Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Band 4 Lymphoedema Support Worker

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Job summary

This post blends an opportunity to deliver direct patient care and develop one to one relationships with our patients who are affected by lymphoedema, lipoedema and chronic oedema.

The post holder would mostly work with a qualified nurse to support with measuring limbs and for specialist garments. For the right candidate there would be scope to undertake further training as a lymphoedema specialist and / or look at doing the nurse apprenticeship training in the future.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Lymphoedema CNS with practical support in clinic such as help measuring for compression, assisting patients move, doppler assessments, bandaging, and record keeping using SystmOne

Assisting with home visits

At times doing visits alone (when appropriate and once you are felt to be competent) to review patients or demonstrate compression application etc

For the right candidate there is the opportunity to undertake specialist training to be able to do more of the role without direct supervision, so the desire to learn is essential

The service delivers clinics and home visits in both East & North Herts and West and this can require significant time driving on some days.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible. Apply now

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience Per anum, Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

812-25-MM-LSW-4

Job locations

Queensway Health Centre

Queensway

Hatfield

AL10 0LF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job description and Person Specification attached for full details of the role and requirements of the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job description and Person Specification attached for full details of the role and requirements of the post.

Person Specification

Criteria for application and interview

Essential

  • Car driver
  • Experience as a health care assistant
  • Demonstrates a desire to learn new skills

Desirable

  • Experience in leg ulcer / chronic oedema or wound care
  • Community working experience
  • Good communication skills
  • Good IT skills
  • SystmOne experience
Person Specification

Criteria for application and interview

Essential

  • Car driver
  • Experience as a health care assistant
  • Demonstrates a desire to learn new skills

Desirable

  • Experience in leg ulcer / chronic oedema or wound care
  • Community working experience
  • Good communication skills
  • Good IT skills
  • SystmOne 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Queensway Health Centre

Queensway

Hatfield

AL10 0LF


Employer's website

https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Queensway Health Centre

Queensway

Hatfield

AL10 0LF


Employer's website

https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Joint Clinical Lead for Lymphoedema

Melanie McCann

melanie.mccann2@nhs.net

07825975222

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience Per anum, Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

812-25-MM-LSW-4

Job locations

Queensway Health Centre

Queensway

Hatfield

AL10 0LF


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