Trainee SACT Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job Overview
There is an exciting opportunity for a Trainee SACT ACP for Haematology, who will work closely with and support Haematology patients receiving SACT. There will be opportunities for service improvement, whilst meeting the overview JD of a trainee ACP, as well as being passionate about Haematology SACT. (Please see attached JD documents for further detail). The postholder should be passionate about SACT but also have had exposure and awareness of the deliver of SACT locally and nationally.

This is a development role to support the pathway of Haematology Cancer patients going through the treatments of SACT. The postholder will develop advanced physical assessment, clinical/diagnostic reasoning and NMP skills to support patients during the 2 years in post.

Main duties of the job

• Be a clinical expert in Haematological cancer with excellent communication skills. The role requires the ability to work autonomously and independently but within an integrated collaborative team.
• Utilise advanced communication and counselling skills when discussing diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options for Haematological cancers with sensitivity and expertise.
• Co-ordinate investigations, treatments and arrangements for patients receiving treatments in accordance with established protocols and procedures.
• Visit the appropriate areas and review Haematology patients on SACT, providing support, information and education relevant to their care and management plan.
• To support a designated caseload of patients and make an assessment of their healthcare needs based on highly developed nursing knowledge and skills, including physical examination, applying NMP skills where appropriate.
• To support the SACT day units by administering SACT, teaching and providing advice.
• To make differential diagnosis using decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• To work with the Haematology MDT and foster good working relationships with other healthcare professionals and users of services to ensure the delivery of high standards of effective healthcare. (This would include pharmacy teams/dieticians/psychologist)

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Awareness of the national Cancer agenda and guidelines
• Ability to influence current practice and influence change
• Knowledge of current practice issues and interest in further learning
• Able to recognise and analyse complex situations and take appropriate solutions
• Awareness of critical analysis & awareness of application of research to practice
• Evidence of good written and oral communication skills including presentations

Desirable criteria

• Report writing
• Level 2 Psychology Support skills
• Ability and initiative to develop specialist areas of interest

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Recognised Haematology Cancer Care Qualification
• SACT Qualification
• Mentorship/teaching course or willingness to complete in first 6 months
• Resuscitation/Life Support course (if appropriate to area and role)
• Working towards or due to start MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification with a commitment to complete pathway
• Current unrestricted registration as a Nurse, Midwife or AHP

Desirable criteria

• Haematology or cancer module completion/ qualification
• Leadership Qualification/Module

Experience
Essential criteria

• Recent SACT experience
• Evidence of ability to work at advanced practice level

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate involvement in recent research.
• Experience of running nurse led caseload.
• Previous involvement in clinical trials.
• Management & Leadership experience at Band 6 or 7 level.
• Experience of teaching to large groups.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values –
Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future
, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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