Job summary
Band 5 Lymphoedema Nurse or Therapist
30 hours per week
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 lymphoedema Staff Nurse/Therapist to join the Lymphoedema Service based in West Suffolk covering our clinics in Bury St Edmunds, outreach clinics and home visits for a permanent position.
We are looking for a proactive individual who will be able to work autonomously within the service. Treating patients in West Suffolk with Lymphoedema and Lipoedema.
Training will be provided for the role. You will need to have excellent communication skills, organisational skills. Community experience would be advantageous, but not essential.
We are a small and friendly team who work closely with the community services and link with other services such as the hospice.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside the senior team you will be required to maintain high standards of lymphoedema care. As part of the role, you will be providing treatment, advice and education to patients and health care professionals and promoting self-management and evidence-based treatment plans.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and will be involved in bandaging, Manual Lymphatic Massage and measuring for garments.
If you have the skills and knowledge to be successful in this role please apply. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Laura Beaumont on 07973736589.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
JOB PURPOSE:
- To work as an autonomous skilled staff nurse/therapist and maintain a clinical caseload. To continue to develop skills and knowledge in line with specialist area of expertise.
- To independently carry out assessment, treatment and evaluation of persons presenting mild-severe Lymphoedema and Lipoedema. To implement and evaluate mutually agreed treatment plans. Seeking support from the senior team where needed.
- To be responsible in the absence of the band 7, for the day-to-day smooth running of the Lymphoedema service. To work in line with Trust initiatives and agreed contracts and respond to the population being served.
- To work alongside the senior team providing care and treatment to complex patients in a sensitive manner including patients who are undergoing cancer treatment/palliative care.
- To provide leadership to junior staff within the NHS and/or private setting.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
- Patients and carers, both NHS and private
- Multidisciplinary team members
- Colleagues and other professionals within acute, primary and tertiary healthcare and in private healthcare
- Voluntary groups and organisations
- Business colleagues in healthcare provision
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
JOB PURPOSE:
- To work as an autonomous skilled staff nurse/therapist and maintain a clinical caseload. To continue to develop skills and knowledge in line with specialist area of expertise.
- To independently carry out assessment, treatment and evaluation of persons presenting mild-severe Lymphoedema and Lipoedema. To implement and evaluate mutually agreed treatment plans. Seeking support from the senior team where needed.
- To be responsible in the absence of the band 7, for the day-to-day smooth running of the Lymphoedema service. To work in line with Trust initiatives and agreed contracts and respond to the population being served.
- To work alongside the senior team providing care and treatment to complex patients in a sensitive manner including patients who are undergoing cancer treatment/palliative care.
- To provide leadership to junior staff within the NHS and/or private setting.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
- Patients and carers, both NHS and private
- Multidisciplinary team members
- Colleagues and other professionals within acute, primary and tertiary healthcare and in private healthcare
- Voluntary groups and organisations
- Business colleagues in healthcare provision
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience
- Supervisory skills of junior staff members.
- Experience of working independently
Desirable
- Experience working with cancer patients and patients with lymphoedema/oedema.
- Knowledge of Lymphoedema management and treatment
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Professionally registered with Diploma/Degree in Nursing or Allied health Professional role.
- Evidence of relevant post-graduate experience/CPD
Desirable
- Relevant clinical courses/or willing to undertake to be trained in lymphoedema treatment.
- Evidence of Continuous professional development.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Competent IT and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and self-direct learning to benefit service users.
- Ability to communicate at a high level and pass on knowledge to others.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to deal with challenging situations.
- Able to provide clinical support to other team members.
- Able to kneel, sit on the floor, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments.
- Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids.
- Clinical reasoning skills
Desirable
- Experience of health coaching/promoting patient self-management
- Confident public speaker with presentation skills
- Knowledge of audits and quality improvement projects
- Ability to adapt skills in lymphoedema to manage patients.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to personal and team development.
- Self-motivated
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Able to maintain objective judgement under pressure.
- Have a professional manner
Desirable
- Good communication skills
- Effective time management
- Organisational skills
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to travel to all rural locations to carry out post
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience
- Supervisory skills of junior staff members.
- Experience of working independently
Desirable
- Experience working with cancer patients and patients with lymphoedema/oedema.
- Knowledge of Lymphoedema management and treatment
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Professionally registered with Diploma/Degree in Nursing or Allied health Professional role.
- Evidence of relevant post-graduate experience/CPD
Desirable
- Relevant clinical courses/or willing to undertake to be trained in lymphoedema treatment.
- Evidence of Continuous professional development.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Competent IT and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and self-direct learning to benefit service users.
- Ability to communicate at a high level and pass on knowledge to others.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to deal with challenging situations.
- Able to provide clinical support to other team members.
- Able to kneel, sit on the floor, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments.
- Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids.
- Clinical reasoning skills
Desirable
- Experience of health coaching/promoting patient self-management
- Confident public speaker with presentation skills
- Knowledge of audits and quality improvement projects
- Ability to adapt skills in lymphoedema to manage patients.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to personal and team development.
- Self-motivated
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Able to maintain objective judgement under pressure.
- Have a professional manner
Desirable
- Good communication skills
- Effective time management
- Organisational skills
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to travel to all rural locations to carry out 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.
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).
