This is a very exciting and innovative time for Lymphoedema Wales and the Cardiff & Vale Lymphoedema Service with continued development of the service.
You will work closely with the lymphoedema team under the guidance the clinical Lead Therapist in providing highly specialist lymphoedema management and care for the residents of the Health Board. This post will involve assessing and treating patients with primary, cancer and non-cancer related lymphoedema and prevention education working along side the national all Wales Lymphoedema network. The post holder would be expected to be involved in teaching, audit and evaluation of the service.
You should have an interest in the field of lymphoedema/chronic oedema/ dermatology, full training and support is provided. You should also have excellent communication skills and be able to provide concise professional advice and support to patients. Experience in oncology, rehabilitation, wound management and community work would be beneficial. The successful candidate must be confident, enthusiastic and with a positive outlook to facilitate and motivate patients, experience of working with patients with long-term health conditions would be beneficial.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Community Nursing Service, Wound Clinics and the Lymphoedema Service, ensuring patient care is delivered to the highest quality care, utilising research and evidence based practice in line with local and national policies, professional standards and guidance.
The post will support the skills needed to treat and assess complex chronic oedema, wet legs and superficial wounds and will work alongside non-registered, and pre/post registration staff, providing supervision, teaching and assessment of competencies related to Chronic Oedema management.
In return, we are highly committed to CPD, staff development and you will have opportunities to be involved in service improvement and research.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “
Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nadia Hodge Job title: Physiotherapy Service Lead Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 02920 743154
Clinical lead for Lymphodema
[email protected] 02920335280
