Job summary
We
are looking to grow our Lymphoedema Team with a caring and dynamic individual
who enjoys working in the community.
Would
you like to provide care for patients with Lymphoedema and chronic oedema as
one of the only providers in the area you would be welcomed as part of this
integral team.
Do
you enjoy managing your own caseload and working autonomously in a range of
settings; assessing complex needs and providing high level care and support to
those receiving palliative care or those who present with chronic conditions?
Would
you like the opportunity to support the Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist and develop
your skills by deputising in their absence?
If
not a Lymphoedema specialised nurse, would you like the opportunity to complete
a fully funded diploma in Chronic Odema Management?
If
this all sounds good to you and you are a proactive, enthusiastic team player, keen
to champion our organisational vision to positively inspire a future in which
everyone within our community facing life limiting illnesses, regardless of
cause, receives the best possible palliative and end of life care and their
families and carers receive the support they need, please get in touch.
Main duties of the job
- To maintain expert levels of clinical competence in regard to lymphoedema management
- To ensure a high standard of clinical care based on available evidence, national guidelines and professional standards, supporting more junior staff to do likewise.
- To recognise the need for medical intervention and refer accordingly
- To facilitate referral to other members of the health and social care team as appropriate
- To be responsible for a caseload of patients, including those with a complex presentation, undertaking a comprehensive assessment, formulating individual management and treatment plans, and, using a wide range of treatment skills and options to provide a specialised programme of care.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, in order to promote understanding of the aims of lymphoedema management, and to ensure a consistent approach to the care of the patient.
- To provide choice for patients as to how they receive their care, e.g. use of digital technology/on line platforms.
About us
Hospice
at Homes core service is our skilled team of Registered Nurses and Healthcare
Assistants who provide exceptional care and support in peoples last year of
life, at end of life, also providing additional services such as Lymphoedema,
Bereavement and Family Support, Befriending, Occupational Therapy and
Complementary Therapy.
We
provide individualised care and support to improve quality of life and our end
of life care helps facilitate a peaceful and dignified death in the home and
support to those who are bereaved.
Our
clinical service area covers a mixture of urban and rural communities, a region
of approximately 1,500 square miles throughout North and East Cumbria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lymphoedema
is a condition which causes chronic swelling of limbs and/or the body. Itis often caused
by cancer or cancer treatments but there are also other causes such as trauma,
infection, obesity or congenital abnormalities.
The
post-holder will support the Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist in planning,
delivering and evaluating the service provided to Lymphoedema patients, on a
day to day basis. The post-holder will deputise for the Lymphoedema Nurse
Specialist in his/her absence.
The post holder
will take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients
within the speciality who may have complex and/or chronic presentation. The
post holder will be expected to determine clinical diagnosis and implement a
management plan as an autonomous practitioner.
The post holder
will be able to withstand the sustained physical effort that the assessment and
treatment of Lymphoedema demand.
The post-holder
will be expected to deal sensitively with patients/carers who have high levels
of anxiety and who may have difficulty communicating effectively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lymphoedema
is a condition which causes chronic swelling of limbs and/or the body. Itis often caused
by cancer or cancer treatments but there are also other causes such as trauma,
infection, obesity or congenital abnormalities.
The
post-holder will support the Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist in planning,
delivering and evaluating the service provided to Lymphoedema patients, on a
day to day basis. The post-holder will deputise for the Lymphoedema Nurse
Specialist in his/her absence.
The post holder
will take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients
within the speciality who may have complex and/or chronic presentation. The
post holder will be expected to determine clinical diagnosis and implement a
management plan as an autonomous practitioner.
The post holder
will be able to withstand the sustained physical effort that the assessment and
treatment of Lymphoedema demand.
The post-holder
will be expected to deal sensitively with patients/carers who have high levels
of anxiety and who may have difficulty communicating effectively.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional either RGN or Allied Healthcare Professional
- Diploma in Chronic Oedema Management, (or willingness to work towards)
Desirable
- Experience working in oncology, palliative care or community healthcare
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Previous Lymphoedema/Chronic Oedema experience
- Caseload management
- Experience in teaching patients, carers and/or staff
Desirable
- Experience working in oncology, palliative care or community healthcare
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the lymphatic system and the causes of swelling
- Knowledge of cancer and other life limiting illnesses
- Knowledge of palliative care
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- The ability to work as part of a team
- The ability to use own initiative
- The ability to organise, prioritise and manage workload
- The ability to network both within and outwith Cumbria
- Negotiation skills
- Well-developed IT skills
- Enhanced communication skills
- The ability to evaluate practice /research methods
- Must be able to travel across the geographical area covered by the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional either RGN or Allied Healthcare Professional
- Diploma in Chronic Oedema Management, (or willingness to work towards)
Desirable
- Experience working in oncology, palliative care or community healthcare
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Previous Lymphoedema/Chronic Oedema experience
- Caseload management
- Experience in teaching patients, carers and/or staff
Desirable
- Experience working in oncology, palliative care or community healthcare
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the lymphatic system and the causes of swelling
- Knowledge of cancer and other life limiting illnesses
- Knowledge of palliative care
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- The ability to work as part of a team
- The ability to use own initiative
- The ability to organise, prioritise and manage workload
- The ability to network both within and outwith Cumbria
- Negotiation skills
- Well-developed IT skills
- Enhanced communication skills
- The ability to evaluate practice /research methods
- Must be able to travel across the geographical area covered by the post
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).
