Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes and Endocrine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 2 years (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 272-7366841
- Employer
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary & Bassetlaw Hospital
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia / Lipid Optimisation Nurse Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
This is an exciting role within the Diabetes and Endocrine team for a Familial Hypercholesterolaemia / Lipid Optimisation Nurse Practitioner
This post combines the roles of Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) and Lipid Optimisation Nurse Practitioner and will involve cross site working.
The nurse practitioner will implement a family cascade testing, diagnostic and audit service for the identification and management of individuals with FH.
The Diabetes & Lipid Optimisation Nurse Practitioner will support the MDT to offer care to individuals identified with FH or other lipid disorders.
Acting as a professional resource to facilitate a multidisciplinary approach to the care and management of patients with FH and other Lipid disorders in an out-patient setting.
Main duties of the job
A key part of the role will be close liaison with primary and secondary care colleagues to streamline pathways, to reduce the waiting times for specialised treatments and diagnostic tests.
Working closely with the Lead Nurse and the Consultants the post holder will recommend appropriate treatments to optimise therapy for individuals with FH or other Lipid disorders.
You will develop and maintain the FH and Lipid Optimisation service.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of FH and Lipid disorders
- Proven experience at Band 5 of caring for patients with long term conditions
- Basic audit and IT skills with the desire to build on these
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an outpatient setting
Personal Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate excellent and effective verbal communication skills with multi-disciplinary teams/patients/relatives.
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver educational and clinical skills training
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working practice as required.
- Good standards of attendance and clinical care.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good timekeeping
- Professional and methodical practice and an ability to work autonomously
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms e.g. clinical supervision
- Provide evidence of autonomous practice and flexible working
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- RN with current NMC registration
- Demonstrate professional post-registration development within this speciality or willingness to undertake training
Desirable criteria
- Post Registration educational development
- Working towards Degree/ Masters Degree
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue Robson
- Job title
- Diabetes Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01302 642611
- Additional information
Michelle Thorpe, Deputy Divisional Nurse on 01302 644361
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