Advanced Practitioner - Lipids Service

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients needing lipid optimisation.
• Identify and review those with hyperlipidaemia, familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), established cardiovascular disease (CVD), or elevated risk.
• Support the full lipid management pathway: patient identification, clinical assessment, risk stratification, medication initiation and optimisation, and ongoing monitoring and review.
• Prescribe lipid‐lowering therapies (oral and injectable) in line with competence, NICE guidance, and local pathways.
• Monitor treatment response, safety, adherence, and outcomes; interpret investigations to inform decisions; and refer complex cases when required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.
• Provide expert advice on cholesterol management, CVD prevention, lifestyle modification, diet, exercise, smoking cessation, and medication adhere...