NHS

Leg ulcer/ Lymphodema specialist nurse


Pay37,338.00 - 44,962.00 / year
LocationAshton-Under-Lyne/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9245-25-0185?language=en&page=883&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Leg ulcer/ Lymphodema specialist nurse Band 6 34.5 hours Per Week, Permanent PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

      An exciting opportunity has arisen in the recently amalgamated Tissue Viability/Lymphoedema and Leg ulcer service. The post holder will assist and work independently within the Leg ulcer/Lymphoedema team as part of the Tissue Viability service. The candidate will be working within community and hospital settings, providing specialist wound care advice, organising workload, promoting clinical excellence with a specific focus on the assessment and management of Leg ulcer, Lymphoedema and lower limb wounds, including multilayer bandaging as appropriate. Exercising leadership and judgement to ensure good clinical practice and high standards of care are maintained in order to meet service demand

      You will be working within an integrated department and be involved with the current changes and developments within the organisation

      Main duties of the job

      The post holder has continuing daily responsibility and accountability with and without directsupervision from the Tissue Viability lead nurse.

      Assess, plan, implement and review routine through to complex issuesusing research and evidence based knowledge to underpin practice in the field of tissue viability, lower limb issues including lymphoedema, including compression therapy strategies and multi layer bandaging where appropriate.

      To supervise, lead, inform and delegate staff as appropriate to the needs of theservice by utilising nursing skills and resources effectively as directed by the lead nurse. This will include: chronic odema management, complex wound assessment, dopler assessment, leg ulcer management.

      About us

      Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

      We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

      • Compassion
      • Accountability
      • Respect
      • Excellence

      We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

      We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

      Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

      Date posted

      01 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 6

      Salary

      £37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro rata per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Part-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      245-NAM6TV-04-25

      Job locations

      Tameside and Glossop intergrated foundation trust

      New fountain house

      Ashton under lyne

      OL6 9RW


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

      The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

      The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

      Person Specification

      Role requirment

      Essential

      • Driver license

      Desirable

      • Access to a car

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Registered General Nurse
      • Post registration experience in wound care
      • Leg ulcer management course or equivalent

      Desirable

      • Chronic oedema/manual lymphatic drainage qualification or equivalent
      • Specialist practitioner district nursing qualification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Demonstrate experience of managing the care of patients with complex tissue viability/lymphedema needs
      • Experience of managing a caseload
      • Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role.

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in a community setting
      • Knowledge of lymphoedema assessments and techniques
      Person Specification

      Role requirment

      Essential

      • Driver license

      Desirable

      • Access to a car

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Registered General Nurse
      • Post registration experience in wound care
      • Leg ulcer management course or equivalent

      Desirable

      • Chronic oedema/manual lymphatic drainage qualification or equivalent
      • Specialist practitioner district nursing qualification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Demonstrate experience of managing the care of patients with complex tissue viability/lymphedema needs
      • Experience of managing a caseload
      • Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role.

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in a community setting
      • Knowledge of lymphoedema assessments and techniques

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Tameside and Glossop intergrated foundation trust

      New fountain house

      Ashton under lyne

      OL6 9RW


      Employer's website

      https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Tameside and Glossop intergrated foundation trust

      New fountain house

      Ashton under lyne

      OL6 9RW


      Employer's website

      https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.