Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Lipidology

Job overview

Main duties of the job

• Work to a high level of personal and professional autonomy, using specialist knowledge and skills to deliver independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment, health promotion and safe admission and discharge of patients.

• Act as an independent non-medical prescriber

• Work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide best clinical care, emotional and psychological support and education to patients and their carers.
• Facilitate evidence-based practice and promote and undertake research and clinical audit within the service and across the Trust. Design and provide clinical/practical and theory-based education and training, e.g., to nurses/AHPs, junior medical staff
• Work with innovation and flexibility to adapt to a fast-changing specialty and play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities