JJ Nadicksbernd, co-led the design and development of Difficult Conversations multi- professional interactive training and the SCARS© communication framework. She served as Difficult Conversations’ National Lead Facilitator and COO up until 2020.

Her experience includes Education Fellow with an academic health and science partnership, Lead Facilitator in primary care with a London CCG implementing End of Life Care (EoLC) strategy and care home initiatives, Master Facilitator, Organisational Development Manager in a large US hospice, Principle Investigator, Clinical Hospice Manager and hospice social worker.

JJ holds a Doctorate in Health and Social Care, a Masters Degree in Social Work and over 25 years of health and social care experience. Of those years, 20 were in end of life care. Her experience ranges from direct patient/service user care, clinical management, programme development, education and research.  Her expertise is in curriculum development, teaching, research and evaluation. She is trained in Master Facilitating, End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Geriatric Train-the-Trainer, Interdisciplinary Faculty Development Programme, and Evaluation Performance Improvement Interventions Training.