Job summary
Leg ulcer/ Lymphodema specialist nurse Band 6 37.5 hours Per Week, Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the recently amalgamated Tissue Viability/Lymphoedema and Leg ulcer service. The post holder will assist and work independently within the Leg ulcer/Lymphoedema team as part of the Tissue Viability service. The candidate will be working within community and hospital settings, providing specialist wound care advice, organising workload, promoting clinical excellence with a specific focus on the assessment and management of Leg ulcer, Lymphoedema and lower limb wounds, including multilayer bandaging as appropriate. Exercising leadership and judgement to ensure good clinical practice and high standards of care are maintained in order to meet service demand
You will be working within an integrated department and be involved with the current changes and developments within the organisation
Main duties of the job
The post holder has continuing daily responsibility and accountability with and without directsupervision from the Tissue Viability lead nurse.
Assess, plan, implement and review routine through to complex issuesusing research and evidence based knowledge to underpin practice in the field of tissue viability, lower limb issues including lymphoedema, including compression therapy strategies and multi layer bandaging where appropriate.
To supervise, lead, inform and delegate staff as appropriate to the needs of theservice by utilising nursing skills and resources effectively as directed by the lead nurse. This will include: chronic odema management, complex wound assessment, dopler assessment, leg ulcer management.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Post registration experience in wound care
- Leg ulcer management course or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
- Evidence of involvement in teaching
- Evidence of mentorship experience
Desirable
- Relevant wound care qualification - Tissue viability/wound care
- Chronic oedema/manual lymphatic drainage qualification or equivalent
- Nurse prescriber V100, V150, V300
- Specialist practitioner district nursing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of managing the care of patients with complex tissue viability/lymphedema needs
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role.
- Implementation of audit/evidence based recommendations
- Excellent communication skills and awareness of conflict management
- Evidence of development needs/support/mentorship to junior staff including students.
- Can demonstrate continuous professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative practice.
- Knowledge of lymphoedema assessments and techniques
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of acting as a Tissue viability link nurse
- Wound management skills: Topical negative pressure application, Doppler and compression bandaging
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice and expertise to meet service need.
- IT skills/Computer literacy
- Knowledge of the values underpinning the NHS Constitution
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Reflective practitioner
- Demonstrate reliability and flexibility to meet service requirements.
- Ability to travel between Tameside and Glossop
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Post registration experience in wound care
- Leg ulcer management course or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
- Evidence of involvement in teaching
- Evidence of mentorship experience
Desirable
- Relevant wound care qualification - Tissue viability/wound care
- Chronic oedema/manual lymphatic drainage qualification or equivalent
- Nurse prescriber V100, V150, V300
- Specialist practitioner district nursing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of managing the care of patients with complex tissue viability/lymphedema needs
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role.
- Implementation of audit/evidence based recommendations
- Excellent communication skills and awareness of conflict management
- Evidence of development needs/support/mentorship to junior staff including students.
- Can demonstrate continuous professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative practice.
- Knowledge of lymphoedema assessments and techniques
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of acting as a Tissue viability link nurse
- Wound management skills: Topical negative pressure application, Doppler and compression bandaging
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice and expertise to meet service need.
- IT skills/Computer literacy
- Knowledge of the values underpinning the NHS Constitution
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Reflective practitioner
- Demonstrate reliability and flexibility to meet service requirements.
- Ability to travel between Tameside and Glossop
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).
