Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of expert clinical Lymphoedema assessment, planning of care management, and the provision of care including maintenance and intensive therapies. Working across professional and organisational boundaries, skills will focus on direct clinical care and the supervision / development of other health care professionals with the aim of maintaining patients in their own homes, reducing hospital admission, promoting and enabling patients to enjoy maximum independence and optimum of life.
Main duties of the job
Assessment of patients with Lymphoedema and chronic oedema within both the clinic and domicillary setting.
Planning individual care programmes.
Compression therapy - prescribe garments, apply multi- layer bandaging, wrap systems.
Application of equipment to assist with management of condition ( Lympha touch, Hivermatt).
Kinesio taping
Simple and Mannual Lymphatic drainage massage
Provide advice, education and support to promote self-management in a variety of settings to include primary and secondary settings
Promote risk reducing advice.
Reducing the risk of infection through education.
Advise and prescribe regarding Skin care
Advise re Exercise
Delivery of Training
Provide learning opportunities for undergraduates and post graduate students.
About us
The Lymphoedema team is a nurse led team which sits within the Community section of the Community and Integrated Care Division of ELHT. In CIC we are proud to serve the community and are leading the way in developing support systems to help patients to remain in their own homes. You will work with Community services such as District Nursing, Lower Limb Vascular Service, Podiatry , ICAT, Bladder and Bowel service and Intensive Home Support Service. There are excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills ,leadership and to participate in quality improvement work and audit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Lymphoedema Clinical Nurse Specialist will form part of this small team:
1 band 7 CNS
3 band 6 CNS
1 Health care support worker specially trained to support the CNS staff
1 Admin .
For full description of duties , please refer to the job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Lymphoedema Clinical Nurse Specialist will form part of this small team:
1 band 7 CNS
3 band 6 CNS
1 Health care support worker specially trained to support the CNS staff
1 Admin .
For full description of duties , please refer to the job description.
Person Specification
Registered Nurse
Essential
- Community experience and experience of compression therapy
Desirable
- Working knowledge of EMIS patient electonic record
Non medical prescriber
Essential
Desirable
- Non Medical prescriber V300
Lymphoedema Specialist diploma/certificate
Essential
- Willing to complete training
Desirable
- Achieved
- Experience of ABPI wave form analysis
Experience of the management and assessment of lymphoedema and chronic odema
Essential
- worked within a similar field of nursing
Desirable
- Worked with Lymphoedema team
Car driver with Access to a vehicle for work.
Essential
- Will require business insurance
Person Specification
Registered Nurse
Essential
- Community experience and experience of compression therapy
Desirable
- Working knowledge of EMIS patient electonic record
Non medical prescriber
Essential
Desirable
- Non Medical prescriber V300
Lymphoedema Specialist diploma/certificate
Essential
- Willing to complete training
Desirable
- Achieved
- Experience of ABPI wave form analysis
Experience of the management and assessment of lymphoedema and chronic odema
Essential
- worked within a similar field of nursing
Desirable
- Worked with Lymphoedema team
Car driver with Access to a vehicle for work.
Essential
- Will require business insurance
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).
