Job overview
The Derby Lymphovascular Medicine Service is seeking to recruit enthusiastic new team members.
The service holds clinics in Florence Nightingale Community Hospital (Derby), Long Eaton Health Centre (Nottingham) and Kings Mill Hospital (Mansfield). The successful applicant will be based at our Derby site, however cross site cover may be required.
This is a multidisciplinary service and the new team members can be Registered Nurses, Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists. Each of our three teams currently consists of a Band 7 Team Leader, Band 6 Clinical Specialist Lymphoedema Therapists, Clinical Support Workers, and Administrators.
The clinics operate Monday to Friday. The service offers outpatient appointments to adults and children with lymphoedema of varying causes, including primary lymphoedema and secondary lymphoedema. The service also sees patients with vascular and lymphatic malformations, segmental overgrowth and lipoedema.
Previous experience in treating lymphoedema is preferred but not essential. A good understanding of compression garments, indications of use and the ability to apply compression bandaging is also advantageous.
Main duties of the job
The Lymphoedema Clinical Specialist Therapist supports new and existing patients in managing their lymphoedema.
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and responsible for assessing patients, planning treatment, delivering care and evaluating treatment plans.
You will be required to deliver intensive courses of treatment including multi-layer lymphoedema bandaging.
Closing date of applications: 8 July 2026
Interview date: 22 July 2026
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person specification
Communication
Essential
- Able to communicate complex or sensitive information using highly developed interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships with others both within the Trust and externally
Analytical skills
Essential
- Able to identify, analyse and interpret complex information before making a clinical decision
Desirable
- Can identify own limitations and take appropriate steps to address these
Organisaional skills
Essential
- Able to manage and prioritise own workload
Responsibilities for patient care
Essential
- Able to manage patients with complex needs
Knowledge, training and experience
Essential
- Basic understanding of lymphoedema and its management
Desirable
- Previous bandaging and wound care experience
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This advert is for Clinical Specialist Lymphoedema Therapist with University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust in Derby, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Jul 2026.
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