At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
The post holder as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Band 6 in Lymphoedema will assess, plan, implement and evaluate plans of care for patients with Lymphoedema and support the Clinical Team Leader (CTL) in quality improvement and development work.
They will support the community teams in the development of programmes of education and support health professionals to develop and change their own practice in relation to best practice in Lymphoedema and Lower Limb Management.
Those in post as a Band 5, will work under the guidance of the CNS staff and CTL and will be supported to achieve the Key Lymphoedema Worker qualification and progress to undertake training to become a CNS and non-medical prescriber. Upon successful completion of the required training the post holder will progress to the band 6 pay scale.
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Please see job description for the specific details - the post holder will be required to assess and implement treatment plans for patients with Non cancer and cancer related Lymphoedema both in a clinic and Domiciliary settings.
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Are you a Registered Nurse who has worked for 2 years in a community setting?
Are you interested in Chronic oedema/Lymphoedema Management?
Have you a qualification in Lymphoedema/chronic oedema management or wish to develop within this Field?
If you would you like to work as a Community Lymphoedema Nurse delivering care to patients with Lymphoedema across the East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen area, this is the post for you
Working with a small yet dynamic specialist team, the post holder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive, evidence based, patient centred service across Pennine Lancashire. This will be achieved following a period of mentorship and clinical supervision. They will work alongside the clinical team leader to deliver education and promote best practice in Lymphoedema management to community and secondary health care professionals.
Ideally the successful candidate will possess a Chronic oedema/Lymphoedema specialist nurse post or possess a prescribing qualification. In absence of these qualifications a developmental position as a band 5 could be offered until completion of relevant qualifications.
The successful candidate will always act professionally and use their knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions about care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide specialist knowledge and advice to colleagues and patients in the multidisciplinary environment.
Teach and support staff in the community in relation to all aspects of management of Lymphoedema and Chronic oedema.
Please see job description for detailed Information.
Dear Potential Applicant,
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* Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
* This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post
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We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
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