Job overview

THIS POST IS OPEN TO THE CORNWALL HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY ONLY.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated HCPC registered therapist or NMC registered nurse to join our progressive lymphoedema team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. The post is based in an acute hospital setting delivering outpatient care Mon-Fri. The Lymphoedema service is progressive, forward thinking and committed to ongoing training, support and development of all team members. The Lymphoedema service provides specialist assessment and treatment to children and adults with both Primary and Secondary Lymphoedema and Lipoedema across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The applicant will work alongside our existing Lymphoedema team, the service is therapist led and is part of a wider multi-disciplinary team. Substantial post-graduate experience and evidence of post-graduate development is required, as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to work well, autonomously and as part of a team. Clinical experience in Lymphoedema care is advantageous, however this is also an excellent training opportunity for someone who demonstrates a real desire to follow a new pathway in a new speciality and additional training will be provided in order to fulfil the requirements of the post. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Emma Underwood Clinical Lead for Lymphoedema, Therapy Department, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. 01872-252601 or email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Available form 23/7/25

Main duties of the job

The Lymphoedema Therapist will work as part of the wider therapy outpatients team, using specialist skills to diagnose and formulate treatment plans for patients with Primary and Secondary lymphoedema and enable patients to self manage their chronic condition.  You will have your own caseload of patients to support and follow up ensuring continuity of care.

Management will include compression garments, skincare and prevention of infection, exercise and weight management advice and self-lymphatic drainage. You will also work with the team to provide intensive lymphoedema treatment, including lymphoedema bandaging, manual lymphatic drainage, photobiomodulation and kinesiology taping.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.