Appliance Nurse

Job summary The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEEICB) is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Appliance Nurse to join ourfriendly and innovative multidisciplinary Medicines Optimisation Team.Working in a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians,senior appliance nurses and dietitians, you will support the safe, high qualityand cost-effective use of appliances.
You will have excellent interpersonalskills and will build trusted relationships with GP practices, care homes,acute trusts, and community nursing teams, providing support, education, andtraining to improve quality of care for our local population.Prior experience in a commissioning environment is notessential as you will be provided with close peer support and the trainingrequired to help you succeed in this varied and challenging role.This is a full-time post, although applications forpart-time working will be considered.
We offer a mix of remote, office, andpractice-based working, with no evenings, weekends or bank holidays.
Salary isin accordance with the NHS AfC pay scale, and we offer NHS pension.To find out more about this opportunity, please contact (Senior Appliance Nurses) or (Chief Pharmacist).
Main duties of the job Work withinorganisational policy and professional/ethical guidelines and withoutsupervision.
This work will beself-directed but supported by other members of the ICB Medicines OptimisationTeam, including Senior Appliance Nurses.
Work with a high level of autonomy, identifying the need for, developing,and initiating programmes of work aligned to their own portfolio and/ororganisational priorities.Work with system partners to identify opportunities for development and improvement inthe prescribing and/or use of appliances in primary care settings.
This willinclude - but is not limited to - wound care, continence, stoma, and lower limbcare.
Work collaboratively withthe ICB Quality Team to promote best practice in the use of appliances and support thedevelopment of systems and processes to share learning.Actively participate in the development of an ICBCost Improvement Programme (CIP) plan as it pertains to the provision and useof appliances and support its implementation at place and system levels.
Consider the whole patient pathway to identify thepotential for additional savings to be achieved through admission avoidance,reduction in healthcare professional time etc.
Support medicines optimisation pharmacy technicians withswitches relating to appliances.
About us The NHS Suffolk and North-East Essex Integrated Care Board(ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our population.
This function iscommonly referred to as commissioning.
To do this, we work within a budget of around£ billion, which is set by NHS England, and work closely with localgovernment and the NHS providers in our area.
Our performance is judged by howwell our local health and care system as a whole is working, including thehealth outcomes of our communities.
The ICB has delegated some authority to the threehealth and wellbeing alliances that operate in Suffolk and North-East Essex toact on its behalf.
This is to ensure that the needs of smaller, local areas areaddressed.
The ICB remains accountable for all of its functions, includingthose it has delegated.
Local residents have a big role to play in theoperation of the ICB.
We rely on the experiences and perspectives of ourcommunities to help shape our decision-making.
Job description Job responsibilities Tosupport SNEE ICBs commitment to commissioning services that are both safe andeffective in meeting the needs of the local population, ensuring that pathwaysin which appliances are used deliver cost-effective use of resources and improved patient outcomes andexperience.
To support system wide integration, working withwider health and care professionals to ensure that use of appliances in healthand care settings is joined up.
To support the implementation of appliance relatedstrategies across the three Alliances to: -improvehealth outcomes-reduceavoidable harm-avoidwaste-improvecost effective use of appliances.
To improve the health of the population byoptimising the use of appliances under the guidance of senior appliance nurses.
To promote the safe, evidence-based andcost-effective use of appliances by:-providingup to date, unbiased information about treatments and care pathways-developinglocal guidelines and care pathways to optimise the use of appliances-supportingother health and care providers to deliver medicines optimisation in a way thatis high quality, efficient, safe, well led, timely and responsive, effectiveand equitable.
The job description and person specification are anoutline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.
The job holder will carry out any otherduties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
Thejob description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis inaccordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Person Specification Communication Skills Essential Excellent communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written.
Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence.
Able to present information to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds.
Able to disseminate information accurately and to facilitate collaborative working across organisational barriers.
Able to resolve conflict and overcome barriers in order to have difficult conversations and/or challenge unwanted behaviours.
Other Essential Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision.
Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust Able to use Visual Display Unit equipment for prolonged periods of time and on most working days.
Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time.
Able to work in a variety of environments, to include own home, office, GP practices and care homes.
Able to travel routinely and independently across Suffolk and North East Essex (and occasionally further afield) as required.
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential Professional knowledge acquired through degree in adult nursing.
Registered with the NMC as a nurse.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Significant post registration experience.
Experience of working in health or social care.
Experience of using critical appraisal skills to aid decision making.
Experience of planning, developing, and implementing change impacting beyond own area of work.
Experience of delivering contentious information in a hostile environment.
Experience of influencing a wide range of stakeholders.
Experience of training/presenting.
Experience of analysing complex data.
Specialist knowledge in all clinical areas relating to the use of appliances in primary care.
Knowledge of the NHS structure and commissioning arrangements.
Knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing primary and secondary care.
Desirable Experience of working in a GP practice.
Experience of working with care homes.
Experience of writing reports for clinicians and/or non-clinical staff.
Experience in using sources of prescribing data ePACT2, OpenPrescribing.
Knowledge acquired through non-medical prescribing qualification.
NOTE: This role does not entail prescribing.
Analytical & Planning Skills Essential Able to use a keyboard to enter clinical, prescribing, or financial data with a very high degree of accuracy.
Able to apply highly developed specialist knowledge when undertaking the review of patient records and complex prescribing patterns.
Able to document clinical information and recommendations accurately using nationally approved coding.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft: Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Highly proficient in the use of: SystmOne Emis Web Able to interrogate and interpret complex clinical, financial, prescribing and potentially sensitive or contentious data.
Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time, when clinical/financial accuracy is paramount.
Able to create clinical and/or financial audits and interpret the results.
Has led a change project with tangible outcomes.
Desirable Skills for project management Previous experience in project management and planning