# Leg ulcer/ Lymphodema specialist nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/leg-ulcer-lymphodema-specialist-nurse/e3b52099-cc3f-45e7-b05e-680a6d2ef149 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/leg-ulcer-lymphodema-specialist-nurse/e3b52099-cc3f-45e7-b05e-680a6d2ef149.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Tameside General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday (8am-4pm)) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T13:50:52.649Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Ashton_under_lyne/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Leg_ulcer_Lymphodema_specialist_nurse/Leg_ulcer_Lymphodema_specialist_nurse-v8315448 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8315448?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Leg ulcer/ Lymphodema specialist nurse: Band 6 - Permanent (22.5 hours) ### Monday - Friday (8am - 4pm) shift pattern An exciting opportunity has arisen in the recently amalgamated Tissue Viability/Lymphoedema and Leg ulcer service. The post holder will assist and work independently within the Leg ulcer/Lymphoedema team as part of the Tissue Viability service. The candidate will be working within community and hospital settings, providing specialist wound care advice, organising workload, promoting clinical excellence with a specific focus on the assessment and management of Leg ulcer, Lymphoedema and lower limb wounds, including multilayer bandaging as appropriate. Exercising leadership and judgement to ensure good clinical practice and high standards of care are maintained in order to meet service demand You will be working within an integrated department and be involved with the current changes and developments within the organisation ### Main duties of the job The post holder has continuing daily responsibility and accountability with and without direct supervision from the Tissue Viability lead nurse. Assess, plan, implement and review routine through to complex issues using research and evidence based knowledge to underpin practice in the field of tissue viability, lower limb issues including lymphoedema, including compression therapy strategies and multi layer bandaging where appropriate. To supervise, lead, inform and delegate staff as appropriate to the needs of the service by utilising nursing skills and resources effectively as directed by the lead nurse. This will include: chronic odema management, complex wound assessment, dopler assessment, leg ulcer management. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrate experience of managing the care of patients with complex tissue viability/lymphedema needs - Experience of managing a caseload - Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role. - Implementation of audit/evidence based recommendations - Excellent communication skills and awareness of conflict management - Evidence of development needs/support/mentorship to junior staff including students. - Can demonstrate continuous professional development **Desirable** - Evidence of innovative practice. - Knowledge of lymphoedema assessments and techniques - Experience of working in a community setting - Experience of acting as a Tissue viability link nurse - Wound management skills: Topical negative pressure application, Doppler and compression bandaging ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered General Nurse Post registration experience in wound care - Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) - Evidence of involvement in teaching - Evidence of mentorship experience - Leg ulcer management course or equivalent **Desirable** - Relevant wound care qualification – Tissue viability/wound care Chronic oedema/manual lymphatic drainage qualification or equivalent - Nurse prescriber V100, V150, V300 - Specialist practitioner district nursing qualification ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice and expertise to meet service need. - IT skills/Computer literacy - Knowledge of the values underpinning the NHS Constitution - Reflective practitioner - Demonstrate reliability and flexibility to meet service requirements - Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role ## Documents - [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829) - [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 193.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10710178) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.