Lymphoedema Nurse/Physiotherapist in Braintree

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Lymphoedema Nurse or Physiotherapist to join our specialist service. We welcome applications from experienced Band 6 nurses or physiotherapists, as well as motivated Band 5 nurses who are keen to develop their skills and progress within this specialist area and take the next step in their career. We will provide appropriate training and support to develop the knowledge, clinical skills and confidence required to work within the service.

You will provide high-quality, patient centred care to individuals living with lymphoedema and related conditions across the local community. The role involves assessing, treating and reviewing patients, developing personalised care plans, and supporting self-management to improve independence, wellbeing and quality of life.

You will work autonomously while collaborating closely with patients, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver effective, holistic care.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge, clinical skills and professional practise within specialist lymphoedema care as well as support our commitment to delivering outstanding community-based services.

Main duties of the job

The Provide CIC Lymphoedema Service provides comprehensive assessment and treatment for both primary and secondary lymphoedema.

Working as part of the specialist lymphoedema team alongside the Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist and Associate Practitioner, the post holder will provide high-quality, evidence based assessment and treatment. This will include skin care advice, manual lymphatic drainage, exercise and movement guidance, self-management education and compression therapy (multi-layer compression bandaging/hosiery/wraps) and intensive therapy options for complex cases.

The post holder will manage a clinical caseload, undertake specialist assessment and treatment and work autonomously within their scope of competence. They will provide care across a range of community settings, including patients' homes and multiple clinic locations, maintaining professional standards and continuity of care. They will demonstrate advanced clinical decision making and seek advice from the Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist when required.

A key aspect of the role is to provide advice, support and education to healthcare professionals enhancing their knowledge and skills in the recognition and management of lymphoedema. This should be in line with national guidance and best practise, supporting the consistent delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care.

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of the main responsibilities for this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Physiotherapist with degree or equivalent
• Chronic oedema / lymphoedema training or leg ulcer management
• Formal training and / or certificate in Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) techniques

Skills

• Able to teach and provide education to patients, families, carers and health professionals

Personal Attributes

• Able to work as part of a team as well as a wider multidisciplinary team

Circumstances

• Car driver with full UK driving licence

IT

• Experience of Systm One

Experience

• Relevant substantial nursing or physiotherapy experience
• Cancer / palliative care knowledge and experience

FURTHER INFORMATION:

How will we contact you?

• All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails.
• As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager.
• If you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert.

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Closing Date

Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.

Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?

If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.

Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.

We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.

Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.

Disability

If you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or provide.recruitment1@nhs.net.

Work Trials

Please check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.

SuccessfulApplicant:

You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators.

The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.