Job Description

St Margaret's Hospice Care has a fantastic opportunity for a Lymphoedema keyworker to join their team. This role is based in Taunton. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of 20,414.79 per annum.


You won't just be joining a fantastic team - you'll

be part of a welcoming, community minded charity

. 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?

A rare opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic team as a lymphoedema keyworker, managing patients with mild to moderate oedema. 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.


Your day to day job will involve:


Your day to day work will include:


Providing support, advice and information to patients, their families and carers and other health care professionals on all aspects of lymphoedema, including the promotion of self-management. Using assessment strategies and providing care to patients with primary and secondary lymphoedema, including patients with life-limiting conditions. Assessing physiological and/or psychological functioning of patients with lymphoedema, determining treatment and the need to refer to other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Using your skills and knowledge to ensure the safe and effective use of relevant equipment provided for the assessment, treatment and evaluation of patients. Making referrals to the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring seamless service for patients and an integrated approach to care management between organisations and agencies

What will you be good at?

This post would suit a registered nurse with experience in community nursing, oncology and palliative care or a physiotherapist or occupational therapist with an interest in developing their skills in lymphoedema management and who believes in our values and wants to make a positive difference by working with an innovative and respected organisation.

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 Legal, financial, and medical information and advice

And more...

Life assurance cover

- 2x salary

Health Cash Plans

- help with covering the cost of healthcare needs by providing cashback on a range of health benefits Blue Light Discount Card Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
Excellent learning and development opportunities Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton Volunteering and fundraising opportunities

Eligibility criteria applies

If you want to get to know our team or have a chat before applying, we'd love to hear from you. Just reach out to us at Deborah Parkes - Lead Lymphoedema Specialist - Deborah.parkes@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk or Tel: 01823 333822


Unfortunately, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time.


For any questions about our recruitment process or to request an application form is sent to you, please contact Recruitment@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk


We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact us for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply.


If you have all the information you need, just click apply. We can't wait to hear from you!

Closing date:

11th May 2025.