# Lymphoedema Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lymphoedema-specialist/1481d204-9ac2-4f2d-83e4-ac9620570649 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lymphoedema-specialist/1481d204-9ac2-4f2d-83e4-ac9620570649.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Surrey County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 per annum including High Cost Area Supplement - **Contract type:** Secondment: 13 months (Maternity Cover.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T13:30:51.420Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8367529 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8367529?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 13-Month Secondment / Fixed-Term Contract Location: Beacon Centre Hours: Part Time/full time available Salary: Band 6 (Agenda for Change) Duration: 13 Months Start Date: 1 February 2027 We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to join our Lymphoedema Service as a Band 6 Lymphoedema Nurse based at the Beacon Centre. This post is available as a 13-month secondment opportunity for internal applicants or a 13-month fixed-term contract for external applicants, commencing on 1 February 2027. The successful candidate will work as part of a specialist community team, delivering high-quality lymphoedema assessment, treatment, education, and ongoing support to patients with primary and secondary lymphoedema. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a nurse with a passion for specialist care, patient education, and service development. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will: Provide comprehensive assessment and management of patients with lymphoedema and chronic oedema. Deliver evidence-based treatment programmes, including compression therapy and skin care management and exercise advise. Develop and implement individualised care plans. Support patients to self-manage their condition and improve quality of life. Work collaboratively with acute, community, and specialist services. Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives. Provide education and training to patients, carers, healthcare professionals, and colleagues. Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational standards. Participate in the ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes and service effectiveness. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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. ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - 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 it treatments. - Member of Nursing and Midwifery Council and other relevant organizations/professional bodies relevant to the post. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse **Desirable** - Non-medical prescribing qualification - Degree or masters level education - To hold a specialist tissue viability or lymphoedema qualification ## Documents - [candidate guide (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2442) - [job description (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10694761) - [rsft staff benefits (pdf, 393.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2284) ## 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.