Research Lymphoedema Lead Nurse/ AHP

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join an award wining national lymphoedema network in Wales. The post holder will join four other research specialists in lymphoedema and cellulitis in ensuring an evidenced based clinical network. The post holder will

• Provide line management to specified staff and offer expert clinical support to research/clinical staff across the LWCN.
• Develop, maintain and co-ordinate a portfolio of clinical research/ evaluations/ audits within the Lymphoedema Services in Health Boards, in collaboration with the relevant multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist in the implementation of strategies to maintain and increase the level of patient recruitment into research/ evaluations/audits across the Health Boards Lymphoedema Services.
• Support the evaluation surrounding the delivery and analysis of Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Lymphoedema Wales.
• Provide information and support to patients considering entry into a research/ evaluations/audits, managing them throughout treatment and follow-up.
• Liaise closely with the R & D Offices, Value in Health Teams in the Health Boards to ensure that research/ evaluations/audits are carried out in accordance with Research Governance and ICH/GCP.
• The post holder will be the lead practitioner working within broad occupational policies supporting the implementation of PROMS, Patient Reported Experience Measures and the development of CROMS (Clinical Reported Outcome Measures).

Main duties of the job

Provide line management to specified staff and offer expert clinical support to research/clinical staff across the Lymphoedema Services in Health Boards.? Develop, maintain and co-ordinate a portfolio of clinical research/ evaluations/ audits within the Lymphoedema Services in Health Boards, in collaboration with the relevant multidisciplinary teams.? Assist in the implementation of strategies to maintain and increase the level of patient recruitment into research/ evaluations/audits across the Health Boards Lymphoedema Services.? Support the evaluation surrounding the delivery and analysis of Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Lymphoedema Wales

Provide information and support to patients considering entry into a research/ evaluations/audits, managing them throughout treatment and follow-up.? Liaise closely with the R & D Offices, Value in Health Teams in the Health Boards to ensure that research/ evaluations/audits are carried out in accordance with Research Governance and ICH/GCP.? Identify to the Clinical Lymphoedema Director any training/developmental needs of research/evaluation/ audit staff in the network.? Deputise for the National Lymphoedema Research Specialists as required.? The post holder will be the lead practitioner working within broad occupational policies supporting the implementation of PROMS, Patient Reported Experience Measures and the development of CROMS (Clinical Reported Outcome Measures).

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