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The role emphasises autonomous work, where you'll identify and initiate improvement programs related to the use of appliances, such as in wound care and continence management, while collaborating with the ICB Quality Team to promote best practices. You will also assist in the development of a Cost Improvement Programme aimed at improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. The position supports broader system integration in health and care, focusing on optimizing appliance use and ensuring that care pathways are effective and efficient. The salary is in line with NHS pay scales, and there is an opportunity for part-time work as well.
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 (Senior Appliance Nurses) or (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.
