Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Good standard of general education
Desirable criteria
2. NVQ2/NVQ3
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Life Experience
4. Previous experience of caring for people.
Desirable criteria
5. Previous experience of looking after cancer or terminally ill patients.
6. Previous experience in nursing in the NHS
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
7. Basic Nursing skills & Good communication skills
8. Ability to complete paperwork accurately with required information.
9. Ability to establish & maintain effective communication with people
10. Good interpersonal skills
11. Able to work within a stressful environment
12. Participate within the learning environment
13. Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
14. Computer literate
Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Good level of nursing care
16. Knowledge of dying or bereavement.
17. Basic understanding of the emotional needs of patients and their families
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
18. Good interpersonal skills including empathy and open minded approach to patients
19. Sensitivity to the needs of others
20. Emotionally able to work within the field of palliative care
Desirable criteria
21. Able to understand the importance of boundaries in relationships with patients and their families
Other requirements specific to
Essential criteria
22. Willingness to and interest in acquiring new skills
23. Ability to work in a demanding environment
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
24. Ability to show initiative + prioritize work efficiently Motivated
25. Ability to work as a part of the team.
26. Ability to travel within the geographical areas as required by the service/requirements of the post.
27. Ability to work flexible hours.