Leg Ulcer/Lymphodema Specialist Nurse

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Leg Ulcer/Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse within a thriving NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves working within community and hospital settings to provide specialist wound care and promote clinical excellence. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate expertise in managing complex lower limb wounds and will play a crucial role in helping meet the evolving healthcare needs in the region.

Benefits

Flexible Working

27-33 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Free Eye Tests and Health Checks

Gym Discount

Free Bicycle Loan Scheme

Support with Stress and Bereavement

Qualifications

• Post registration experience in wound care.
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).
• Evidence of mentorship experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and review care for complex issues.
• Supervise and lead staff as directed by the lead nurse.
• Manage a caseload of patients with complex tissue viability needs.

Skills

Communication

Conflict Management

Clinical Practice

Education

Registered General Nurse

Chronic Oedema/Manual Lymphatic Drainage Qualification

Leg Ulcer Management Course

Tissue Viability/Wound Care Qualification

Job description

Go back Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Leg Ulcer/Lymphodema Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Leg ulcer/ Lymphodema specialist nurse Band 6 30 hours Per Week, Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the recently amalgamated Tissue Viability/Lymphoedema and Leg ulcer service. The post holder will assist and work independently within the Leg ulcer/Lymphoedema team as part of the Tissue Viability service. The candidate will be working within community and hospital settings, providing specialist wound care advice, organising workload, promoting clinical excellence with a specific focus on the assessment and management of Leg ulcer, Lymphoedema and lower limb wounds, including multilayer bandaging as appropriate. Exercising leadership and judgement to ensure good clinical practice and high standards of care are maintained in order to meet service demand

You will be working within an integrated department and be involved with the current changes and developments within the organisation

Main duties of the job

The post holder has continuing daily responsibility and accountability with and without directsupervision from the Tissue Viability lead nurse.

Assess, plan, implement and review routine through to complex issuesusing research and evidence based knowledge to underpin practice in the field of tissue viability, lower limb issues including lymphoedema, including compression therapy strategies and multi layer bandaging where appropriate.

To supervise, lead, inform and delegate staff as appropriate to the needs of theservice by utilising nursing skills and resources effectively as directed by the lead nurse. This will include: chronic odema management, complex wound assessment, dopler assessment, leg ulcer management.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Post registration experience in wound care
• Leg ulcer management course or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
• Evidence of involvement in teaching
• Evidence of mentorship experience
• Relevant wound care qualification - Tissue viability/wound care
• Chronic oedema/manual lymphatic drainage qualification or equivalent
• Nurse prescriber V100, V150, V300

Experience

• Demonstrate experience of managing the care of patients with complex tissue viability/lymphedema needs
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role.
• Implementation of audit/evidence based recommendations
• Excellent communication skills and awareness of conflict management
• Evidence of development needs/support/mentorship to junior staff including students.
• Evidence of innovative practice.
• Knowledge of lymphoedema assessments and techniques
• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience of acting as a Tissue viability link nurse
• Wound management skills: Topical negative pressure application, Doppler and compression bandaging

Skills and Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice and expertise to meet service need.
• Knowledge of the values underpinning the NHS Constitution

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate reliability and flexibility to meet service requirements.
• Ability to travel around Tameside and Glossop

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearpro rata per annum