To have a comprehensive understanding of chronic oedema, lymphoedema and lipoedema including the cause and development and signs and symptoms. To keep up-to-date in current management through relevant research and evidence based practice, taking responsibility and accountability for effective care delivery. To undertake holistic patient assessments, forming differential diagnosis and establishing patient needs for those with complex chronic oedema, mild, moderate and complex lymphoedema, and lipoedema, directing specialist care. To provide expert specialist support, advice and information to patients, carers, health and social care professionals, for those at risk of lymphoedema development and those with established complicated chronic oedema, lymphoedema or lipoedema.
To lead the delivery of evidence based high standard individualised patient centred treatment and care. To work with patients to develop individual care plans to address goals and promote self-management. To perform Doppler and circulatory assessments to establish suitability for compression therapy. To undertake limb volume measurements and measure for compression garments/devices for stable and unstable and uncomplicated and complicated chronic oedema, lymphoedema, and lipoedema.
To prescribe and undertake treatments or give advice to include: skincare, wound care, exercise, medical taping, compression garments and Velcro devices, manual lymphatic drainage, simple lymphatic drainage, intermittent pneumatic compression, Physiotouch, low level light therapy, weight management and compression bandaging. To reassess and review care provision in order to monitor progress and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment regimes. To liaise with appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary and wider healthcare team to ensure seamless co-ordination and continuity of care. To maintain accurate clinical records

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