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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Weekdays 08:00 - 17:00)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
275-2504SPLN-2
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway NHS Foundation
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/04/2025 23:59

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Specialist Cardiology Lipid Nurse

Band 7

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Job overview

Specialist Cardiology Lipid Nurse

Division: Medicine and Emergency Care

Care Group: Specialist Medicine

Band: 7

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum/pro rata

Please note this role is Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months

We are recruiting for a Specialist Cardiology Lipid Nurse who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering high-quality care and management to patients with lipid disorders within the Cardiology Department at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. 

This role involves leading lipid management services, offering expert advice, and supporting patients in managing their cardiovascular health related to lipid levels. The role also includes patient education, clinical assessment, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·       Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with lipid disorders. 

Perform comprehensive lipid and cardiovascular risk assessments. 

Manage patients' lipid-lowering therapies, adjusting treatment plans based on clinical protocols and patient needs. 

Provide expert advice and support to patients and their families regarding lipid management and lifestyle modifications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse on the NMC register
  • Significant post-registration experience in cardiology, lipid management, or a related specialty
  • Proven clinical expertise in managing lipid disorders and cardiovascular risk
Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate qualification in cardiovascular nursing or lipid management is desirable

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of research principles and the ability to engage in or lead clinical research
  • Knowledge of pharmacological and non-pharmacological lipid-lowering therapies (e.g., statins, PCSK9 inhibitors, lifestyle interventions)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Excellent knowledge of current lipid management guidelines and therapies
  • Experience in clinical research or audit projects
  • Demonstrable experience in a leadership role within a healthcare setting
  • Prescribing qualifications (or working towards non-medical prescribing) to initiate and adjust lipid-lowering therapies

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Advanced skills in patient assessment, clinical decision-making, and prescribing (if a non-medical prescriber)
  • Ability to lead and manage a specialist service, including developing and evaluating clinical pathways for lipid management
  • Familiarity with national and local guidelines (e.g., NICE guidelines on lipid modification, QRISK assessment tools)

Values Based Question

Essential criteria
  • Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a ‘can do’ attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Annie Donaldson
Job title
Cardiology Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01634 974805
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