lymphoedema Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in England is seeking a proactive Registered General Nurse to join the Lymphoedema Service. The role involves providing high-quality nursing care for patients with lower limb chronic oedema, either in home settings or lymphoedema clinics. Ideal candidates will have strong assessment skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a dynamic team environment. This position offers opportunities for career development and contribution to an integrated health system.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered General Nurse (RGN).
• Experience in providing care for patients with chronic oedema/lymphoedema.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of nursing care for patients with lower limb chronic oedema.
• Deliver care in home and clinic settings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Proactive nursing care

Assessment and planning skills

Team collaboration

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and enthusiastic registered general nurse to join the Lymphoedema Service and be part of a friendly and dynamic team providing nursing care to the diverse patient population of North Manchester.

The post holder will provide a high standard of care, utilising specialist skills in the assessment, planning and implementation of pro-active nursing care to patients with lower limb chronic oedema/lymphoedema in the North Manchester locality either in the patients own home environment or within the lymphoedema clinics.

About Us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on its services every year. The Trust brings together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, championing collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. It sets standards that other Trusts seek to emulate and offers opportunities across a large scale of services.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We are also progressing our Green Plan to support sustainable healthcare.

At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, and focus on protecting health and wellbeing as we shape the future of our organisation together.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of nursing care with specialist assessment, planning and implementation for patients with lower limb chronic oedema/lymphoedema.
• Deliver care in patients’ homes or within lymphoedema clinics in the North Manchester locality.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support patient-centred care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current registration.

Enquiries

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kathryn Taylor
Job title: Community Matron
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Telephone: [phone]

Rebecca Williams

Lymphoedema and leg ulcer Service Lead

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