Job overview

An exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse manager to act as Deputy Lead Nurse for Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) on a fixed-term 12-month contract.  The postholder will support the Lead SACT Nurse in developing, contributing to and influencing SACT services within the OUH and within the remit of OUH Partners as well as nationally to enable partnership development across services.

 The individual will join a team of professionals/practitioners, working closely with the medical, allied health professional and other clinical and non-clinical staff, to provide a high quality, effective, efficient and person-centred service. Leadership for service development, evaluation and quality improvement, and contributing to education and research, are expected as part of the role. 

 In collaboration with the Lead SACT Nurse, the post holder will be actively involved in providing strategic direction, clinical expertise and professional leadership to support high-quality nursing care and patient experience. They will also provide professional role modelling to lead and inspire the professional development of nursing within SACT.

If you are a dynamic experienced SACT trained nurse with a passion for leadership we would welcome your application. There are opportunities within this role for personal, professional, and academic development.

Please contact Jacqui Warden, acting Lead SACT Nurse, to discuss the role further ([email protected])

Main duties of the job

Supporting the Lead SACT Nurse, the post holder will have the opportunity to work at a senior level to help lead and develop systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) services within OUH and in collaboration with OUH Partners across the Thames Valley.  The individual will work closely with key personnel in the hospital, community and network setting in the assessment and development of clinical management plans across all care settings to ensure seamless delivery of care for cancer patients. The individual will work closely with nursing and medical consultant colleagues to deliver and continually develop an equitable, standardised and high quality SACT service.

They will actively lead and oversee the introduction of patient experience initiatives to enable the services to proactively seek feedback from users of the service and inform future service developments. They will contribute to the development and roll out of sustainable SACT training and teaching programs to improve the clinical skills of clinicians from all disciplines and health settings within OUHH and OUH Partners. Alongside the Lead SACT Nurse, the individual will take an active role in the SACT operational management and service meetings and develop action plans from these meetings that will be disseminated to all relevant key personnel.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. 

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.  We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.