Lymphoedema Practitioner — Community Care & Impact

Prince of Wales Hospice; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave plus bank hols

Ongoing learning and development

Enhanced sick pay and pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card discounts

On-site car parking

Job summary

The Prince of Wales Hospice in Wakefield invites applications for a Lymphoedema Practitioner to support people with lymphoedema in Wakefield and North Kirklees. You will deliver specialist assessments and treatments in community clinics and work within a small multidisciplinary team to develop the service.

The role offers 37.5 hours per week in a supportive setting with opportunities for professional development and education for patients, carers, and colleagues, plus a generous leave and

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a nurse or allied health professional and hold relevant professional registration.
• Diploma in lymphoedema management incorporating intensive therapy, manual lymph drainage and MLLB (or willingness to work towards).
• Experience working independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist lymphoedema assessment, treatment and ongoing management for patients with complex needs.
• Developing individualised treatment and management plans in partnership with patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Providing specialist treatments including Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Simple Lymphatic Drainage, compression therapy and multi-layer lymphoedema bandaging.
• Working with the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive the best possible care.
• Supporting the development and improvement of the Lymphoedema Service and education for patients and carers.

Skills

Nurse/AHP experience

Lymphoedema clinical skills

Education

Diploma in lymphoedema management

Job description

The Prince of Wales Hospice in Wakefield invites applications for a Lymphoedema Practitioner to support people with lymphoedema in Wakefield and North Kirklees. You will deliver specialist assessments and treatments in community clinics and work within a small multidisciplinary team to develop the service.

The role offers 37.5 hours per week in a supportive setting with opportunities for professional development and education for patients, carers, and colleagues, plus a generous leave and