Lymphoedema Clinical Specialist Nurse or AHP

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse or AHP to join our small, experienced dedicated community nurse led Lymphoedema service on a 6 month Secondment. The service provides specialist advice to patients on the management of lymphoedema, chronic oedema and lipoedema across the borough of Enfield. We provide Nurse led clinics daily in a variety of settings and visit the housebound patients at home or in residential and nursing homes. Main duties of the job The post holder will take a leading role in the management, development, and efficient running of the Lymphoedema service. The post holder will be providing specialist lymphoedema advice, support, education and training to patients, carers and health care staff & professionals based on knowledge of relevant evidence, current research, good practice guidance. The post holder will need todemonstrate understanding of the causes of and management of chronic oedema, lipoedema, primary and secondary Lymphoedema. To carry a clinical caseload, working to a high professional standard, using advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge and skills to work as an autonomous practitioner, maintaining associated record keeping ., The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with a wide range of health and social care professionals within the community, acute and out-patient setting including

• 1st Level Registered Nurse / registered AHP
• Educated to degree level
• Relevant specialist post basic programme
• Further post-graduate accredited development
• Completed degree level studies, / completing
• Qualification in Lymphoedema Management or willing to undertake
Desirable
• Prescribing Qualification (NMP V300) But willing undertake a Have a certificate to demonstrate he / she has successfully completed a non-medical prescribing course at post graduate level.
• Master's in nursing, midwifery, research or ethics / lymphoedema management
• Advanced Communication skills training
• Leadership development programme
• Management Development programme
Experience Essential
• Relevant clinical experience, post graduate experience of working as a nurse / AHP with patients who have, Lymphoedema, chronic oedema and lipoedema
• Teaching experience
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Knowledge of NMC code of conduct
• Previous experience of formal & informal teaching of patients & staff.
• Experience of applying evidence-based practice to clinical practice
• Experience in acting as a clinical mentor
• Previous experience of development of standards, guidelines, and policies
• Previous experience in audit and evaluation of practice / services
Desirable
• Community nursing experience
• Experience in cancer or palliative care setting or
• Quality Improvement Projects
Skills and Abilities Essential
• Up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
• Evidence of developing & leading nurse / therapist led clinics / services
• Evidence of ability to work autonomously
• Have written and verbal skills
• Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC / AHP guidelines relating to professional practice
• Efficient management of resources
• Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice
Personal qualities Essential
• Compassion
• Empathy
• Respectfulness
• Assertiveness
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Adaptable
• Openness
• Honesty
• Team working
• Interpersonal skills (written & verbal)
• Importance of a positive attitude
• Positive to change, Any physical capabilities needed; must be able to adhere to moving and handling of clinical loads at per Trust Policy
• Ability to work in a variety of settings, including patients' homes, wards, Care Homes, out-patient clinics, and rehabilitation areas.
• Car driver for business use - must provide own vehicle
  
  North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey.
As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches. We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.