Palliative & End of Life Care for Advanced Clinical Practitioners

Course Overview

This interactive course increases the knowledge, skills and confidence of Advanced Clinical Practitioners supporting patients receiving palliative and end of life care. Emphasis is placed on holistic, person-centred care while exploring deterioration, symptom management and palliative emergencies.

This Course is For

Advanced Clinical Practitioners involved in caring for people with palliative and end of life care needs.

Course Capacity & Cost

• 20 places
• Organisational booking (full day): £1,700
• Individual booking: £100 per person

Indicative Content

• Critical evaluation of the complexities of palliative and end of life care, including symptom management, communication, and care coordination.
• Application of clinical reasoning and evidence-based tools (e.g., SPICT, ReSPECT, Clinical Frailty Scale) to identify deterioration and end-of-life trajectories.
• Leadership and interprofessional collaboration in delivering personalised, holistic care.
• Ethical, legal and professional responsibilities, including autonomy, consent, and advance care planning.
• Integrating the Four Pillars of Wellbeing (physical, psychological/spiritual, financial, and social) into assessment and care planning.
• Professional curiosity and critical reflection using case-based discussion to improve practice.