening for experienced and passionate nurses with SACT administration experience who are eager to contribute to the development of our Macmillan Chemotherapy Day Unit. We are seeking individuals who are committed, motivated, and forward-thinking to compliment our existing team and provide exceptional care to our patients.

A Chance to Grow Professionally! 

 We value professional growth and offer opportunities to advance your career. By joining our team, you'll become part of an environment that values your skills and input, and where you can make a meaningful impact.

Working pattern is 08:30 to 18:30 x 4 days a week on a rolling rota

Qualifications and Traits We're Looking For:

✔️ SACT trained nurses with passion and experience!

✔️ Nurses with a dedication to providing excellent patient care.

✔️ Nurses with proven clinical and leadership skills.

✔️ Nurses with experience of administration of SACT, pre-treatment assessments and pre-treatment consultations.

Take the Next Step!

If you're interested in being a part of positive changes in the Macmillan Chemotherapy Day Unit, we encourage you to get in touch. Your skills and dedication can help us achieve our goals in patient care.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide compassionate, high-quality, patient-centred care in line with Trust values, professional standards, and NMC regulations. Working as a practitioner within the specialist area, they will support the effective delivery of a safe and responsive nursing service, contributing to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for a defined group of patients.

They will ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported through effective communication, providing both clinical and psychosocial support.

In collaboration with senior colleagues and the multidisciplinary team, the post-holder will contribute to the delivery of evidence-based clinical practice in line with current research, national guidance, and Trust priorities. They will maintain clear lines of communication within the specialty team to support cohesive and coordinated care.

The role also involves working collaboratively with wider healthcare teams to enhance knowledge, promote continuity of care across settings, and contribute to ongoing service development and quality improvement within the specialist area.

The post-holder will safely administer SACT in keeping with local and national policy. You will act as a resource, supporting patients and their carers throughout their SACT journey from pre-treatment consultation, pre treatment assessment and treatment until discharge.

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.