Counsellor

Role & responsibilities

1. To provide a continuous on-site medical support service to meet the needs of patients, consultants and nursing staff.

2. Complete a brief admission examination on each patient when appropriate and document clinical findings.

3. Attend ward rounds with consulting staff, as required, and be available to discuss patient treatment plans.

4. Inform admitting consultants of changes in medical condition of patients and of relevant action taken.

Follow the instructions of consultants for their specific regime for each

1. individual patient.

2. Perform clinical procedures as requested by consultant medical staff and nursing staff, these may include phlebotomy and the giving of intravenous drugs to patients.

3. Initiate and alter in-patient prescriptions at consultants request.

4. Write up to take home prescriptions” for patients as required.

5. Visit all in-patients daily and document in clinical notes.

6. To participate in pre-admission clinics.

7. To look into documentation process of the admitted patients like preparing discharge summary, answering Insurance queries etc