Job summary
Employer heading
Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner
Band 6
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Job overview
This is an excellent and exciting opportunity to specialise your skills into Lymphoedema as full education and training in Lymphoedema will be provided. We are looking for an experienced individual who is ready to specialise and join a proactive thinking team. We are fully supported by the National Team and Lymphoedema Wales who provide training and clinical support.
The post holder will form part of a team of Lymphoedema practitioners responsible for the delivery of lymphoedema services within Hywel Dda Health Board. This will involve working in collaboration with multi disciplinary teams (MDT) to deliver holistic care. The role involves working at various sites across Hywel Dda but predominately within Pembrokeshire.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for managing their own caseload which will involve providing assessment and management, education and support for patients with or potential risk of, developing lymphoedema. They will operate as an autonomous professional, with a high level of clinical and technical skill and expertise, using evidence based/ client centred principles to plan, implement and evaluate the management of clients with lymphoedema.
The post holder will play a key role in supporting service modernisation and development. This will include involvement in research, audit and service evaluation processes.
The post holder may be required to participate in the provision of a flexible 7 day service, based on service need.
Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification for full detail on this post.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 29/11/2024.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in registered profession
- Professional registration.
- Significant evidence of specialist courses to postgraduate diploma level
- Specialist knowledge or skills in lymphoedema/ chronic oedema/ wound care/oncology
- Involvement in teaching/ presentation sessions
Desirable criteria
- Relevant postgraduate qualifications
- Evidence of CPD
- Clinical Education Training Course.
- Teaching certificate
Other
Essential criteria
- Prepared to work flexibly based on work pressures.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Prepared to work in a variety of sites based on need
Desirable criteria
- Wide range of interests
Language Requirements
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience in Lymphoedema/chronic oedema or Oncology/ Community
- Managing a diverse caseload using a clinical reasoning process.
- Inter-professional and team working.
- Direct involvement with carers and families and demonstrating good communication skills both verbal and written during these interactions.
- Evidence of supporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Evidence of assisting in the planning or development of an existing service.
- Therapeutic handling and risk assessments in relation to patient care including severely disabled patients.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of student supervision.
- Negotiation of multidisciplinary working practices.
- Experience of teaching other disciplines
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jennifer Manuel
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Lymphoedema for Pembrokeshire
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01437773053
- Additional information
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