Subject Code & title : 512 Managing End of Life Care And Support
Learner to provide narrative under each statement of how they meet the criteria.
You must provide answers to each question that allow your assessor to properly assess your knowledge and what work duties you are doing or what role you have within your work. It expected that you will need approximately 300 words per question. The more detail you provide the less likely your account will be sent back for more clarification. You must answer each question in your own words and written in the first person meaning “I do this”. A tip is always to keep in mind the “who, why, how, where and when” in each answer.
512 Managing End of Life Care And Support Assignment – UK.

Learning outcome 1: Understand legislative and legal requirements in respect of end of life care

1.1 Local and national guidelines relating to end of life care

Guidance for 1.1
Learners explain the application of legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for end of life care. This includes
those that apply nationally and locally and within their own area of service provision e.g. the Gold Standards Frame work, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, NICE Guidelines, 5 Priorities of Care

1.2 The role of advanced decisions in end of life care
Guidance for 1.2
Learners analyse the meaning and role of advanced decision making in end of life care, to include
 Leadership and management responsibility and accountability in area of service
 Individual control
 Advanced care planning to include review and evaluation
 Legal and ethical issues in respect of those in receipt of end of life care and others e.g. family and cultural conflicts.
 Risk management to include positive risk taking
 Ways in which services promotes active participation

Learning outcome 2 : 2. Understand the role of partnership working in health and care services

2.1 Importance of good working relationships in end of life care
Guidance for 2.1
Learners explain the role of healthcare professionals, health and care services and others in end of life care, this
could include;
 Meaning and purpose of partnership working in health and care services
 Referral systems and processes
 External healthcare services and specialists services to include multi-disciplinary team meetings
 Positive risk and risk assessment
 Partner/ family/ advocacy involvement
 Community support networks e.g. respite, day, voluntary support and funeral services
 Sources of support for spiritual needs
 Sources of support for language needs
 Medical interventions
 Alternative therapies and other non-medical interventions