Detailed job description

and main responsibilities

The overall purpose of this post is to support the delivery of the End of Life Care Strategy within LNWH. The post holder will be involved in the delivery of nursing care for patients in the last phase of life with the level of knowledge, skill and competence beyond that of a traditional healthcare assistant. You will support and contribute to education and training of registered nurses, healthcare assistants and other members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), with regards to the specific needs of patients and their families / carers at the last phase of life.

Working under indirect supervision, as part of the nursing team, you will have responsibility for delivering nursing care to patients within a delegated caseload.

You will participate in multidisciplinary working and the development, implementation and evaluation of the delivery of health care services.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• FDSc Assistant Practitioner Foundation degree

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Skills, Abilities and attributes

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria