# Clinical Nurse Specialist in Familial Hypercholesterolaemia > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-in-familial-hypercholesterolaemia/9879098a-4fe6-4b6e-b8b5-ec347d47bce0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-in-familial-hypercholesterolaemia/9879098a-4fe6-4b6e-b8b5-ec347d47bce0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bartholomew's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-28T13:00:37.745Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Familial_Hypercholesterolaemia_FH_Team/Familial_Hypercholesterolaemia_FH_Team-v8400088 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8400088?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Clinical Nurse Specialist in Familial Hypercholesterolaemia The Barts Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) team is looking to recruit a motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join this dynamic and growing team. The post-holder will work closely and collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide exemplary care to patients with FH, dyslipidaemias and complex cardiovascular needs. We serve a diverse cohort of patients and their families. The post-holder will work proactively to deliver safe and effective specialist nursing care, as well as contributing to the improvement of the service and the development of this exciting speciality. Applicants must have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills. As one of the country’s leading specialist cardiac centres, aiming to be at the forefront of care provision and service design, it is expected that the post-holder will work closely with both regional and national CNSs from other Trusts, national FH and CVD prevention professional organisations and third-sector colleagues to provide comprehensive and holistic care for our patients. The successful candidate will embody the Trust’s WeCare values and these will shape their everyday working. ### Main duties of the job The aim of the Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) service is to provide expert, specialist nursing care to patients living with FH. The post holder will provide clinical support to this large, and growing, patient cohort. By participating in CNS-led clinics, contributing to multidisciplinary clinical review meetings and working collaboratively with the interprofessional team across primary, secondary and tertiary health care settings, the successful candidate will contribute to providing gold-standard, joined up care to this group of patients. In addition to direct patient care, the successful candidate will contribute to service development by participating in and leading service audit and QI projects. By participating in and leading research, publication and education, the FH CNS will also contribute to the advancement of the field of FH nursing, both locally and nationally. They will work collaboratively with relevant third sector organisations to ensure holistic patient education, support and empowerment across their healthcare journey. The successful candidate will be committed to life-long learning and will be supported to undertake formal learning and independent professional development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Gold-standard clinical skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Exemplary time management and organisational skills - Ability to respond to challenges in a positive and proactive way - Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT - Excellent IT skills **Desirable** - Ability to support the development of others - Data management skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Successful completion of a post-registration cardiology CPD module - Strong understanding of the core concepts in FH - Understanding of the common dyslipidaemias and available treatments - Understanding of CVD risk assessment and management **Desirable** - Successful completion of a post-registration specialised cardiology CPD module - Understanding of the research process and how that contributes to improved patient care ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post-registration experience in cardiology - Experience of working in cardiology at band 6 level - Experience in the management of the acutely unwell patient - Experience of providing patient education **Desirable** - Post-registration experience of specialist diabetes and/or genetics services - Experience of participating in or leading audit and research projects - Experience of participating in or leading service improvement or QI projects - Experience of providing formal and informal teaching to non-specialist nurses and the MDT - patients through the process of genetic testing - Experience in the provision of lipid lowering therapies ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse - Possession of a first degree - Willingness to work towards becoming a non-medical prescriber **Desirable** - Possession of, or willingness to work towards, masters level study - Successful completion of the non-medical prescribing course - Patient counselling course ## Documents - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) - [clinical nurse specialist in familial hypercholesterolaemia (pdf, 734.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10731385) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.