Background

MU-JHU Care LTD | MU-JHU Research Collaboration is seeking to recruit a Nurse Counsellor.

Required Qualifications:

• A Diploma in Nursing/Midwifery, Clinical Medicine with a Certificate or Diploma in Counselling.
• A Post graduate Diploma or degree in a health-related field is an added advantage.
• At least 4 years’ experience in a busy health institution, preferably a Research setting.
• Should be computer literate, with good record keeping/documentation skills and strong attention to detail.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Patient support, Counselling and Administration of informed consent forms
• Take participants’ vitals and carry out sample collection.
• Provide family planning and adherence counselling.
• Support and participate in study participant recruitment and follow up.
• Carry out quality control measures through the review of collected data for completeness and validity.
• Assist the study Coordinator in compilation of study reports.
• Maintain professional GCP/HSP accreditation and complete study specific training as required
• Health Education and Guidance
• Documentation and Follow-up
• Professional Development and Collaboration (participate in training and continuous education on counselling techniques, ethics, and patient care)
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary clinic teams to deliver integrated care
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

• Patient support, Counselling and Administration of informed consent forms
• Take participants’ vitals and carry out sample collection.
• Provide family planning and adherence counselling.
• Support and participate in study participant recruitment and follow up.
• Carry out quality control measures through the review of collected data for completeness and validity.
• Assist the study Coordinator in compilation of study reports.
• Maintain professional GCP/HSP accreditation and complete study specific training as required
• Health Education and Guidance
• Documentation and Follow-up
• Professional Development and Collaboration (participate in training and continuous education on counselling techniques, ethics, and patient care)
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary clinic teams to deliver integrated care
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

• Computer literacy
• Record keeping/documentation
• Attention to detail
• Counselling techniques
• Ethics
• Patient care

• Diploma in Nursing/Midwifery, Clinical Medicine with a Certificate or Diploma in Counselling.
• Post graduate Diploma or degree in a health-related field (added advantage).
• Computer literate
• Good record keeping/documentation skills
• Strong attention to detail