Team leader Leg ulcer & Lymphodema Band 7 Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to take the lead of the leg ulcer and lymphodema team at Tameside. This will involve acute and community working.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take the leading role in the team management of a specialist nurse team to support case load oversight, assessment, planning and implementation of programs of care with all areas of Leg ulcer and Lymphedema.

The post holder will work independently within the Tissue Viability/Lymphoedema team/leg ulcer service working within community and hospital settings, providing specialist wound care advice, organising workload, team management, delegation of tasks, promoting clinical excellence with a specific focus on the assessment and management of all aspects of the Leg ulcer and Lymphoedema team. Exercising leadership and judgement to ensure safe clinical practice and high standards of care are maintained to meet service demand within the leg ulcer and lymphoedema team.

You will be working within an integrated department and be involved with the current changes and developments within the organisation.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Post registration experience in wound care field.
• Relevant post registration wound care qualification - Tissue viability/wound care/Lymphoedema
• Relevant post registration Leg ulcer management course or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
• Evidence of involvement in teaching
• Evidence of mentorship experience

Desirable

• Nurse prescriber V100, V150, V300
• Specialist practitioner district nursing qualification
• Masters degree
• Conservative sharp debridement
• Quality improvement course
• Lymphoedema /Chronic oedema/manual lymphatic drainage/Multilayer bandaging qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at a senior level in the management of patients with complex tissue viability/lymphedema needs
• Wound management skills: Topical negative pressure application, Doppler and compression bandaging
• Experience of managing staff and resources in a variety of settings i.e. Acute and Community
• Experience of change management Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of innovative practice
• Experience of clinical governance and safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role.
• Implementation of audit/evidence based recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills and experience of conflict management.
• Evidence of development needs/support/mentorship to junior staff including students.
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Knowledge of lymphoedema assessments and techniques
• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience of acting as a Tissue viability link nurse

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice and expertise to meet service need.
• Ability to deal with challenging situations.
• IT skills/Computer literacy
• Knowledge of the values underpinning the NHS Constitution

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Reflective practitioner
• Demonstrate reliability and flexibility to meet service requirements.
• Ability to travel to various locations between Tameside and Glossop

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside and Glossop integrated care trust

New fountain house

Ashton

OL6 9RW

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