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Lymphoedema Clinical Specialist Nurse or AHP

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Profession
Allied health professionals
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
08 May 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
24 Apr 2025

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse or AHP to join our small, experienced dedicated community nurse led Lymphoedema service.

The service provides specialist advice to patients on the management of lymphoedema, chronic oedema and lipoedema across the borough of Enfield. We provide Nurse led clinics daily in a variety of settings and visit the housebound patients at home or in residential and nursing homes.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take a leading role in the management, development, and efficient running of the Lymphoedema service. The post holder will be providing specialist lymphoedema advice, support, education and training to patients, carers and health care staff & professionals based on knowledge of relevant evidence, current research, good practice guidance.

The post holder will need to demonstrate understanding of the causes of and management of chronic oedema, lipoedema, primary and secondary Lymphoedema. To carry a clinical caseload, working to a high professional standard, using advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge and skills to work as an autonomous practitioner, maintaining associated record keeping .

Please see Job Description for full details

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with a wide range of health and social care professionals within the community, acute and out-patient setting including:

  • Primary and community health care teams
  • Specialist cancer and palliative care colleagues
  • Oncologists, multidisciplinary clinicians, and coordinators working in the Cancer Network
  • Lymphoedema services in NCL and Pan London
  • Nursing home staff
  • Social care providers
  • Voluntary services
  • General Practitioners

Please see uploaded Job Description for full details