Job Summary
We are currently seeking a Specialist practitioner in Lymphoedema to join our Lymphoedema specialist team whom provide care to patients across County Durham and Darlington. The successful applicant will work countywide in various clinic settings from an office base in Peterlee.
As a specialist practitioner in Lymphoedema the post holder will:
1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of Lymphoedema care for patients attending the Lymphoedema clinics or having home visits.
2. Support patients and carers
3. Have a role in education, facilitating and providing a resource to staff both within and outside the Trust
4. Actively participate in clinical audit activity
Main duties of the job
The role of the specialist is multifaceted, incorporating key aspects such as clinical, consultancy, education, research and management.
Clinical
Provide a specialist/expert service for patients, acting as an autonomous practitioner offering advice to primary/secondary care staff regarding the care of patients in this specialist group.
Act as a resource for health care professionals, patients and carers.
To deliver nurse led clinics.
Consultancy
To provide advice and direct clinical support for all members of the team.
Education
To contribute in planning and delivering education within the Trust.
To facilitate the use of evidence based practice across the Trust supporting and assessing the learning needs of health care professionals, patients and carers appropriate to the specialty.
To develop appropriate written information for patients consistent with best practice and Trust guidelines.
Research
To work closely with team members to ensure consistency of approach and intervention, and appropriate practice innovation and evaluation.
To develop and contribute to research based practice and to further participate in Research and activities related to the role.
About Us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Providing specialist care in a range of clinic settings.
Providing care and support to patients within residential and nursing home settings.
Providing care to patients within their own homes.
Providing education and support to community nursing teams and primary care.
Person Specification
Statutory Registration Essential
1. Active 1st Level NMC Registration or HCPC registered AHP
Experience Essential
1. Experience working as a Nurse/AHP
Special Requirements Essential
1. Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Qualifications Essential
1. Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent professional knowledge/experience
2. Supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses
3. IT Skills
Special Skills & Knowledge Essential
1. Keen interest in lymphoedema and its management
2. Communicates complex sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients displaying empathy persuasion and reassurance (Some may have special needs; patients/clients may be hostile, antagonistic)
3. Demonstrates skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients/clients
4. Plans provision of care for patients/clients, e.g. clinics, health education.
5. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates clinical care of patients/clients;
6. Provides specialist advice to patients/clients/carers
7. Develops and implements specialist programmes of care
8. Imparts unwelcome news, care of terminally ill/ safeguarding issues
9. Follows policies, makes comments on proposals for change
10. Implements policies and proposes changes to working practices or procedures in own work area
11. Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students; provides training to others
12. Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines
13. Leads specialist, area or team; may manage a caseload in the community
14. Occasional participation in R&D activity
15. Physical Skills
16. Driving
17. Restraint of patients/clients using approved techniques; Dexterity and accuracy required for, e.g. bandaging, performing Dopplers, manual lymphatic drainage.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The Centre For Health, Traynor Way, Whitehouse Business Park, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2RU
Employer's website: https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/
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