Job summary
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.
About us
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:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
- 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
- Experience of working in an outpatient setting
Personal Skills & Attributes
Essential
- 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
- 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
- RN with current NMC registration
- Demonstrate professional post-registration development within this speciality or willingness to undertake training
Desirable
- Post Registration educational development
- Working towards Degree/ Masters Degree
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 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
- Experience of working in an outpatient setting
Personal Skills & Attributes
Essential
- 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
- 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
- RN with current NMC registration
- Demonstrate professional post-registration development within this speciality or willingness to undertake training
Desirable
- Post Registration educational development
- Working towards Degree/ Masters Degree
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address
Doncaster Royal Infirmary & Bassetlaw Hospital
Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
Employer's website
https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
