Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer Services
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years (2 years from start date)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross-Site cover (Frimley and Wexham Park))
- Job ref
- 151-JLM561
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley
- Salary
- £50,008 - £56,908 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee SACT Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Haematology)
Band 7
Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity for a Trainee SACT ACP for Haematology, who will work closely with and support Haematology patients receiving SACT. There will be opportunities for service improvement, whilst meeting the overview JD of a trainee ACP, as well as being passionate about Haematology SACT. (Please see attached JD documents for further detail). The postholder should be passionate about SACT but also have had exposure and awareness of the deliver of SACT locally and nationally.
This is a development role to support the pathway of Haematology Cancer patients going through the treatments of SACT. The postholder will develop advanced physical assessment, clinical/diagnostic reasoning and NMP skills to support patients during the 2 years in post.
Main duties of the job
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Be a clinical expert in Haematological cancer with excellent communication skills. The role requires the ability to work autonomously and independently but within an integrated collaborative team.
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Utilise advanced communication and counselling skills when discussing diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options for Haematological cancers with sensitivity and expertise.
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Co-ordinate investigations, treatments and arrangements for patients receiving treatments in accordance with established protocols and procedures.
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Visit the appropriate areas and review Haematology patients on SACT, providing support, information and education relevant to their care and management plan.
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To support a designated caseload of patients and make an assessment of their healthcare needs based on highly developed nursing knowledge and skills, including physical examination, applying NMP skills where appropriate.
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To support the SACT day units by administering SACT, teaching and providing advice.
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To make differential diagnosis using decision-making and problem-solving skills.
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To work with the Haematology MDT and foster good working relationships with other healthcare professionals and users of services to ensure the delivery of high standards of effective healthcare. (This would include pharmacy teams/dieticians/psychologist)
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of the national Cancer agenda and guidelines
- Ability to influence current practice and influence change
- Knowledge of current practice issues and interest in further learning
- Able to recognise and analyse complex situations and take appropriate solutions
- Awareness of critical analysis & awareness of application of research to practice
- Evidence of good written and oral communication skills including presentations
Desirable criteria
- Report writing
- Level 2 Psychology Support skills
- Ability and initiative to develop specialist areas of interest
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Haematology Cancer Care Qualification
- SACT Qualification
- Mentorship/teaching course or willingness to complete in first 6 months
- Resuscitation/Life Support course (if appropriate to area and role)
- Working towards or due to start MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification with a commitment to complete pathway
- Current unrestricted registration as a Nurse, Midwife or AHP
Desirable criteria
- Haematology or cancer module completion/ qualification
- Leadership Qualification/Module
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent SACT experience
- Evidence of ability to work at advanced practice level
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate involvement in recent research.
- Experience of running nurse led caseload.
- Previous involvement in clinical trials.
- Management & Leadership experience at Band 6 or 7 level.
- Experience of teaching to large groups.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Ryan Gahan
- Job title
- SACT Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07770728318
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