Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our lymphoedema service to meet increasing local demand and to enhance the new model of community working within North West London. This role offers the chance for your voice to be heard in the development of our new service model. The role aims: To contribute to a comprehensive, effective and cost-efficient lymphoedema service To provide outpatient clinical assessment and care to patients with lymphoedema and to act as a resource to patients, their carers and staff To work collaboratively with the Lead Lymphoedema practitioner and Head of Nursing in the strategic planning and development of the lymphoedema serviceMain duties of the job Ensure that patients have equitable access to the service, and that the service meets the needs of patients within the catchment area. Provide treatment for patients both within the Lymphoedema clinic and on occasion the in-patient unit. Provide specialist Lymphoedema management that is sensitive to the cultural needs of patients and their families/carers, acknowledging diversity. Assist in developing a Lymphoedema team that strives to be at the forefront of Lymphoedema management developments., To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

• Professional degree level qualification, such as RN, HCPC
• Qualification in Complex Decongestive Therapy to include Manual Lymphatic Drainage
• Previous experience in treating advanced and complex Lymphoedema.
• Evidence of attending an Advanced Communication course or willingness to undertake.
• Evidence of having attained level 2 Psychological Skills training or willingness to undertake, Portfolio of career long learning
• Evidence of continuing updated knowledge in the management of Lymphoedema e.g., attendance of the British Lymphology Society Annual Conference.
• MSc Level relevant qualification, Previous experience within a Lymphoedema service and five year post registration experience.
• Evidence of attending relevant post-registration development
• Ability to participate in stock and supply management of the Lymphoedema service within budgetary constraints.
• Knowledge of the current nursing and Lymphoedema care agendas.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and it's relevance in lymphoedema care, Ability to teach other health care professionals
• Previous budget management experience, Committed to personal development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to undertake comprehensive physical assessments of patients
• Ability to prioritise, plan and co-ordinate daily caseload within existing resources.
• Committed and motivated to the development of lymphoedema services.
  
  London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.