Advanced Lymphoedema Practitioner

THE ROYAL MARSDEN; Sutton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care provider in Sutton is seeking an experienced nurse or allied health professional to lead the lymphoedema team. Responsibilities include clinical leadership, development of service pathways, and enhancement of patient care quality. The candidate should possess extensive experience with cancer-related lymphoedema patients, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to continuous education. This role includes formal training opportunities to support personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Formal and informal training opportunities

Flu vaccination provided free of charge

Qualifications

• Significant experience caring for cancer-related lymphoedema patients.
• Clinical judgment, knowledge, and skills to act as an autonomous practitioner.
• Commitment to continual professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to a multidisciplinary lymphoedema team.
• Lead the lymphoedema therapists in delivering high-quality service.
• Develop, implement and evaluate clinical standards and pathways.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation skills

Autonomous working

Commitment to education

Education

Degree in nursing or allied health

Job description

About the Role

Within Therapy Services, the Lymphoedema Service delivers specialist lymphoedema advice and care to patients with cancer across both hospital sites. The service operates as part of a multidisciplinary therapies team that provides rehabilitation, risk‑reduction advice and management to high‑risk groups including breast, gynaecological cancer and sarcoma patients.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to a multidisciplinary lymphoedema team.
• Lead the lymphoedema therapists in delivering a high‑quality service throughout the hospital.
• Develop, implement and evaluate clinical standards, service pathways and performance processes to meet departmental and commissioning targets.
• Support internal training needs and service development, creating a training programme for continuous professional development.
• Lead patient engagement and empowerment initiatives, tracking journeys and capturing feedback to improve experience and learning.
• Ensure all lymphoedema practitioners are competent in the use of assessment equipment and maintain evidence‑based practice.
• Serve as a source of knowledge and expertise for patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues, supporting development of resources that enhance empowerment and quality of care.
• Coordinate care pathways, including appropriate and timely discharge, in partnership with the Operational Lead.
• Demonstrate a positive and realistic attitude toward patients, addressing physiological, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs.
• Maintain specialist clinical expertise, acting as the Advanced Practitioner and clinical expert for the lymphoedema service.

Professional Requirements

• Highly professional and enthusiastic nurse or allied health professional with significant experience caring for cancer‑related lymphoedema patients.
• Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to work autonomously.
• Commitment to education and service development.
• Clinical judgment, knowledge, and skills to act as an autonomous practitioner.

Formal and Informal Training Opportunities

We actively support and encourage staff to develop personally and professionally through formal and informal training, offering educational opportunities at The Royal Marsden School.

Flu Vaccination Requirement

All patient‑facing staff are expected to have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust, to protect our immune‑compromised patient population.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresentated minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we work to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential.

Application Process

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. All applicants will be contacted by email; please check your email accounts regularly and ensure our emails are not filtered out.