Paediatric Regional SACT Education Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Southampton Children’s Hospital (SCH) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced paediatric oncology nurse to join our team of Clinical Nurse Specialists. This role will focus on leading and delivering high-quality education and specialist nursing in Paediatric Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) across the Wessex network, supporting the safe and effective delivery of cancer treatment for Children and Young People (CYP).

The post holder will have primary responsibility for the provision and development of paediatric SACT education and specialist nursing practice, working autonomously as a core member of the multidisciplinary team. A key aspect of the role is to lead the Paediatric SACT Education Project for Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs) across the Wessex network, enabling CYP with cancer to safely receive systemic anti-cancer treatments closer to home while maintaining the highest standards of care.

The successful candidate will support the upskilling of nursing and medical clinicians within POSCUs to implement and deliver infusional chemotherapy locally. This includes providing expert advice, education, and clinical guidance, as well as developing and implementing SACT training standards related to the safe administration of chemotherapy and the use of ambulatory infusion devices such as CADD pumps within both hospital and community settings.

Working in collaboration with the Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) at University Hospital Southampton, the post holder will ensure high standards of education and competency-based training for paediatric oncology nursing staff. This includes supporting eligible staff to undertake and successfully complete SACT competencies in line with the national standards set by the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG).

The role also requires close collaboration across professional groups, departments, and organisational boundaries to ensure patient-centred, seamless care for children and young people with cancer. The post holder will contribute to and lead nurse-led initiatives aligned with the Wessex Cancer Alliance (WCA), supporting the implementation of the ACCEND framework and embedding cancer capabilities within the

appraisal and professional development processes of nurses working within POSCUs.

Through leadership, education, and clinical expertise, the role will play a key part in improving access to safe, high-quality cancer care for children and young people across the Wessex region.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Have primary responsibility for the provision of Paediatric Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) education and specialist nursing for Children and Young People (CYP), practicing autonomously as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Responsible for leading the Paediatric SACT Education project for Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCU) across the Wessex network to provide the safe therapeutic management for CYP oncology caseload so that they can receive SACT closer to home.

Support the upskilling of both nursing and medical clinicians within the Wessex POSCU’s to implement and deliver infusional chemotherapy for their local CYP.

Provide specialist advice, education and support to POSCU’s by writing and implementing SACT training standards for those within the POSCU, in relation to infusional chemotherapy and the use of CADD (Ambulatory delivery devices), to ensure safe use within the POSCU and the community.

Deliver high standards of education to ensure that all eligible nursing staff within paediatric oncology at the Principle Treatment Centre (PTC) University Hospital Southampton undertake and successfully complete SACT competencies as outlined by Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group’s (CCLG) national standards.

Work across professional, departmental and Trust boundaries as required to develop and support patient-centred seamless care, with particular responsibility for leading nurse-led care initiatives supporting the Wessex Cancer Alliance (WCA) ACCEND implementation lead, to embed cancer capabilities in the appraisal process of nurses within the POSCUs.

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
• Level 7 Post Grad Cert (Min 60 Credits), master’s degree within relevant speciality or equivalent knowledge to be assessed through evidence of relevant speciality training, experience or portfolio
• Specialist training / Qualification in Paediatric Oncology SACT education
• Provide evidence of leading learning in practice specifically in relation to paediatric SACT education
• Evidence of experience and completion of all band 6 competencies within paediatric SACT education.

Specialist clinical skills and experience within SACT delivery via multimodal routes (IV Bolus, IV Infusion, IM, PO, SC)

Evidence of change Management, leadership and innovation in paediatric oncology

Clinical experience at Band 6 or equivalent within Paediatric SACT

Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote learning in practice providing an excellent learning environment for all

Provide evidence of supporting / managing and supervision of a range of learnings in practice

Completed SACT passport with at least 1 year of SACT administration experience.

Desirable criteria

• Counselling / advanced communication skills qualification / training
• Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed
• Multidisciplinary team working
• Experience of nurse-led care / clinics in own practice
• Team leadership role
• Awareness of own leadership skills/style
• Registered as an independent prescriber
• Leadership Qualification / training
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Negotiation skills
• Ability to learn and assimilate information quickly
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Emotional intelligence
• General IT skills
• Strategic planning
• Interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
  
  

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together