Job summary
Gloucestershire Lymphoedema Service is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Registered Nurse, HCPC Occupational Therapist or HCPC Physiotherapist to join our small, well established Lymphoedema Team. The vacancy is for a Lymphoedema Practitioner Band 6 or Development Lymphoedema Practitioner Band5/6, depending on level of experience.
Training, support and mentorship will be provided to help you to develop skills, knowledge and confidence to deliver high quality care at a specialist level, and the successful candidate will be expected to under take the Graduate diploma in Oedema Management.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be part of developing the service providing specialist assessment, support and treatment for service users and will work collaboratively with the team and other multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient , effective and evidence based.
About us
We are looking for a clinician with a special interest in improving care for for our service users and a keen interest in this specialist area is essential.
All applicants must have excellent clinical skills and a good level of post registration experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Closing date: 26th April 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Closing date: 26th April 2023
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration OR HCPC registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
- Educated to a degree level in registered profession
Desirable
- Specialist accredited Lymphoedema training or willing to undertake this
- Evidence of post registration learning
- Formal teaching and assessing course or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of clients with long term conditions
- Experience of working within community setting
- Extensive experience of assessing, treating and managing patients' problems with rational and evidence-based treatment plans
- Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with people with Lymphoedema
- Teaching and/or presentation experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration OR HCPC registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
- Educated to a degree level in registered profession
Desirable
- Specialist accredited Lymphoedema training or willing to undertake this
- Evidence of post registration learning
- Formal teaching and assessing course or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of clients with long term conditions
- Experience of working within community setting
- Extensive experience of assessing, treating and managing patients' problems with rational and evidence-based treatment plans
- Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with people with Lymphoedema
- Teaching and/or presentation experience
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).
