Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge & Experience
Post registration experience within a day care SACT unit
- Knowledge & Experience
Specialist knowledge of a wide range of clinical procedures related to area of practice
- Knowledge & Experience
Excellent communication and leadership skills, able to build effective relationships and supervise junior staff and students.
- Knowledge & Experience
Strong understanding of patient safety, current clinical practice, professional nursing issues, and resource management.
- Education/ Qualifications
Registered Nurse on NMC register
- Education/ Qualifications
Degree or Diploma in nursing
- Education/ Qualifications
Evidence of on-going professional development
- Education/ Qualifications
Teaching Course, and experience of teaching and assessing
- Education/ Qualifications
BLS Certified
- Education/ Qualifications
Recognised SACT qualification
- Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Expertise in cannulation and CVAD management
- Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Skilled in phlebotomy
- Skills, Abilities and Attributes
IT literate and can effectively utilise EPR and systems to work and lead the team
- Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Ability to work under pressure, managing time and competing demands with flexibility.
- Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Proven ability to work both in leading and as part of a team.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education/ Qualifications
Advanced Communication Skills Training
- Education/ Qualifications
Post registration qualification in Cancer / Malignant Haematology
Job overview
Exciting changes are on the horizon for Northwick Park Chemotherapy Service, and we're looking for skilled and motivated Band 6 SACT Nurses to join our team in the Macmillan Chemotherapy Day Unit.
We have an opening for experienced and passionate nurses with SACT administration experience who are eager to contribute to the development of our Macmillan Chemotherapy Day Unit. We are seeking individuals who are committed, motivated, and forward-thinking to compliment our existing team and provide exceptional care to our patients.
A Chance to Grow Professionally!
We value professional growth and offer opportunities to advance your career. By joining our team, you'll become part of an environment that values your skills and input, and where you can make a meaningful impact.
Working pattern is 08:30 to 18:30 x 4 days a week on a rolling rota
Qualifications and Traits We're Looking For:
✔️ SACT trained nurses with passion and experience!
✔️ Nurses with a dedication to providing excellent patient care.
✔️ Nurses with proven clinical and leadership skills.
✔️ Nurses with experience of administration of SACT, pre-treatment assessments and pre-treatment consultations.
Take the Next Step!
If you're interested in being a part of positive changes in the Macmillan Chemotherapy Day Unit, we encourage you to get in touch. Your skills and dedication can help us achieve our goals in patient care.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide compassionate, high-quality, patient-centred care in line with Trust values, professional standards, and NMC regulations. Working as a practitioner within the specialist area, they will support the effective delivery of a safe and responsive nursing service, contributing to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for a defined group of patients.
They will ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported through effective communication, providing both clinical and psychosocial support.
In collaboration with senior colleagues and the multidisciplinary team, the post-holder will contribute to the delivery of evidence-based clinical practice in line with current research, national guidance, and Trust priorities. They will maintain clear lines of communication within the specialty team to support cohesive and coordinated care.
The role also involves working collaboratively with wider healthcare teams to enhance knowledge, promote continuity of care across settings, and contribute to ongoing service development and quality improvement within the specialist area.
The post-holder will safely administer SACT in keeping with local and national policy. You will act as a resource, supporting patients and their carers throughout their SACT journey from pre-treatment consultation, pre treatment assessment and treatment until discharge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed job description and main and key responsibilities - please see Job description and Person specification of the vacancy.
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.
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This advert is for Macmillan SACT Nurse with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 Inclusive of HCAS pro rata - per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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