Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. NMC Registered Nurse
2. Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studies
Desirable criteria
3. Teaching Qualification
4. Post registration courses related to Palliative Care
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Experience of caring for patients with acute and long term conditions
6. Demonstrable clinical experience in End of Life Care
Desirable criteria
7. Previous experience of looking after terminally ill patients.
8. Previous experience in nursing in the NHS.
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
9. Effective communication using a variety of methods.
10. Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information to patients, carers and significant others
11. Able to work unsupervised and on own initiative
12. Able to integrate and work within the MDT
13. Organisation and planning skills
Desirable criteria
14. Leadership and management skills
Technical Skills
Essential criteria
15. Basic IT skills
16. Demonstrable ability with vital signs monitoring equipment and ability to recognise the deteriorating patient
17. Non-IV and IV medication administration including administration of blood products
18. Calculation of drug doses for infusions requiring frequent concentration
Desirable criteria
19. Venepuncture and cannulation
20. Male Catheterisation
21. Awareness of audit
22. Verification of Expected Death training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
23. Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
24. Knowledge of the End of Life strategy / quality markers/ advance care planning
25. Knowledge of the conditions relevant to End of Life care
Desirable criteria
26. • Awareness of patient experience, quality and safety agenda’s that support Governance Frameworks