A new and interesting post became available for a Therapy Assistant in the Lymphoedema Service. Our clinic provides highly specialised care for cancer patients who develop lymphoedema.

This small and supportive team is unique in offering a broad range of therapeutic options chosen, and tailored to the individual, based on the comprehensive assessment of specialist Clinicians.

In addition to direct patient contacts, we work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team, provide education, and participate in activities within the professional network on the field of lymphology.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

This is a full-time Band 4 vacancy for a Lymphoedema Therapy Assistant that has both administrative and clinical aspects. The successful candidate will be dynamic and motivated to support and enhance the Clinicians’ work.

They will have good time-management, logistic, IT and interpersonal skills. They will assist the delivery of care, and provision of information to patients and other professionals.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology .

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.