Nurse Counsellor at Nairobi Hospital

REF: TNH/HRD/NC/07/2022

Reporting to the Charge Nurse, the successful candidate will be responsible for conducting medical and psychological counselling, couple counselling and family therapy to all inpatients, and outpatient, and staff/students’ clients in line with the Hospital’s patient care objectives.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organize and manage the functions of patient counselling in nursing practice.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to counselling liaison nurses and all nurses as well as a resource person for other hospital staff practicing nurses.
• Conduct ward rounds, liaise with doctors and ward staff for new clients to be counselled.
• Observe and maintain confidentiality and ensure that any revelation of any information is through the right channel.
• Ensure and maintain the expected counselling standards as well as maintain a safe practice and environment for all clients.
• Exercise professionalism and be a role model to the counselling profession within the Hospital.
• Hold brief in absence of the Charge nurse or the social worker.
• Co-ordinate and, maintain and implement the hospitals Cancer support group activities to ensure that clients are satisfied with the care; get holistic care
• Ensure that all inpatients are attended to within 24 hours of the request.
• Keep records of all in and outpatients counselled.
• Participate in the formulation and implementation of nursing standards, procedures and audits, counselling standards, documents and processes in the hospital committees
• Conduct psychological debriefing, individual, couple and family counselling for all staff and others as required.
• Promote good interpersonal relationship with other disciplines in the hospital.
• Stay up to date and ensure effective implementation of all Hospital management and nursing policies; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Diploma in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Diploma in Counselling or any other related field from a recognized institution. Counselling Psychology. A bachelor’s degree in counselling psychology would be an added advantage
• Must be a registered member with the Kenya Counsellors and Psychologists Association and hold a valid practicing license.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience.