Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7607390
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lipid Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Job overview
Stockport Foundation Trust is seeking a highly motivated nurse to join their Endocrine Service. The succesful candidate will be responsible for delivery of patient services for the lipid clinic including patient follow up, Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) patient review and management, Lipid related advice and guidance, educational support to primary care providers of Lipidaemia conditions in the community.
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Nurse will be responsible for assisting the Lead Consultant in the management of patients attending the Lipid clinic, advice and guidance related to the service and the education of healthcare colleagues in the treatment of patients with lipid disorders.
The Specialist Nurse will provide:
• Information on lipid disorders
• Information on related genetics of known lipid disorders
• Genetic counselling
• General advice on management of cardiovascular risk factors
• General support not only for the patient but for their family as well
The above would empower the patient, with the patient having increased knowledge about their condition enabling them to make informed choices about their care. Increased patient participation will lead to increased compliance with the regime agreed between clinician and patient, showing the benefit of shared care.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• The postholder will be expected to demonstrate professional initiative, independence and autonomy in the development of a service for a targeted patient population.
• The postholder will provide a comprehensive, high quality, specialist genetic counselling service for patients which is scientifically and diagnostically up to date as well as caring in its approach
• The postholder will provide a high quality, cascade testing service for the families of index patients identified from within the targeted population
• The postholder will support the management of information and service outcomes through utilisation of agreed clinical systems and processes for patients and families where cascade testing is undertaken
• The postholder will utilise clinical information systems to record relevant information such as blood pressure, diabetes and smoking history
• The postholder will ensure that for those patients discharged back to primary care a database/patient clinical system is maintained to generate a reminder for FH annual reviews
• The postholder will provide general advice in relation to cardiovascular disease to those discharged from the service back to Primary Care.
• The postholder will demonstrate specialist knowledge of FH and its implications for developing CHD
• The post holder will be expected to deliver highly complex and sensitive information to patients and their families in relation to lipid disorders including FH
• Work with Primary Care staff; Consultant Lipidologists; Physicians; Nurse Specialists and other related professionals to develop high levels of care for patients with lipid disorders
• To initiate diagnostic testing for FH using genetic and biochemical tests. This will involve discussion of complex information to inform and counsel individuals on the significance of such investigations
• To provide patients with lipid and genetic testing results and to discuss/provide initial advice re the implications relating to CHD and the relevant treatment options
• Undertake clinical physical patient assessment; provide further specialist advice and education re treatment options and prescribe medication as appropriate
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st level registered Nurse - NMC
- Nursing Degree/diploma level or equivalent experience.
- Significant experience within the field of Lipid disorder &/or CHD
Desirable criteria
- Non Medical Prescriber
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of treatments for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia and nursing practice
- Experience of providing advice and training to GP’s and other healthcare professionals
Desirable criteria
- Counselling skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of leadership experience
- Experience of multi-professional working
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisation skills
- 5 years post registration experience in cardiology / lipidology
Desirable criteria
- Ability to demonstrate a lead role in service development or managing change
Work related circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Lynda Mae Ang
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please contact Lynda Mae Ang via email [email protected] for further details or to arrange an informal visit to the team.
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Aspen House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
- Telephone
- 01614194720 ext.117081
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