Job summary
Lipid Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
22.5 hours
Permanent

Stockport Foundation Trust is seeking a highly motivated nurse to join their Endocrine Service. The successful 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.

About us
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

Details
Date posted
10 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 7

Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year
pro rata per annum

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time

Reference number
362-NAM7DIA-08-26

Job locations
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Gove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

If succesful 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

• 1st level registered Nurse - NMC
• Nursing Degree/diploma level or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience within the field of Lipid disorder &/or CHD
• Evidence of continued professional Development
• Evidence of master's level learning or working towards

Desirable

• Non Medical Prescriber
• Teaching and assessing qualification from NMC or equivalent

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of treatments for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
• Evidence of research and audit skills
• Ability to analyse research findings to inform practice development
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience of providing advice and training to GP's and other healthcare professionals
• Ability to inspire and motivate others
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Counselling skills
• Understanding of the Data Protection Act
• Experience with cardiac risk assessment / lipidology

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of leadership experience
• Experience of teaching in various formats e.g. teaching packages developed, formal programmes delivered.
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience of audit and research e.g. patient experience, evidence base practice.

Desirable

• Evidence of advanced communications skills e.g. dealing with conflict and delivering significant news.
• Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Clear verbal and written communication Excellent organisation skills
• Familiarity with databases and word processing, use of VDU's and digital technologies
• Information Technology skills
• 5 years post registration experience in cardiology / lipidology
• Ability to use essential IT software packages e.g. E-mail, PowerPoint and Word
• Ability to demonstrate leaderships skills within the nursing specialty
• Ability to develop and deliver programmes of education and training
• Ability to organise and negotiate workload and competing priorities within a department/ service

Desirable

• Exemplar written skills demonstrating concise and accurate documentation
• Ability to demonstrate a lead role in service development or managing change
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult Proficient in Phlebotomy
• Ability to manage change
• Leadership and organisational skills
• Outpatient clinic experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.