Lipid Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse or health care professional to join the expanding lipid team to improve the care and outcomes for people with and at risk of CVD by supporting primary care towards detection and management of hyperlipidaemia (including Familial Hypercholesterolaemia -- FH)., Work in the community to identify and treat people at risk of and with pre-existing cardiovascular disease.

Search primary care databases, contacting individuals for intervention, counselling, treating and following up, referring onwards to the lipid clinic as appropriate.

Identify people with possible Familial Hypercholesterolaemia and refer to the lipid clinic

Utilize skills of clinical expertise, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff.

Work across divisional, organisational and professional boundaries, encouraging inter-disciplinary and inter-agency working for the benefit of improved patient outcomes.

The precise details of service delivery will vary across differing practices and primary care networks (PCNs).

Deliver education and participate in audit and research.

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!