Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield is recruiting a Band 6 Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner to lead specialist lymphoedema care within the Ambulatory Wound Care and Lymphoedema Service. You will manage a caseload, provide clinical leadership, supervise Band 5 staff and develop services.

You will work in community clinics and patients' homes, collaborate with Tissue Viability, Vascular and Podiatry teams, and contribute to education, governance and audit.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in nursing / physiotherapy / occupational therapy from recognised training establishments.
• Current registration from the relevant professional body.
• Certificate in lymphoedema management or willingness to undertake.
• Non‑Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake.
• First line management / Leadership course or willingness to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of adult patients with lymphoedema using specialist skills and evidence-based, patient-centred care.
• Provide specialist support to AWC nurse-led clinics and community nursing teams.
• Prescribe in line with wound care formulary and supervise cost-effective prescribing.
• Deliver education and training to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to service development, governance and audit.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Autonomous working

Verbal and non‑verbal communication

Organisation

Education

Nursing/Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy degree

Professional registration

Lymphoedema qualification

Non‑Medical Prescriber

Leadership training

Tools

Computer literate

Job description

Go back Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner

The closing date is 29 September 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Ambulatory Wound Care and Lymphoedema Service, delivering specialist lymphoedema care. The service combines two interconnected pathways: Wound Care and specialist Lymphoedema care. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Band 6 practitioner to join our team.

The post holder will support the development of the service, delivering specialist lymphoedema care providing clinical leadership, supervision and guidance to Band 5 staff. The role will ensure safe, effective, high-quality care and contribute to a responsive, patient-focused service aligned with local and national standards.

Responsibilities include the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care with lymphoedema, chronic oedema and lipoedema, including those with cancer and palliative care conditions. The post holder will manage a specialist independent caseload to provide holistic care in community clinics and patients' homes. The postholder will work with a multidisciplinary team and will contribute to care delivery across primary care, community services and specialist teams. The role also includes service development, clinical governance and audit.

The post holder will deliver education and training to patients, carers and healthcare professionals and promoting self-management. A recognised lymphoedema qualification is desirable; however, support will be provided for the successful candidate to undertake the relevant training and development within the role.

Main duties of the job

To manage a caseload of adult patients with all types of Lymphoedema using specialist skills and evidence-based, patient centred approach to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.

To provide specialist support to the AWC nurse‑led clinics and community nursing teams in Sheffield, ensuring a high standard of care in collaboration with the Tissue Viability, Vascular and Podiatry services.

To prescribe in line with the wound care formulary and to ensure that nurse prescribing is undertaken in a safe, cost‑effective and evidence-based manner.

To provide support to the workforce with appraisals, clinical supervision, audit, education, learning and development.

To assist with planning, evaluation, and development of services, contributing to service improvement projects.

To participate in multidisciplinary team working and have an active role in joint clinics and home visits.

To work to deliver comprehensive, holistic care that is responsive to the patient population.

To contribute to the coordination of patient care alongside GP's, Oncologists, Surgeons, Specialist nurses and Community nursing teams.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in nursing / physiotherapy / occupational therapy from recognised training establishments.
• Current registration from the relevant professional body.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous Professional Development via personal development plans/file.
• Certificate in lymphoedema management incorporating intensive therapy, manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), MLLB or a willingness to undertake. The successful candidate will also be required to do regular updates in lymphoedema management.
• Non‑Medical Prescriber or a willingness to undertake.
• First line management / Leadership course at post graduate level. Or a willingness to undertake.

Experience

• Experienced in the application of evidence-based practice.
• Experience of supervising / managing / developing junior staff through appraisals and teaching.
• Experience at working in collaboration with other health care professionals.
• Previous experience at Specialist Band 6 level.
• Lymphoedema/Chronic Oedema and / or Leg Ulcer Management experience.
• Experience of involvement in service development.
• Involvement in practice development, audit and research application.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously under pressure and priorities.
• To have highly developed verbal and non‑verbal communication skills of motivation, explanation and reassurance to agree and gain co‑operation of patients and carers in their treatment programmes.
• Organisational skills to manage yourself and other supervised staff to contribute to service delivery.
• Computer Literate with excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Ability to pass on skills/ knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships within the team and key external teams on the patient pathway.
• Ability to understand and respect different points of view and work with people from a variety of cultures.
• To have developed coping strategies to deal with the emotional nature and demands of the work.

Personal Qualities

• Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application.
• Knowledge of the local and National priorities for Lymphoedema, NHS structures, National strategies and commissioning.
• Thorough knowledge Professional Code of Conduct.
• Ability to gain and share knowledge.
• Ability to motivate self and problem solve.
• Perceptive / visionary / versatile and with lateral thinking qualities.
• Supportive and empathic nature.
• A working knowledge of the needs of patients with lymphoedema/chronic oedema.
• A working knowledge of patients with cancer / palliative care.
• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner or able to use a car for work purposes.
• Knowledge of standards and guidelines relating to lymphoedema and leg ulcer management.

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum pro rata for part time staff