Job summary
We have an exciting secondment opportunity for a qualified healthcare professional (Registered Nurse, HCPC Occupational Therapist or HCPC Physiotherapist) to join for our new Lymphoedema service in Greenwich. Training, support and mentorship will be provided to help you to develop skills, knowledge and confidence to deliver high quality Lymphoedema care at a specialist level.
The post holder will be based in Plumstead Health Centre and will be expected to travel within the boroughs of Greenwich. Care is delivered across a range of settings including community clinics, patients own homes and care homes.
This is an exciting time for a dynamic specialist practitioner to join us to support our service users to have greater choice and control. Our vision is for Greenwich residents to receive the highest quality of care in the safest environment and wherever possible this will be their home.
You will need to be a versatile, adaptable team player who has good organisational skills. You will be required to use multiple computer systems therefore a good knowledge of IT is essential.
Main duties of the job
The Post Holder will work within a small team delivering Lymphoedema treatment/management taking into account Local, Regional and National Policy
- To provide a fully comprehensive Lymphoedema service, including initial assessment, intensive treatment packages and follow-up's
- To provide advice and education on all aspects of managing lymphoedema
- To deliver an efficient and effective service for patients according to best and evidence-based practice
- To raise awareness of Lymphoedema and promote the service
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing, and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils, and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools, and people's homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide the highest standard of evidence-based care for people affected by chronic oedema; both primary and secondary Lymphoedema.
- To undertake assessment, treatment and management of own caseload
- To demonstrate the required skills including assessment of the physical, psychological, psychosocial and environmental needs of the service user and liaising appropriately with the Lead Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse where appropriate.
- To demonstrate an enhanced level of knowledge expertise in the planning and implementation of management programmes including intensive treatment programmes and self-management techniques.
- To maintain comprehensive and accurate patient records in relation to the legal implications and the organisational requirements.
- To evaluate and monitor a service users response to treatment and adapt management programmes accordingly.
- To monitor clinical effectiveness against best practice and research
- To promote the health of service users and assist in the prevention of secondary complications for people with Lymphoedema, through enabling and encouraging independence, provision of support, facilitation of advice and information, provision of equipment, education and training.
- To provide prompt assessment and management of Lymphoedema at the end of life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide the highest standard of evidence-based care for people affected by chronic oedema; both primary and secondary Lymphoedema.
- To undertake assessment, treatment and management of own caseload
- To demonstrate the required skills including assessment of the physical, psychological, psychosocial and environmental needs of the service user and liaising appropriately with the Lead Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse where appropriate.
- To demonstrate an enhanced level of knowledge expertise in the planning and implementation of management programmes including intensive treatment programmes and self-management techniques.
- To maintain comprehensive and accurate patient records in relation to the legal implications and the organisational requirements.
- To evaluate and monitor a service users response to treatment and adapt management programmes accordingly.
- To monitor clinical effectiveness against best practice and research
- To promote the health of service users and assist in the prevention of secondary complications for people with Lymphoedema, through enabling and encouraging independence, provision of support, facilitation of advice and information, provision of equipment, education and training.
- To provide prompt assessment and management of Lymphoedema at the end of life.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerd nurse or AHP
- Health care registration
Desirable
- Lymphoedema qualification or course
Experience
Essential
- minimum 6 months post reg experience ideally 12-18 months
- experience and knowledge of lymphodema management
Desirable
- experience supervising students
- experience providing education
Skills
Essential
- wide range of nursing skills
- community experience
- written communication high level
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerd nurse or AHP
- Health care registration
Desirable
- Lymphoedema qualification or course
Experience
Essential
- minimum 6 months post reg experience ideally 12-18 months
- experience and knowledge of lymphodema management
Desirable
- experience supervising students
- experience providing education
Skills
Essential
- wide range of nursing skills
- community experience
- written communication high level
Desirable
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
