# Band 5/6 Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-56-systemic-anti-cancer-treatment-sact-nurse/268fd08b-593a-4f12-bd94-ee643ee01a80 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-56-systemic-anti-cancer-treatment-sact-nurse/268fd08b-593a-4f12-bd94-ee643ee01a80.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Reading - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £48,117 per annum (pro-rata if part-time) - **Contract type:** Permanent: Developmental Band 5 or Established Band 6 based on qualifications and experience - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Variable Shifts) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-07T21:02:01.770Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Oncology_Systemic_AntiCancer_Treatment/Oncology_Systemic_AntiCancer_Treatment-v8046489 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8046489?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) Nurse (Developmental Band 5/Established Band 6) An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our team of dedicated Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) outpatient nurses at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for nurses with experience in SACT administration to apply for the role of Band 6 Senior SACT Nurse. If you do not have this qualification or experience we would encourage you to use this as an opportunity to apply for a developmental Band 5  SACT Nurse position. The developmental pathway will include relevant training in SACT administration and the completion of in-house Band 6 development competencies with a guaranteed uplift from Band 5 to Band 6 as a result. Please indicate in your application which position you are applying for. You will be expected to work across our 3 outpatient SACT units: 1/ King Edward Ward, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. 2/ Bracknell Chemotherapy 1, Bracknell Healthspace. 3/ The Rosemary Centre, West Berkshire Community Hospital, Thatcham. ### Main duties of the job - Safe administration of SACT and supportive therapies to oncology patients in an outpatient setting. - Nurse-led SACT toxicity assessments and appropriate escalation. - Work with the MDT to provide safe, evidence-based, holistic care. - Venepuncture/Cannulation/CVAD care. - UKONs triage and associated management. - Management of emergencies such as adverse reactions to treatment. - Contribute to service development and maintenance of cancer targets. - Coordinate shifts, manage workload and ensure safe staffing levels. - Deliver group pre-treatment patient education sessions. - Act as a role model to all staff. - Mentor/develop junior staff and colleagues. - Work with the senior team to improve the service and patient experience based on latest evidence and developments in cancer care. - Engage with educational opportunities locally, regionally and nationally, ensuring learning is shared with the wider team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role. ## Job Details Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) Nurse (Developmental Band 5/Established Band 6) An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our team of dedicated Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) outpatient nurses at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for nurses with experience in SACT administration to apply for the role of Band 6 Senior SACT Nurse. If you do not have this qualification or experience we would encourage you to use this as an opportunity to apply for a developmental Band 5 SACT Nurse position. The developmental pathway will include relevant training in SACT administration and the completion of in-house Band 6 development competencies with a guaranteed uplift from Band 5 to Band 6 as a result. Please indicate in your application which position you are applying for. You will be expected to work across our 3 outpatient SACT units: 1/ King Edward Ward, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. 2/ Bracknell Chemotherapy 1, Bracknell Healthspace. 3/ The Rosemary Centre, West Berkshire Community Hospital, Thatcham. ## Job Description Safe administration of SACT and supportive therapies to oncology patients in an outpatient setting. Nurse-led SACT toxicity assessments and appropriate escalation. Work with the MDT to provide safe, evidence-based, holistic care. Venepuncture/Cannulation/CVAD care. UKONs triage and associated management. Management of emergencies such as adverse reactions to treatment. Contribute to service development and maintenance of cancer targets. Coordinate shifts, manage workload and ensure safe staffing levels. Deliver group pre-treatment patient education sessions. Act as a role model to all staff. Mentor/develop junior staff and colleagues. Work with the senior team to improve the service and patient experience based on latest evidence and developments in cancer care. Engage with educational opportunities locally, regionally and nationally, ensuring learning is shared with the wider team. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience administering SACT - Experience in working in an acute medical environment - Post-qualification oncology/haematology experience **Desirable** - Experience in mentoring, facilitating, teaching, assessing and coaching - Evidence of leadership/management and speciality development - Experience of involvement in successful change management ### Education, Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Registered Adult Nurse - UKONS SACT passport or equivalent **Desirable** - ILS training - Venepuncture/Cannulation/CVAD care - Advanced Communication Skills - History Taking/Physical Assessment - UKONS triage training ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603) - [relocation policy (pdf, 572.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1764) - [behaviours framework 2022 (pdf, 2.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2970) - [senior sact nurse (band 6) (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10335311) - [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.