You will work collaboratively, under direct and indirect supervision of Registered Nurses, and Podiatrists as a member of the Lower Limb Therapy Service, to deliver gold standard leg ulcer treatments to patients. You will cover across TSDFT Outpatient Clinics.
You provide leg ulcer management treatments as required, to include limb reshaping, delegated patient specific compression therapy, and measuring for compression hosiery/wraps as required. To assist in yearly well leg assessments for patients under the LLTS leg program.
The service aims to promote health and wellbeing, facilitate timely healing for lower limb ulceration and maximise independent living for our patients.
Work as part of a peripatetic specialist team in Trust wide outpatient clinics delivering leg ulcer management treatments, to include wound bed preparation and compression therapy treatments.
Be responsible in the preparation of clinics at the beginning and end of the working day. Complying with infection control protocol.
Actively support patients encouraging self-care to prevent leg ulceration recurrence, post healing with the LLTS.
Accompany RN/Podiatrist to patients’ homes to deliver specialist assessments to housebound patients under the care of Community Nursing Services.
Liaise with members of the wider healthcare teams – Vascular; Podiatry; Tissue Viability Service; Dermatology; GP’s and Practice Nurses.
Why Work With Us
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focused on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon.
Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
For further details / informal visits contact: Dawn Clements Job title: Lower Limb Therapy Service Lead Email address: dawn.clement6@nhs.net Telephone number: 07917345436.
Alternative contact details: Sonia Kindon - LLTS Team Lead - 07768988250, Georgia Blakesley - LLTS Team Lead - 07741091685.
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