SACT Nurse Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced SACT Nurse to progress into a role of a Nurse Practitioner - Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT). This role is a senior position working clinically within SACT day units to support, educate and develop staff nurses within the role. You will be expected to lead on education and training , supporting new staff and existing staff to enhance their knowledge within the speciality of Oncology/Haematology and more specifically in SACT administration. The successful candidate will be expected to work between the SACT Day unit in NCCC- Carlisle and Henderson Suite, West Cumberland Hospital. Both units operate Monday-Friday 0800-1830. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a passion for Cancer Care and staff development.

• Interview Date Thursday 06 August 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy., The main duties of the role are to support and educate staff nurses within the department through regular direct clinical supervision and hands on clinical working to develop their competence in all clinical skills and SACT administration. Additionally, it is expected that you will lead on providing teaching and education sessions to the nursing team weekly.
Other aspects of the role include:
• Teaching and liaising with external providers/representatives to develop training for staff
• Utilising clinical skills to assess patients
• Non-Medical Authorisation of blood product
  
  Significant experience in Oncology and/or Haematology
• UKONS SACT Passport
• Significant experience administering SACT currently
• Practice Supervisor and Assessor/Mentorship
• IV Drug Competent
• Cannulation skills
• Venepuncture Skills
• CVC management skills, Accredited SACT course
• Teaching qualification/course
• Evidence of audit/service improvement
• Leadership qualification/experience
• Non-Medical Authorisation of blood products or willingness to undertake
• IRMER trained or willingness to undertake
• Clinical Skills Course or willingness to undertake
  
  As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.