Job summary
Are you a registered nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist with knowledge of or a keen interest in Lymphoedema?
Join Katharine House Hospice Stafford, where your work will help us provide compassionate, professional and responsive care.
Main duties of the job
The Role
As a Lymphoedema Practitioner youll work in our nurse led Outpatients clinic to help patients manage their swelling and minimise the impact on their daily lives. You will work flexible shift patterns to meet the needs of the service.
If you havent worked in Lymphoedema before but you are compassionate and committed to providing high quality care then wed still love to meet you. Full training can be provided to the right candidate.
Please note, an enhanced DBS clearance will be required for this role.
About us
About us
Katharine House Hospice offer the best care so that people in our community, affected by progressive illnesses, can live their lives to the full.
With the highest referral rate in the area, our team offers expert advice and intensive treatments to cancer and non-cancer patients with Lymphoedema.
We provide ongoing support with professional development, access to staff counselling services and free parking. We are also able to provide access to the NHS pension scheme if you are currently an existing member.
We value people so much so, its one of our three key values as a charity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Lymphoedema
Practitioner will work with the Lymphoedema Team and will assist in shaping the
future delivery of lymphoedema services across mid Staffordshire.
They will
undertake the clinical assessment, supervised diagnosis, planning,
implementation and treatment of patients with lymphoedema/chronic oedema and
evaluate individualised programmes of care for patients with mild to moderate
oedema, and patients with complex lymphoedema/chronic oedema.
They will
support and guide patients, carers, relatives and fellow health care
professionals with fundamental components of lymphoedema management and will be
confident and competent in providing information, advice and psychological
support.
They will be
required to take responsibility for prioritising their own workload and
caseload along with identifying and reporting areas of risk management concern.
The post holder
will support the Lymphoedema Clinical Nurse Specialist and team in all aspects
of service delivery, development and training and play an active role in the
implementation of standards and associated national and organisational guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Lymphoedema
Practitioner will work with the Lymphoedema Team and will assist in shaping the
future delivery of lymphoedema services across mid Staffordshire.
They will
undertake the clinical assessment, supervised diagnosis, planning,
implementation and treatment of patients with lymphoedema/chronic oedema and
evaluate individualised programmes of care for patients with mild to moderate
oedema, and patients with complex lymphoedema/chronic oedema.
They will
support and guide patients, carers, relatives and fellow health care
professionals with fundamental components of lymphoedema management and will be
confident and competent in providing information, advice and psychological
support.
They will be
required to take responsibility for prioritising their own workload and
caseload along with identifying and reporting areas of risk management concern.
The post holder
will support the Lymphoedema Clinical Nurse Specialist and team in all aspects
of service delivery, development and training and play an active role in the
implementation of standards and associated national and organisational guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist with current registration with the NMC/HCPC
- Degree in relevant subject
- 2 years post registration experience
- Experience of palliative care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist with current registration with the NMC/HCPC
- Degree in relevant subject
- 2 years post registration experience
- Experience of palliative care
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
