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Appliance Nurse • Ipswich
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB

Thank you for your interest in the position of Appliance Nurse in Ipswich with NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB.

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1. Can you explain your understanding of the role of an Appliance Nurse and the impact it has on patient care? Can you explain your understanding of the role of an Appliance Nurse and the impact it has on patient care?

2. What experience do you have working with medical appliances, particularly in areas such as wound care or continence management? What experience do you have working with medical appliances, particularly in areas such as wound care or continence management?

3. How do you ensure that you remain up-to-date with the latest best practices in appliance use and medication optimisation? How do you ensure that you remain up-to-date with the latest best practices in appliance use and medication optimisation?

4. Describe a situation where you had to educate a healthcare professional or patient about the use of a specific appliance. What was your approach? Describe a situation where you had to educate a healthcare professional or patient about the use of a specific appliance. What was your approach?

5. This role involves working with a multidisciplinary team. Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration you've had in a previous position? This role involves working with a multidisciplinary team. Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration you've had in a previous position?

6. How would you go about building trusted relationships with GP practices and care homes? How would you go about building trusted relationships with GP practices and care homes?

7. Can you discuss a time when you had to manage a conflict within a team? How did you resolve it? Can you discuss a time when you had to manage a conflict within a team? How did you resolve it?

8. The role requires a high level of autonomy. How do you prioritise your workload when working independently? The role requires a high level of autonomy. How do you prioritise your workload when working independently?

9. Describe a project or programme you initiated that aimed to improve the use of medical appliances. What were the outcomes? Describe a project or programme you initiated that aimed to improve the use of medical appliances. What were the outcomes?

10. How would you identify opportunities for development and improvement in the prescribing of appliances in primary care settings? How would you identify opportunities for development and improvement in the prescribing of appliances in primary care settings?

11. What strategies would you use to promote best practices in the use of appliances among healthcare providers? What strategies would you use to promote best practices in the use of appliances among healthcare providers?

12. Can you discuss your experience or understanding of developing cost improvement programmes (CIPs) within a healthcare setting? Can you discuss your experience or understanding of developing cost improvement programmes (CIPs) within a healthcare setting?

13. Describe how you would approach creating local guidelines for the use of appliances. Describe how you would approach creating local guidelines for the use of appliances.

14. How do you ensure that the care provided is patient-centred and focuses on their individual needs? How do you ensure that the care provided is patient-centred and focuses on their individual needs?

15. Can you provide an example of how you have contributed to improving patient outcomes in your previous roles? Can you provide an example of how you have contributed to improving patient outcomes in your previous roles?

16. The NHS environment can frequently change. How do you adapt to new policies or procedures that may affect your work? The NHS environment can frequently change. How do you adapt to new policies or procedures that may affect your work?

17. Can you discuss your understanding of ethical guidelines in healthcare and how you ensure compliance in your practice? Can you discuss your understanding of ethical guidelines in healthcare and how you ensure compliance in your practice?

18. What attracted you to this position, and how does it fit with your career aspirations? What attracted you to this position, and how does it fit with your career aspirations?

19. How do you see the role of an Appliance Nurse evolving in the coming years within the NHS? How do you see the role of an Appliance Nurse evolving in the coming years within the NHS?

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2. What experience do you have working with medical appliances, particularly in areas such as wound care or continence management?

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Role: Appliance Nurse in Ipswich

Interviewed on Monday 7 April 2025 at 11:39.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nAppliance Nurse with NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB in Ipswich, Suffolk\n\n The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Appliance Nurse to join our friendly 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 quality and cost-effective use of appliances. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and will build trusted relationships with GP practices, care homes, acute trusts, and community nursing teams, providing support, education, and training to improve quality of care for our local population. Prior experience in a commissioning environment is not essential as you will be provided with close peer support and the training required to help you succeed in this varied and challenging role. This is a full-time post, although applications for part-time working will be considered. We offer a mix of remote, office, and practice-based working, with no evenings, weekends or bank holidays. Salary is in accordance with the NHS AfC pay scale, and we offer NHS pension. To find out more about this opportunity, please contact medicines.optimisation.nurses@snee.nhs.uk (Senior Appliance Nurses) or sarah.spink@suffolk.nhs.uk (Chief Pharmacist). Work within organisational policy and professional/ethical guidelines and without supervision. This work will be self-directed but supported by other members of the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team, 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/or organisational priorities. Work with system partners to identify opportunities for development and improvement in the prescribing and/or use of appliances in primary care settings. This will include - but is not limited to - wound care, continence, stoma, and lower limb care. Work collaboratively with the ICB Quality Team to promote best practice in the use of appliances and support the development of systems and processes to share learning. Actively participate in the development of an ICB Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) plan as it pertains to the provision and use of appliances and support its implementation at place and system levels. Consider the whole patient pathway to identify the potential for additional savings to be achieved through admission avoidance, reduction in healthcare professional time etc. Support medicines optimisation pharmacy technicians with switches relating to appliances. About us To support SNEE ICBs commitment to commissioning services that are both safe and effective in meeting the needs of the local population, ensuring that pathways in which appliances are used deliver cost-effective use of resources and improved patient outcomes and experience. To support system wide integration, working with wider health and care professionals to ensure that use of appliances in health and care settings is joined up. To support the implementation of appliance related strategies across the three Alliances to: - improve health outcomes - reduce avoidable harm - avoid waste - improve cost effective use of appliances. To improve the health of the population by optimising the use of appliances under the guidance of senior appliance nurses. To promote the safe, evidence-based and cost-effective use of appliances by: - providing up to date, unbiased information about treatments and care pathways - developing local guidelines and care pathways to optimise the use of appliances - supporting other health and care providers to deliver medicines optimisation in a way that is high quality, efficient, safe, well led, timely and responsive, effective and equitable. The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation. "}