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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Lymphoedema Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 27 May 2025

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Job summary

We are currently looking for a Lymphoedema assistant practitioner to join our team to assist in treating patients living with Lymphoedema in the East Suffolk region.

You will be expected to be clinic based at Ipswich hospital and also lead group work for patients living with Lymphoedema to support them to live a longer and fuller life. There are exciting opportunities to develop a new self-management workshop for Lymphoedema and you will be heavily involved in developing this with support from senior colleagues.

The Lymphoedema Clinic sees patients with persistent swelling due to cancer and non-cancer related conditions to offer advice, support and treatment to manage their condition.

With training and competencies, you will support the Lymphoedema practitioners with simple measuring for compression garments, fitting of garments and providing advice on Lymphoedema management.

Within this role we also have the exciting involvement in the rehabilitation of breast cancer patients by running the post op breast cancer group where you will have a positive involvement on educating patients on exercises and self-management post breast cancer surgeries to ensure full shoulder range of movement.

Main duties of the job

  • Complete the delivery of specific skilled work to assist the lymphoedema specialists in the treatment of patients with Lymphoedema. You will be supported by Lymphoedema Specialists but will be required to work independently within competencies. This includes autonomously implementing prescribed plans of care under minimal indirect supervision to patients requiring assessment and intervention, assessing the effectiveness of the care provided reporting any issues to the relevant member of the lymphoedema service.
  • You will also be involved in leading a face to face exercise group for post op breast cancer patients to enable them to increase their range of movement and overall function to prepare them for upcoming cancer treatment. You will use a person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of breast care patients and have some autonomy in developing the group further including the implantation of virtual aspects of care.
  • Lead a face to face education self-management support group for Lymphoedema patients to enable best self-management. You will use a person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation of the group work and have some autonomy in developing the group further including the implantation of virtual aspects of care.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR200-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths
  • oNVQ level 2 in health and social care

Desirable

  • oNVQ level 3 in health and social care
  • oLymphoedema Clinical Support Worker qualification
  • oEvidence of training in lower limb care (external or internal to ESNEFT)

Experience

Essential

  • oRelevant experience in healthcare to understand the MDT approach required to provide patients with holistic care.
  • oBe able to assist and advise the patient to maintain their skin integrity and prevent breakdown / infections.
  • oProven years' experience as a Band 3 working within a healthcare setting
  • oEvidence of providing complex care to adult patients.

Desirable

  • oProven experience of working in speciality area
  • oPrevious experience in lymphoedema management
  • oExperience working in a leg ulcer clinic setting
  • oExtended knowledge/ qualification in wound care /lower limb care/ lymphoedema
  • oCompetent in compression bandaging ( Actico/ KTWO systems).
  • oExperience of carrying out Dopplers using automated devices.
  • oExtended understanding of compression therapy
  • oPrevious experience in lower limb management
  • oPrevious experience in wound care management
  • oPrevious experience of applying compression hosiery

Knowledge

Essential

  • oKnowledge of lymphoedema management
  • oAppropriate IT skills to be able to appropriately document patients notes.

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of wet legs / wound care and the national guidance that informs best practice.
  • oKnowledge of SystmOne notes system

Skills

Essential

  • oCar owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
  • oAbility to work both in patients own homes and in a clinic setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths
  • oNVQ level 2 in health and social care

Desirable

  • oNVQ level 3 in health and social care
  • oLymphoedema Clinical Support Worker qualification
  • oEvidence of training in lower limb care (external or internal to ESNEFT)

Experience

Essential

  • oRelevant experience in healthcare to understand the MDT approach required to provide patients with holistic care.
  • oBe able to assist and advise the patient to maintain their skin integrity and prevent breakdown / infections.
  • oProven years' experience as a Band 3 working within a healthcare setting
  • oEvidence of providing complex care to adult patients.

Desirable

  • oProven experience of working in speciality area
  • oPrevious experience in lymphoedema management
  • oExperience working in a leg ulcer clinic setting
  • oExtended knowledge/ qualification in wound care /lower limb care/ lymphoedema
  • oCompetent in compression bandaging ( Actico/ KTWO systems).
  • oExperience of carrying out Dopplers using automated devices.
  • oExtended understanding of compression therapy
  • oPrevious experience in lower limb management
  • oPrevious experience in wound care management
  • oPrevious experience of applying compression hosiery

Knowledge

Essential

  • oKnowledge of lymphoedema management
  • oAppropriate IT skills to be able to appropriately document patients notes.

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of wet legs / wound care and the national guidance that informs best practice.
  • oKnowledge of SystmOne notes system

Skills

Essential

  • oCar owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
  • oAbility to work both in patients own homes and in a clinic setting

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lymphoedema Team Lead

Jessica Pearce

Jessica.pearce@esneft.nhs.uk

01473704033

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR200-25

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


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