Key Areas of Responsibility To assess and prescribe care packages for patients with long term conditions, the frail and elderly, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible. To working within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital. To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless integrated service to our services users. To be the direct link to specified medical practices and responsible for managing the associated nursing caseload. To liaise with other link nurses and co-ordinate off duty for Band 6 nurses to ensure service coverage across the locality.