Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist

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Job summary

The Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist service provides specialist assessment and treatment for patients who have Lymphoedema (excess swelling) directly associated with their cancer.

The post holder will be a Specialist Practitioner in Lymphoedema, demonstrating a high level of expertise within Lymphoedema management. They will provide specialist advice, education and support to other health care professionals and patients, and undertake clinical audits and research within the specialist area. They will diagnose and independently prescribe for patients with lymphoedema. The role will focus on those aspects that require a higher level of expertise and experience, whether in direct clinical care or the supervision and development of other health care professionals.

The Lymphoedema Team consists of 2 Nurse Specialists, 1 senior nurse, 1 Associate Nurse and is supported by a Team Administrator. The service works 5 days a week Monday to Friday. The clinics are based in the Wellbeing at Cynthia Spencer building in Northampton and are supported by the Consultants in Palliative Medicine on an ad hoc basis for specific complex patient needs

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the team lead for the service along with a fellow colleague. The post holder is expected to provide a clinical service to patients on a one to one basis in a clinic based environment.

The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues. The post holder will also ensure the safety and wellbeing of services users, and always work in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.

Depending on the skills and qualifications the post holder has, there may be a requirement to undertake specialist courses to ensure they can safely administer treatment, the expectation will be for these courses to be completed within 12 months of joining the team. Whilst the Lympoedema service presently hosts clinics in Northampton only, in the future should clinics be offered elsewhere in the County it is expected the post holder will support those clinics (with appropriate reimbursement of travel expenses).

On occasions, the post holder will be required to 'cover' for the Service Manager when they are on leave, this is on a rota basis along with other team leads within Specialist Palliative Care, appropriate training will be provided.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TE217-ACS

Job locations

Cynthia Spencer Hospice

Kettering Road

Northampton

NN3 6NP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Registered Nurse (Adult)
Degree in Palliative Care or equivalent
Post registration Teaching or Mentoring qualification or similar (FLIPP)
Significant post registration experience, of which recent experience must be at B6 or B7
Experience of community, vascular or cancer care

Desirable

Post registration qualification in subject linked to specialty e.g. Oncology, Lymphoedema
Experience of Multi layer bandaging
Experience of management and development of staff

Skills and abilities

Essential

Demonstrates strong leadership and motivational skills
Ability to prioritize and work pro-actively in a fast-paced environment
Experience of maintaining links with various external organizations
Ability to work independently and organize a varied workload, meeting competing demands. The post holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner

Desirable

Clinical skills and leadership relevant to speciality
Ability to take a proactive approach to process and service improvement.
Competent in the treatment and management of lymphoedema with skills in bandaging and measuring and fitting of garments

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Registered Nurse (Adult)
Degree in Palliative Care or equivalent
Post registration Teaching or Mentoring qualification or similar (FLIPP)
Significant post registration experience, of which recent experience must be at B6 or B7
Experience of community, vascular or cancer care

Desirable

Post registration qualification in subject linked to specialty e.g. Oncology, Lymphoedema
Experience of Multi layer bandaging
Experience of management and development of staff

Skills and abilities

Essential

Demonstrates strong leadership and motivational skills
Ability to prioritize and work pro-actively in a fast-paced environment
Experience of maintaining links with various external organizations
Ability to work independently and organize a varied workload, meeting competing demands. The post holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner

Desirable

Clinical skills and leadership relevant to speciality
Ability to take a proactive approach to process and service improvement.
Competent in the treatment and management of lymphoedema with skills in bandaging and measuring and fitting of garments

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Cynthia Spencer Hospice

Kettering Road

Northampton

NN3 6NP

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Cynthia Spencer Hospice

Kettering Road

Northampton

NN3 6NP

Employer's website

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