Team Leader/Specialist Nurse - Leg Ulcer & Lymphodema

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider is seeking a Team Leader for Leg Ulcer and Lymphoedema services in Ashton-under-Lyne. The role involves leading a dedicated clinical team, managing service development, and promoting best practices in wound care across community and acute settings. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a passion for patient-centered care, and experience in clinical management. Competitive benefits include flexible working and NHS Pension Scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading clinical teams in healthcare settings.
• Strong knowledge of wound care and lymphoedema management.
• Ability to drive innovation and service development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team providing specialist care.
• Drive service development across acute and community pathways.
• Champion best practices in wound care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Wound care management

Team management

Patient-centered care

Education

Relevant clinical qualification

Job description

Team leader Leg ulcer & Lymphoedema Band 7 Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday

Are you ready to lead a dynamic and dedicated team delivering specialist care across both acute and community settings? We're looking for an enthusiastic and experienced clinician to take the lead of our Leg Ulcer and Lymphoedema services at Tameside. This is a unique opportunity to shape and develop services that make a real difference to patients' lives. The Leg Ulcer service operates from dedicated clinics across Tameside and Glossop, offering targeted, evidence-based care in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support to a skilled multidisciplinary team
• Drive service development and innovation across both acute and community pathways
• Champion best practice in wound care and lymphoedema management
• Work closely with partners to ensure seamless, patient-centred care

We are looking for someone who is passionate, proactive, and ready to inspire positive change. If you thrive in a leadership role and want to be part of a forward-thinking service, we'd love to hear from you!

The post holder will take the leading role in the day to day team management of the specialist nurse team in leg ulcer and lymphodema, to support case load oversight, quality improvement initiatives, lower limb assessment, planning and implementation of programs of care within all areas of Leg ulcer and Lymphedema. The post holder will work independently within the Tissue Viability/Lymphoedema team/leg ulcer service working within community and hospital settings, providing specialist wound care advice, organising workload, team management, delegation of tasks, promoting clinical excellence with a specific focus on the assessment and management of all aspects of the Leg ulcer and Lymphoedema team. Exercising leadership and judgement to ensure safe clinical practice and high standards of care are maintained to meet service demand within the leg ulcer and lymphoedema team. You will be working within an integrated department and be involved with the current changes and developments within the organisation.

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.

Values and equality

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

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

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

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.