We have an exciting opportunity for a SACT Practice Educator to facilitate and deliver training for our SACT nurses across our SACT delivery inpatient ward, day units and outpatient areas.

The SACT Practice Educator will join our team to provide direct clinical support, teaching and educational programmes for our SACT nursing workforce.

**Previous applicants need not apply again**

1. To provide ongoing professional and clinical leadership to the nursing team and deliver evidence-based care as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.

2. Responsible for training and assessing nurses to become competent and maintain skills in the administration of SACT for the treatment of malignant disease.

3. Leading and providing subject expert input to SACT policies and procedures, leading on the development of these where necessary.

4. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and procedures, for which they are competent to practice, without direct supervision.

5. Work collaboratively with the Pevensey Ward Matron, Clinical Matron of the Judy Beard Day Unit and Pevensey Day Unit, and the wider network to provide a SACT service for the acute Trust.

6. The post holder will have responsibility to monitor the coordination of training and education in the oncology and haematology services, including wider teaching in acute medicine alongside acute oncology.

7. The post holder will be expected to work at least 3 days clinically per week on the SACT units / Pevensey Ward as part of their role.

8. The post holder will regularly administer SACT, and lead and develop nurse led clinics alongside the Lead Oncology Nurse and be involved in the assessment of patients prior to the administration of SACT.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.