The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust (RSFT) is a clinically led NHS trust providing joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services. Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. Royal Surrey Foundation Trust are working in partnership with Procare Health (a Federation for GP practices in Guildford and Waverley) providing adult community health services. The Lymphoedema service work very closely with district nurses, GPs, social care, local hospitals, other specialist nurses, therapists and others to help individuals manage their own conditions, maintain their independence and remain at home wherever possible.
Main duties of the job JOB SUMMARY To support and assist in the management of the community Lymphoedema Service for Guildford and Waverley. To use expert knowledge to diagnose lymphoedema and chronic oedema, identify underlying causes, implement treatment, follow-up and review treatments, promote self-management regime for patients. To work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver a highly specialised service within the field of Lymphoedema. To support in raising awareness of lymphoedema for all clinical staff. To support in delivery of training for chronic oedema prevention and management for all clinical staff across the community division. To facilitate audits and research within the field of lymphoedema. About us Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Job responsibilities An opportunity has arisen for a part-time 15 hours per week band 6 lymphoedema nurse in the community lymphoedema team. This is a permanent position.
The lymphoedema team is a small team of expert physiotherapists and nurses working closely with the tissue viability team, oncology teams, community nurses, practice nurses, other specialist nurses and care homes across the RSFT. The team provides clinical advice on all lymphoedema and chronic oedema management in the community setting, monitoring and driving down cellulitis incidence across the community division.
The team are based at the Beacon Centre, and provide clinics in Staines, Farnham, Woking and Haslemere, with travel required to other community sites.
Person Specification Qualifications Registered Nurse Degree or masters level education To hold a specialist tissue viability or lymphoedema qualification Knowledge Knowledge of tissue viability and/or lymphoedema specialty, acquired through specialist course or equivalent experience. Wound care including pressure ulcers and leg ulcer expertise. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Evidence of courses, conferences, study days. Be able to demonstrate how this has influenced practice. Must have an understanding of lymphoedema and its treatments. Member of Nursing and Midwifery Council and other relevant organizations/professional bodies relevant to the post. 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.
Clinical Lead Tissue Viability and Lymphoedema
£39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS
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