Deputy Lead SACT Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Headington, OX3 7LE
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
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 ...
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.
Please see the full Job Description.
- Work collaboratively with the Lead SACT Nurse to lead, develop, contribute to and influence SACT services within the OUH and within the remit of OUH Partners as well as nationally to enable partnership development across services.
- Promote excellent patient care through development of staff members clinical skills and act as a clinical supervisor and/or assessor
- With agreement of the Lead SACT Nurse take responsibility for leading specific projects within systemic anti-cancer therapy services across the network that will improve clinical outcomes for patients and to develop new programs of care.
- To work closely with nursing, pharmacy and medical consultant colleagues to deliver and continually develop an equitable, standardised, high quality SACT service within OUH.
- 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.
- To 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.
- To 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.
- Undertake consultative work that has importance locally, nationally, and internationally for the advancement of SACT services and patient experience.
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 2023NHS 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.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum academic achievement of Degree in Nursing
- Post registration qualification in SACT
- Completion of leadership and management development course(s) or evidence to demonstrate this level of experience
- Completed or currently working towards completing Masters level (HEI level 7) qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience and clinical expertise in SACT
- Experience of managing a team of specialist nurses and/or advanced nurse practitioners
- Experience of leading practice initiatives
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First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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