Job summary
- Main area
- Lymphoedema
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 33.75 hours per week (Monday to Friday (likely 4 days per week))
- Job ref
- 320-CDCS-4231
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lymphoedema Clinic Kings Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton in Ashfield
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/09/2026
Employer heading
Lymphoedema Team Leader
Band 7
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
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The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.
Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this within your application.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
The Derby Lymphovascular Medicine Service is seeking to recruit a passionate and enthusiastic new team leader at our Kings Mill Hospital Clinic.
The service provides clinics in Derby, Long Eaton Health Centre (Nottingham) and Kings Mill Hospital (Mansfield). The successful applicant will be based at our Kings Mill Hospital site, however cross site cover may be required.
This is a multidisciplinary service and the new team leader can be a Registered Nurse, Podiatrist, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist. Our team currently consists of a Medical Team, Band 8 Advanced Nurse Practitioner with a Band 7 Team Leader, Band 6 Clinical Specialist Lymphoedema Therapists, Clinical Support Workers, and Administrators working in each of the clinics.
The clinics operate Monday to Friday. The service offers outpatient appointments to adults and children with lymphoedema of varying causes, including primary lymphoedema and secondary lymphoedema. The service also sees patients with vascular and lymphatic malformations, segmental overgrowth and lipoedema.
Previous experience in treating lymphoedema is essential. A good understanding of compression garments, indications of use and the ability to apply compression bandaging is also advantageous. Previous experience of leading a team is preferred.
Main duties of the job
The lymphoedema team leader provides the day to day leadership and management of the team. This includes providing expert opinion and support to other members in the team, managing the other clinical members of the team and undertaking your own clinical caseload.
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and responsible for assessing patients, planning treatment, delivering care and evaluating treatment plans.
You will be required to deliver a range of lymphoedema treatments including multi-layer lymphoedema bandaging.
You will work with the senior leadership team to develop and deliver initiatives within the clinics. These include work on capacity and demand, hosiery utilisation, training and education, audit and patient outcomes.
Closing date of applications: 16th September 2026
Interview date: 30th September 2026
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
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Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a lymphoedema service
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leadership/staff management
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered HCP - Nurse, physio, OT or podiatrist
Understanding
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of lymphoedema management
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Riches
- Job title
- Advanced Practitioner in Lymphoedema
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07500976578
- Additional information
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
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