Nurses Counselors at Nairobi Hospital

REF: TNH/HRD/NC/07/2020(CONTRACT TERMS)

Reporting to the Charge Nurse – Psychosocial Department, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following roles amongst others: –

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Organizing and managing the functions of patient counselling in Nursing practice;
• Providing guidance and mentorship to counselling liaison nurses, ensuring that their performance meets The Nairobi Hospital and Kenya Counselling Association standards.
• Conducting daily morning ward rounds, liaising with doctors and ward staff for new clients to be counselled;
• Observing, maintaining confidentiality and ensuring that disclosure of any information passes through the right channels;
• Maintaining the expected counselling standards by delegating to each counsellor according to their level of competence;
• Exercising professionalism and be a role model to the counselling profession within The Nairobi Hospital;
• Coordinating and maintaining the hospital’s breast cancer support group activities to ensure that clients are satisfied with the care;
• Ensuring that all inpatient clients are attended to within 24 hours of the doctor’s requisition.
• Keeping records and diary for both inpatients and outpatients counselled;
• Formulating and implementing nursing standards, procedures and audits;
• Conducting psychological debriefing for nursing staff and others as required;
• Promoting good interpersonal relationship with other disciplines within the hospital;
• Compiling and analysing statistical reports on different aspects as required.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Diploma in KRN/KRCHN or Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
• Post Basic qualification in Nursing will be an added advantage;
• Minimum Diploma in Counselling Psychology Training;
• in Counselling Psychology is an added advantage;
• Minimum of 5 years post clinical nursing;