Demonstrate the ability to exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy in order to make decisions and provide advice for patients and professionals concerning the management of lymphoedema. To receive and triage the referral of patients with lymphoedema including complex problems and utilize advanced clinical skills to assess the patients oedema within the context of their long-term health needs To plan and provide an individualised plan of care for the patient with lymphoedema incorporating patient focused goals and outcomes based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and knowledge. This should include the ability to provide appropriate levels of intervention for the patient in keeping with the four cornerstones of care namely skin-care, exercise, compression and Manual Lymphatic Drainage. Provide highly specialist lymphoedema advice and support to generalist nurses, care agencies and health professionals including doctors and consultants, to ensure high quality individualised patient care.