SACT / Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Systemic Anti-cancer Therapy/Immunotherapy (SACT/IO) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will have the clinical knowledge and expertise to work autonomously or willing to undertake a development role to become an expert practitioner in SACT/IO focusing on immunotherapy. He/she/they will have or be willing to develop the expertise to manage complex situations including providing specialist education and advice to patients, medical and nursing teams in managing cancer patients throughout their SACT/IO.

He/she/they will function as an associate key worker for patients being treated with immunotherapy requiring specialist support. This will include running a nurse led clinic (face to face and virtually) assessing immunotherapy toxicities and prescribing supportive medications accordingly.

He/she/they will be an active member of the SACT/IO multidisciplinary team involved in monitoring and developing SACT/IO services across the trust and liaising with community partners to ensure patients receive sustainable high quality care that is safe and effective.

Main duties of the job

This role provides strategic, clinical and professional leadership for the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and Immunotherapy service, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred cancer care.

This role will also provide expert clinical leadership for SACT and Immunotherapy services, driving service improvement, workforce development and outstanding patient care while ensuring compliance with national standards, governance requirements and evolving oncology practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Minimum of two years SACT/IO experience

Desirable

  • Non-Medical Prescriber
  • Masters or working towards Masters in Advance Clinical Practice or Oncology related
  • Experience with capacity planning, workforce planning or service management

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Leadership at Band 6/7
  • Relevant post registration experience, SACT/IO working at band 6 or above for at least 18 months

Desirable

  • Ability to lead and influence change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 9 August 2026

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