Senior Appliance Nurse

Job summary Fixed Term / Secondment until July 2026.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,appliance nurses and dietitians, you will jointly lead 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 Lead on the developmentof evidence-based guidelines and policies in response to NICE or NHS Englandpublications and directives as they relate to the use of appliances.
Lead on the review of all relevant therapeutic areas to include (but notlimited to) wound care, continence, and stoma.Have joint, overarching responsibilityat a strategic level for identifying and shaping all medicines optimisationwork in areas relating to the prescribing and/or use of appliances.Lead on the development andmaintenance of clinical guidance, formularies, and protocols as they relate tothe safe and appropriate prescribing and use of appliances in primary caresettings.
Have joint responsibility foridentifying areas for improvement and developing protocols for pharmacytechnicians to follow when recommending/implementing changes in generalpractice or care homes.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.
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 develop and support the implementation ofappliance related strategies across the three Alliances to: -improvehealth outcomes-reduceavoidable harm-avoidwaste To improve the health of thepopulation by optimising the use of appliances through:-promotingthe safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective use of appliances-providingup to date, unbiased information about treatments and care pathways-supportingpractitioners and patients to make the best use of appliances-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, effective,and equitable.
The job description and person specification are anoutline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.
Thejob holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required bytheir 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 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.
Additional specialist knowledge to masters level (in the relevant area) acquired via formal training and/or other forms of training and/or experience.
Leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
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 using recognised behaviour change techniques to influence a wide range of stakeholders.
Experience of training/presenting.
Experience of analysing complex data.
Highly developed specialist knowledge in all clinical areas relating to the use of appliances in primary care.
Robust knowledge of the NHS structure and commissioning arrangements.
Knowledge and understanding of the prescribing and medicines optimisation challenges facing primary and secondary care.
Knowledge of GP funding mechanisms, including those relating to Dispensing Doctors.
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 of training/presenting to large groups of people.
Experience in using sources of prescribing data ePACT2, OpenPrescribing.
Knowledge of CQC and inspection process Knowledge of the Network Contract DES and IIF metrics.
Knowledge of the social care sector and funding mechanisms - to include care homes and home care services.
Knowledge of community pharmacy funding mechanisms as they relate to appliances.
Knowledge acquired through non-medical prescribing qualification.
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.
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.
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: SystemOne, Emis Web Able to interrogate and interpret highly 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