Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse

Integrated Care System; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Trowbridge is looking for a passionate Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse to deliver specialized care for lymphoedema and lipoedema patients. Join a compassionate team dedicated to enhancing patient quality of life and providing education to healthcare professionals. This role offers competitive salary, opportunities for professional growth, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £37,339 (pro rata to hours worked)

Free tea and coffee

Membership of My Reward Hub for discounts

Access to wages as you earn

Online mental and physical wellbeing support

Opportunities for continuing professional development

Funding for innovation ideas

Qualifications

• Experience in post-registration nursing with lymphoedema.
• Knowledge of current issues in lymphoedema and cancer care.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough assessments and develop tailored treatment plans.
• Manage and support patients on their health journey.
• Provide education and advice to healthcare professionals.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Education

Registered First Level Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register

Certificate of Complex Decongestive Therapy (working towards)

Job description

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of patients with lymphoedema and lipoedema? We're looking for a passionate and dedicated Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse to join our compassionate team at Trowbridge Community Hospital!

What You'll Do

As a Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse, you will provide specialised adult care, focusing on patients with both primary and secondary (non-palliative) lymphoedema and lipoedema. Your role will encompass:

1. Conducting thorough assessments and developing tailored treatment plans.
2. Managing and supporting patients on their journey to better health.
3. Providing invaluable education, support, and advice to clinical staff, including GPs, practice nurses, and community nurses.

Why Join Us?

• Impact Lives: Your expertise will directly enhance patient care and quality of life.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals committed to excellence.
• Professional Growth: We value your development and provide opportunities for continuous learning and advancement.

If you're committed to delivering high-quality care and are excited about the opportunity to educate and empower others, we want to hear from you!

Apply today and become a vital part of our mission to support patients in their journey towards health and wellness!

For any further information, please contact Claire Checkley at 01225 711351 or [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will develop through supported education and supervision specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience, and will develop specialised programmes of care.

Exercise freedom to act with professional autonomy, acting as an expert practitioner demonstrating advanced clinical competence, decision making, and knowledge base.

To accept appropriate referrals for primary and non-palliative patients with lymphoedema needs from members of the Primary Health Care Team, hospital staff, hospice, and other professionals, as appropriate.

Following appropriate education, will be able to provide a holistic assessment of the patient, with specific focus on the assessment, treatment, and management of lymphoedema.

To act in an advisory role, using specialist knowledge regarding diagnosis and management of lymphoedema. This will include advice and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.

To manage own caseload, including admission and discharge to and from the caseload.

To formulate and review treatment care plans that promote health and that take account of the patient's physical, spiritual, psychological, and educational needs.

To advise on skin care, treatment, and hosiery liaising closely with other MDT HCP members.

To refer patients on to other professionals, as appropriate.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the date shown here. If you're keen to join our team, please apply as soon as possible.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse, you'll be part of our valued team.

• You will feel valued as a Lymphoedema Support Worker within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
• £37,339 (pro rata to hours worked) with AfC terms and conditions with NHS pension.
• Free tea and coffee at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases, cashback, and voucher offers for treats for you and your loved ones
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest rates
• Online and face-to-face help with your mental and physical wellbeing, including healthy recipes, activity challenges, post-trauma support, legal, debt, and life management help, as well as career coaching and counseling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways, and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas to help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care, supported by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding annually

Requirements include being a Registered First Level Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register, working towards a certificate of Complex Decongestive Therapy, having experience in post-registration nursing with lymphoedema, and demonstrating ongoing professional development. You should have knowledge of current issues in lymphoedema and cancer care, experience working in the community, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team. Strong organizational, interpersonal, presentation, report-writing, and clinical skills are essential, along with a professional commitment, self-awareness, motivation, and the ability to work independently and manage your caseload.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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