# Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Christie Main Site
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Staff nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Pro Rata, Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 30 hours per week (Part time - 30 hours per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-01T10:30:41.988Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8335806
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8335806?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.christie.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Part Time Band 5 Nurse post within the SACT Outreach Team.

The SACT Outreach Team delivers treatments for Patients closer to home. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team providing care closer to home.

The Nurse will be required to provide a supportive role within the SACT Outreach sites for nursing, medical & clerical staff whilst also covering the Oak Road treatment Centre if required. Sites are located at St Ann’s Little Hulton, New Mills, Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, Bury Hospice, St Luke’s Hospice & Tameside MacMillan Unit.

You must have driving licence and access to a car for this role, due to role being part time this would not be suitable for sponsorship opportunities.

### Main duties of the job

You will also be required to provide support where required to Oak Road Treatment Centre and staff.

The staff ensure that they are providing a supportive environment to enable others to develop excellent skills and knowledge within this field. Once established in the role, you will be expected to co-ordinate Outreach Clinics, develop your clinical skills within SACT and teach others. You will also manage staff, their personal development needs and management of attendance.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who is able to demonstrate initiative and vision in continuing to move the service forward whilst assisting in implementing service changes and developments with a positive impact of patient care. Encouraging staff engagement and leading by example showing a strong positive role model.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### PERSONAL

- Provide a supportive role within the SACT outreach sites for nursing, medical and clerical Staff whilst providing cover between the Chemotherapy Services Units. This will include all other SACT outreach sites.
- Undertake the nursing care of patients, ensuring privacy & dignity is maintained whilst being aware of physical and psychological needs
- To give a clear and accurate update at change of duties and ensure accurate documentation of nursing interventions
- Participate in nursing procedures appropriate to the department
- Support and assist in the induction/training of junior staff/Health Care Assistant’s acting as mentor to designated staff
- To welcome patients to the site/unit and its routine
- Be able to act as co-ordinator and ensure the safe and timely management of patients
- To liaise with medical and non medical personnel and community organisations
- Rotate/ work on ORTC SACT unit if required
- To highlight areas of improvement/development within the department and undertake relevant projects
- To act as support for other nurses on site
- Assist in the provision of meals / refreshments for patients whilst meeting their nutritional needs
- Assist in the general housekeeping duties of all areas.
- Help to maintain a safe environment and report faults/risks etc to the nurse in charge
- Liaise with nurse responsible for stores/stationery and ordering and assist in the maintenance of stock levels
- Handles patients personal possessions, ensure cash and valuables kept securely
- Aid the safe storage of medicines and the return of any unused SACT to pharmacy
- Assist medical staff with procedures
- Demonstrate a pleasant and approachable manner and help create and promote a good working relationship
- Show professional and courteous manner when answering the telephone and other enquires
- Maintain confidentiality with regard to patient information both at work and outside of working hours
- To be aware of and adhere to all policies including; sickness and absence, confidentiality, uniform and responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Report and record all accidents and complaints according to the agreed policy
- To be aware of limitations and utilise the preceptor system for any issues that arise
- To show respect for members of the team and endorse the SACT Day Services philosophy of giving mutual support

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Team player
- Flexible

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good communication skills
- Ability to deliver high standard of nursing care

**Desirable**

- Understanding need for evidence based practice
- Computer literacy

### Values

**Essential**

- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Participate in personal development

### Experience

**Essential**

- Qualification in Adult Nursing

**Desirable**

- SACT experience
- Oncology experience
- Clinical skills

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- RGN level 1or 2

**Desirable**

- Diploma in Health Care Studies

## Documents

- [strategy brochure (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1645)
- [travel to the christie (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1960)
- [the christie values and behaviours (pdf, 919.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1643)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 239.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10659384)

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