SACT Nurse Practitioner

Main duties of the job:

• 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.
• Lead on providing teaching and education sessions to the nursing team weekly.
• Utilise clinical skills to assess patients.
• Non-Medical Authorisation of blood products.

Other Aspects Of The Role Include:

• Teaching and liaising with external providers/representatives to develop training for staff.
• Non-Medical Authorisation of blood products or willingness to undertake.
• IRMER trained or willingness to undertake.
• Clinical Skills Course or willingness to undertake.

Essential Criteria:

• 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.

Desirable Criteria:

• 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.
• Non-Medical prescribing if relevant to role.
• IRMER competence or willingness to undertake.

About the role

The role involves supporting and educating 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. It also entails leading on providing teaching and education sessions to the nursing team weekly, utilising clinical skills to assess patients, and non-medical authorisation of blood products.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include supporting and educating staff nurses through clinical supervision and hands-on clinical working, leading on teaching and education sessions, assessing patients, and non-medical authorisation of blood products.

Requirements

Requirements include 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, and CVC management skills.

Qualifications and Education

Qualifications and education essential criteria include registered nurse (appropriate to branch), current NMC registration, diploma plus specialist qualifications/experience within specialist area, prepared to take degree level study, meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally mentorship) if relevant to role, recognised specialist qualification in SACT administration.

Skills and Abilities

Skills and abilities essential criteria include good IT skills, ability to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, effective organization and time management skills, current driving license if relevant to role.

Benefits

Details of benefits such as Staff Benefits, Behaviour and Civility Charter, and other documents to download are provided in the supporting documents section.