Job overview

We are looking for an experienced health care professional who is self-motivated, dynamic and forward thinking to support the further development of a progressive Lymphoedema Service within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The Lymphoedema Practitioner will act as an expert resource providing specialist advice regarding the clinical management of individuals presenting with non-cancer and cancer related Lymphoedema.

This post will support  to empower and enable the community and wound care services to provide effective management of chronic oedema, Lymphoedema and wet legs. Through the implementation of evidence based best practice care, people with chronic oedema, wet legs and wounds will receive efficient, safe and effective compression management. 

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Community Nursing Service, and Wound Clinics, ensuring patient care is delivered to the highest quality care, utilising research and evidence based practice in line with local and national policies, professional standards and guidance. They will initiate the training, coaching and supporting of all community-based staff in the specialty of chronic oedema and the management of wet legs, superficial wounds with appropriate compression therapy. They will develop new education opportunities support the programme and create procedures to endure underpinning knowledge. 

Main duties of the job

Take delegated responsibility from the Lymphoedema Lead Specialist for managing patients, within a variety of settings, with lymphoedema and be responsible for providing clinical assessment and treatment plans for these patients.

Manage own daily caseload, supervise and guide/mentor junior staff and students.

Undertake specific tasks as delegated by the lead Lymphoedema Specialist.

Support the Lymphoedema Lead Specialist in developing Lymphoedema services across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Community.

Delegate duties to the Lymphoedema Assistant, as appropriate.

Be expected to support junior staff within their sphere of responsibility, and contribute to the Continuing Professional Development of colleagues within Primary, Community and Secondary care settings.

Deliver sensitive information during clinical consultations. Discuss and facilitate the patients’ decision-making process regarding future treatment plans.

Utilise motivational and negotiating techniques to encourage patients to follow the best course of action or treatment when they are resistant to change, frightened or in denial.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.  Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.