We are looking for an inspirational, energetic and experienced Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) educator to join our infusion suite team. We want you to help shape the delivery of practice and professional education and training for SACT across the Trust. You will use your knowledge and skills to support the development of others, promote a positive and creative culture of learning and staff development and provide consultancy support for others offering advice and guidance on education and training issues relating to SACT. You will need to be confident in a clinical teaching environment and have experience in mentoring other colleagues. You will empower our new colleagues to become confident and competent in the workplace, keep accurate training records and be able to show evidence of consistent and sustained improvements in standards of practice in this area. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY The main duties of the role are to lead in the delivery of practice and professional education and training for SACT across the Trust, in collaboration with the Lead Chemotherapy Nurse and the Lead Cancer Nurse.You will be expected to support the Infusion Suite team, Haematology Day Unit and have oversight of the CNS and Willow Day Unit competencies. You will be expected to promote a positive and creative culture of learning and staff development and to support colleagues in the development of knowledge and skills through acting as an assessor, teacher, mentor and facilitator in order to complete and maintain the UKONS SACT passport for each SACT-trained member of staff. You will plan and deliver research/evidence-based care and treatment in partnership with other health professionals and the Lead Chemotherapy Nurse and participate in the formulation of clinical guidelines and policies, providing research based information to the process. You will be required to maintain the annual SACT competencies for the registered nursing staff on Infusion Suite and Haematology team and to support staff with their ongoing professional development. The post holder will utilise mastery, clinical effectiveness, innovation and excellence to provide an effective, seamless and high-quality service across the Trust and contribute as required with associated teaching delivered by Universities, Macmillan and other providers locally.Please see the Job Description for full details. Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition: Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement On-site Nurseries On-site staff cafes On-site parking Support in career development Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.For more information about a career at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org To support staff in their professional development. This post will: Be responsible for ensuring the delivery of practice and professional education and training for SACT across the Trust in conjunction with Lead Chemotherapy Nurse and Lead Cancer Nurse Promote a positive and creative culture of learning and staff development; Provide consultancy support for managers and staff offering advice and guidance on education and training issues relating to SACT; Review local, regional or national guidance relating to best practice in professional and practice education; including acting as a link in education between Ashford and St Peters Hospitals and Royal Surrey Foundation Trust Work closely with the educational leads, including wider Clinical Practice Educator team, and clinical leadership team to maximise professional development. To review annual systemic anti-cancer therapies competencies on the day units providing SACT