Job summary
Join us and make a difference! This is an exciting and innovating opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced specialist nurse to lead, drive and develop the Lymphoedema service so it will thrives. We are looking for a nurse with experience in this field who really wants to join us to make a difference for our patients, but also wants to progress their own career.
You will be providing expert knowledge and clinical oversight to our colleagues and junior nursing team to provide expert care and be passionate about role modelling and teaching evidence-based care whilst treating also caring for your own case load.
As our expert Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist you will be working with many different teams and professions sharing your knowledge and learning from others.
We are a highly motivated team we are very proud of the service which we provide. We committed to providing support and opportunities to develop your expertise and extend your knowledge enabling you to advance as a specialist practitioner. You will be part of a progressive and dynamic multidisciplinary team that cares, supports and challenges to bring about improvement.
The position will be eligible for a golden handshake, enhancing the overall compensation package. This one-time financial incentive reflects the organization's commitment to attracting and retaining highly qualified and experienced individuals in this leadership role within Whittington Health community Services in Haringey and Islington.
Main duties of the job
CLINICAL PRACTICE
- Work autonomously managing own caseload and nurse led community clinics.
- Assess patients referred to the Lymphoedema service holistically, using a range of different assessment methods and reach valid, reliable, and comprehensive patient centred conclusions, which manage risk and are appropriate to their need, context, culture, and ethnicity.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care for patients referred to the Lymphoedema service in conjunction with referrer.
- Provide clinical advice in accordance with current evidence and best practice guidelines
MANAGERIAL
- Directly manage the Lymphoedema team and service, completing appraisals and PDP for all team members including administration staff. providing support and guidance in professional development.
- Monitor and manage sickness and absence in accordance with Whittington Health guidelines.
- Manage referrals and priorities in accordance with referrer's information, ensuring we achieve waiting time targets.
- To collect, collate and report on service activities including outcomes data.
Although comprehensive, the duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are not definitive and you may be required to perform other duties at the request of the Manager for lymphoedema, leg ulcer and Tissue Viability services.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL PRACTICE
- Work autonomously managing own caseload and nurse led community clinics.
- Assess patients referred to the Lymphoedema service holistically, using a range of different assessment methods and reach valid, reliable, and comprehensive patient centred conclusions, which manage risk and are appropriate to their need, context, culture, and ethnicity.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care for patients referred to the Lymphoedema service in conjunction with referrer.
- Provide clinical advice in accordance with current evidence and best practice guidelines.
- Communicate with patients in ways that empower them to make informed choices about their health and well-being and promote independence where appropriate.
- To promote and deliver advanced nursing practice in relation to planning and delivery of individualised patient care based on best practice in all aspects of lymphoedema.
- To ensure that all advice provided is evidence based and in line with Trust, Lymphoedema service and national policies and guidelines.
- To provide and promote clear, concise, and specific documentation in relation to Lymphoedema issues, using Rio.
- Provide accurate, concise written and verbal information to all stakeholders.
- To support district and community nursing teams, practice nurses and others in the Trust with the implementation of cellulitis guidelines, enabling them to initiate appropriate local treatments.
- To participate in Lymphoedema interest groups.
- To be accountable for one's own professional practice and professional development and ensure registration and compliance with the NMC and the Code of Professional Conduct, and actively participate in clinical supervision.
- To manage a lymphoedema service that will work closely with the leg ulcer clinic as follows:
- Supporting lymphoedema patients within the leg ulcer clinic caseload.
- Supporting lymphoedema linked nurses and other nurses within the leg ulcer clinic team that will cover the lymphoedema service during staff shortages.
- Supporting lower limb pathway within leg ulcer and lymphoedema services.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- To be pro-active in creating and promoting a supportive learning environment that embraces a culture of evidence and research-based practice.
- To plan the development, co-ordination and delivery of practice-based education and training in a variety of settings to different disciplines and levels of staff to facilitate the implementation of best practice.
- To monitor staffs learning needs in relation to Lymphoedema/chronic oedema and develop, a programme of education and skill development to meet identified needs.
- To facilitate the development of lymphoedema study.
- To maintain effective links between practice, management, and education.
- To develop a Lymphoedema Link Nurse system.
- To participate in mandatory training and service training programmes, and clinical supervision.
- Develop effective communication networks with other health professionals across both primary and secondary care.
- To promote patient/carer independence through the provision of relevant teaching and support.
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
- To coordinate and undertake clinical audit and research projects.
- To facilitate the implementation of clinical governance through the implementation of evidence/research-based guidelines, education, and audit.
- Facilitate the dissemination of appropriate research findings to the clinicians within the Trust.
MANAGERIAL
- Directly manage the Lymphoedema team and service, completing appraisals and PDP for all team members including administration staff. providing support and guidance in professional development.
- Monitor and manage sickness and absence in accordance with Whittington Health guidelines.
- Manage referrals and priorities in accordance with referrers information, ensuring we achieve waiting time targets.
- To collect, collate and report on service activities including outcomes data
- Co-ordinate the development of nursing policies, procedures and patient information relating to Lymphoedema care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL PRACTICE
- Work autonomously managing own caseload and nurse led community clinics.
- Assess patients referred to the Lymphoedema service holistically, using a range of different assessment methods and reach valid, reliable, and comprehensive patient centred conclusions, which manage risk and are appropriate to their need, context, culture, and ethnicity.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care for patients referred to the Lymphoedema service in conjunction with referrer.
- Provide clinical advice in accordance with current evidence and best practice guidelines.
- Communicate with patients in ways that empower them to make informed choices about their health and well-being and promote independence where appropriate.
- To promote and deliver advanced nursing practice in relation to planning and delivery of individualised patient care based on best practice in all aspects of lymphoedema.
- To ensure that all advice provided is evidence based and in line with Trust, Lymphoedema service and national policies and guidelines.
- To provide and promote clear, concise, and specific documentation in relation to Lymphoedema issues, using Rio.
- Provide accurate, concise written and verbal information to all stakeholders.
- To support district and community nursing teams, practice nurses and others in the Trust with the implementation of cellulitis guidelines, enabling them to initiate appropriate local treatments.
- To participate in Lymphoedema interest groups.
- To be accountable for one's own professional practice and professional development and ensure registration and compliance with the NMC and the Code of Professional Conduct, and actively participate in clinical supervision.
- To manage a lymphoedema service that will work closely with the leg ulcer clinic as follows:
- Supporting lymphoedema patients within the leg ulcer clinic caseload.
- Supporting lymphoedema linked nurses and other nurses within the leg ulcer clinic team that will cover the lymphoedema service during staff shortages.
- Supporting lower limb pathway within leg ulcer and lymphoedema services.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- To be pro-active in creating and promoting a supportive learning environment that embraces a culture of evidence and research-based practice.
- To plan the development, co-ordination and delivery of practice-based education and training in a variety of settings to different disciplines and levels of staff to facilitate the implementation of best practice.
- To monitor staffs learning needs in relation to Lymphoedema/chronic oedema and develop, a programme of education and skill development to meet identified needs.
- To facilitate the development of lymphoedema study.
- To maintain effective links between practice, management, and education.
- To develop a Lymphoedema Link Nurse system.
- To participate in mandatory training and service training programmes, and clinical supervision.
- Develop effective communication networks with other health professionals across both primary and secondary care.
- To promote patient/carer independence through the provision of relevant teaching and support.
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
- To coordinate and undertake clinical audit and research projects.
- To facilitate the implementation of clinical governance through the implementation of evidence/research-based guidelines, education, and audit.
- Facilitate the dissemination of appropriate research findings to the clinicians within the Trust.
MANAGERIAL
- Directly manage the Lymphoedema team and service, completing appraisals and PDP for all team members including administration staff. providing support and guidance in professional development.
- Monitor and manage sickness and absence in accordance with Whittington Health guidelines.
- Manage referrals and priorities in accordance with referrers information, ensuring we achieve waiting time targets.
- To collect, collate and report on service activities including outcomes data
- Co-ordinate the development of nursing policies, procedures and patient information relating to Lymphoedema care.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse OR Physiotherapist
- Current NMC qualification or equivalent Chronic oedema training
- Post registration qualification in Lymphoedema nursing
Desirable
- Leadership development program
- Leg ulcer management course Prescribing course
WORK RELATED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum 3 years clinical experience
- Clinical experience of patients with long term conditions
- Knowledge of chronic oedema treatment and compression therapies
- Experience of working autonomously and within a team
- Knowledge of Governance and Quality Improvement in health care
- Knowledgeable of Electronic Records systems
Desirable
- Community experience desirable
- Experience of clinical audit
- Understanding of the Quality Improvement Cycle
- Line Management
- Cancer/palliative care knowledge and experience
- Knowledge of chronic oedema treatment and compression therapies
CAPABILITIES: ways of working
Essential
- Safe practitioner with attention to detail
- Ability to manage own work and that of others; has an organised approach to work and ability to prioritise
- Able to work with minimal supervision in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients
- Cognisant with IT networks: competent with electronic systems
- Familiar with data capture in a variety of formats
- Ability to resolve complex problems
- Excellent team worker, with well-developed interpersonal
- Strong communication skills and fluent in English written and verbal
- Behaves professionally articulating good customer service skills
- Flexibility in approach to work and understands team working
Desirable
- Experience at networking across partnerships in primary and secondary care
- Evidence of bringing clinical leadership
- Experience of supervising and mentoring other health professionals
PERSONAL APTITUDES: attitude to working
Essential
- Willingness to learn and implement new ideas: be creative and have the desire to progress with professional development. Focussed on solutions and system change
- Excellent time management
- Willing to undertake training and become competent in the use of modalities related to chronic oedema management
Desirable
- Ambition to advance the specialism
- Commitment to facilitating learning in others
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse OR Physiotherapist
- Current NMC qualification or equivalent Chronic oedema training
- Post registration qualification in Lymphoedema nursing
Desirable
- Leadership development program
- Leg ulcer management course Prescribing course
WORK RELATED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum 3 years clinical experience
- Clinical experience of patients with long term conditions
- Knowledge of chronic oedema treatment and compression therapies
- Experience of working autonomously and within a team
- Knowledge of Governance and Quality Improvement in health care
- Knowledgeable of Electronic Records systems
Desirable
- Community experience desirable
- Experience of clinical audit
- Understanding of the Quality Improvement Cycle
- Line Management
- Cancer/palliative care knowledge and experience
- Knowledge of chronic oedema treatment and compression therapies
CAPABILITIES: ways of working
Essential
- Safe practitioner with attention to detail
- Ability to manage own work and that of others; has an organised approach to work and ability to prioritise
- Able to work with minimal supervision in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients
- Cognisant with IT networks: competent with electronic systems
- Familiar with data capture in a variety of formats
- Ability to resolve complex problems
- Excellent team worker, with well-developed interpersonal
- Strong communication skills and fluent in English written and verbal
- Behaves professionally articulating good customer service skills
- Flexibility in approach to work and understands team working
Desirable
- Experience at networking across partnerships in primary and secondary care
- Evidence of bringing clinical leadership
- Experience of supervising and mentoring other health professionals
PERSONAL APTITUDES: attitude to working
Essential
- Willingness to learn and implement new ideas: be creative and have the desire to progress with professional development. Focussed on solutions and system change
- Excellent time management
- Willing to undertake training and become competent in the use of modalities related to chronic oedema management
Desirable
- Ambition to advance the specialism
- Commitment to facilitating learning in others
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
