Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner

Due to the retirement of the current post holder, we are looking for an enthusiastic nurse to join the established Lymphoedema team at Florence Nightingale Hospice. This is an exciting time to join the team as we have just merged with the Lymphoedema team at Butterfly house and are reviewing the services offered across the county.

You will need to a be motivated team player, flexible and energetic, to join us, with the ability to work both independently & as part of the already established Lymphoedema teams.

Good communication skills are essential to ensure the continued provision of high quality care for individual patients, along with time management & organisational skills to contribute to the provision & smooth running of our high quality services.

Our patients face a range of life limiting conditions, including cancer, respiratory disease, heart failure, neurological conditions, along with primary / secondary Lymphoedema, lipoedema and non-cancer related chronic oedemas. Your role will be diverse, treating these patients in a variety of settings including outpatient clinics, Hospice in-patient unit, day hospice & community.

As a specialised practitioner within the teams, your role will also include providing advice and education for carers and healthcare professionals. This may be individual or group sessions.

Job description

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Specialist Lymphoedema qualification/training/experience or willingness to undertake specialist training
• MLD qualification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience
• Evidence of professional development in lymphoedema or chronic oedema / oncology / palliative care / community nursing.

Desirable

• Experience of formal & informal teaching

About the employer

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

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