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
1. •FDSc Assistant Practitioner Foundation degree
Desirable criteria
2. NVQ Level 3 Health Award
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
3. Experience working in the acute Healthcare setting
4. minimum of 3 years experience as a healthcare assistant
5. Demonstrates leadership and teaching ability
6. Ability to work on own initiative
7. Experience of team working
8. Experience of training others
9. Experience of working with patients in last days of life
Skills, Abilities and attributes
Essential criteria
10. Enthusiastic and motivated
11. Commitment to continued professional development
12. Good verbal and written communication skills
13. Excellent organisational skills and time management
14. •Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
Desirable criteria
15. Knowledge of national guidelines for management of patients in the last phase of life