Competency Assessment Tool NI

Palliative and End of Life Care Competency Assessment Tool (PELCCT)

The Palliative and End of Life Care Competency Assessment Tool (PELCCT) was developed from the NICaN Framework for Generalist and Specialist Palliative and End-of Life Care Competency (NICaN, 2008). This publication has been used to influence and inform strategic drivers which have been developed.

The tool has been developed as a means of assisting practitioners and their managers in identifying development needs to ensure that high quality care is provided to patients, families and carers receiving palliative and end-of-life care. It is a self assessment tool that practitioners will use to identify their own development needs, for discussion with their managers and team leaders within a personal development/appraisal process.

Generalist & Specialist Palliative & End of Life Care Competency Assessment Tool