Lymphoedema Keyworker

Are you a qualified Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist? Do you want to be part of a welcoming, community minded charity?

Here at St Margaret’s Hospice Care, a rare opportunity has arisen for a registered professional to join our dynamic team as a Lymphoedema Keyworker, managing patients with mild to moderate oedema. 

This role is based in Taunton and covers locations across the county. Full and part time hours can be considered (up to 37 hours per week) and you will join us on a permanent basis. In return, you will receive a salary of £32,413 per annum (pro rata for part time hours).

Our mission is to provide excellent specialist palliative care for patients and support to their families. Everyone here contributes and has a part to play towards our goal. If you speak to any of our staff or volunteers, they will tell you how the patient is at the heart of everything they do. So, if you’re looking for a role where you can really make a difference, working as part of a supportive team, we could be a perfect match.

What can you expect to be doing? 

Our team provides patient-focused care to patients with lymphoedema throughout Somerset, regardless of cause. This includes patients with primary or secondary lymphoedema as well as those with advanced disease.

We also work closely with oncology nurse specialists to monitor patients at high risk of developing lymphoedema, providing education and early detection to improve outcome. We provide a wide range of treatments including compression therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, laser therapy, kinesiotaping and exercise groups.

What will you be good at?

This post would suit either:

A Registered Nurse with experience in community nursing, oncology or palliative care 

or

A Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with an interest in developing their skills in lymphoedema management.

As this role involves outreach work within the community, the ability to travel is an essential requirement.

If you want to make a positive difference by working with an innovative and respected organisation, we want to hear from you.

What can we offer you?

• Holiday entitlement
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time)
• Recognise continuous service for clinical staff paid at band 5+ who join directly from the NHS or another hospice
• Ability to buy and sell annual leave
• Pension scheme
• NHS employees eligible to continue with their NHS pension scheme
• Non-NHS employees will receive 5% employer and 5% employee contribution.
• Award-winning Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering:
• Vitality & wellbeing health portal for non-emergency care
• Unlimited access to 24/7 online GP Consultations for employees, their partners, and dependent children as well as Expert Case Management
• Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance
• Counselling and support