Leg Ulcer and Lower Limb Specialist

We are looking for a dynamic Leg Ulcer and Lower Limb Specialist to join our Lower limb ,lymphoedema and leg ulcer service at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The registered OT, Physiotherapist or nurse specialist will work across the borough alongside the leg ulcer and lymphoedema nurse specialists, District Nursing and wider multi- disciplinary teams to deliver high quality, safe and effective care, ensuring excellent patient experience.

The post holder will be based at the Waldron Health Centre, New Cross and will be expected to travel within the borough of Lewisham as necessary.

A full UK driving licence and daily access to a car is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a safe, effective, high quality specialist service to patients their families and carers and promote self-management of the patient's condition.

You will take designated responsibilities for a defined caseload and assist teams with assessing patients in their own homes, carrying out holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care working as part of the Community Nursing and GPs and Practice Nurses, liaising and working with statutory and voluntary agencies as appropriate., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations