Bank Lymphoedema Therapist
Bank Shifts - covering on an ad hoc basis
Cromwell Hospital, 1A Lexham Gardens, W8 5JJ
Salary: Competitive

Role Overview
Are you a skilled Lymphoedema Therapist able to undertake all aspects of your clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner?

Can you provide a client-centred and evidence-based service to adult patients (mostly outpatients, but some inpatients) for the management of their lymphoedema?

You will deliver MLD/SLD, compression (including multi-component bandaging and hosiery) and education on skincare and exercise within the scope of your qualification and experience. Compression garments and other stock required will be decided upon by you. Most patients seen are for secondary lymphoedema, however we accept primary lymphoedema referrals too.

As a Clinician at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients every day.

We have belief in you to do what’s right for our patients and in return we’ll support you to develop your career so you can not only grow at Bupa, but thrive.

What you’ll do

• Be responsible for the lymphoedema management of patients referred to you and to practise as an accountable professional using reflective practise and clinical reasoning to provide an individualised treatment programme for each patient.
• Obtain informed, valid consent on an ongoing basis which endeavours to keep them involved in their own health care plan. This includes education to support ongoing management.
• Include and liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team to best support and care for the patient.
• Ensure ongoing and long-term care for the patient by liaising with external support services and other clinicians.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely patient treatment records which include recording if a patient could not be seen/was not seen.
• Always manage clinical risk within your caseload and ensure potential clinical risk is effectively communicated and managed.
• To support the ongoing development of the lymphoedema service provision.

What you’ll bring

• AHP or nursing qualification with HCPC or RCN accreditation.
• UK recognised qualification in Lymphoedema management.
• Proven experience as a lymphoedema therapist with skills in all aspects of lymphoedema management including compression garments and exercise provision.
• Sound anatomy and physiology understanding and knowledge.
• Experience in treating patients with a secondary and primary lymphoedema diagnosis.

Benefits:
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. Alongside flexible hours to suit your own circumstances you’ll also be able to take advantage of other great benefits:

• An hourly rate that incorporates payment of annual leave.
• Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop lead by expert caterers.
• Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme

Why Bupa?
We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

Diversity and Inclusion
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you would like further information on the role, please contact me via email on adele.orchard@bupa.com