for Grief/ Transplant counsellor

Key Responsibilities

Organ Donation Counselling

- Identify and engage with families of potential organ donors in collaboration with the clinical team.
- Provide grief counselling following declaration or anticipated declaration of brain stem death.
- Facilitate discussions regarding deceased organ donation in an empathetic, ethical, and culturally appropriate manner.
- Address concerns, myths, religious beliefs, and misconceptions related to organ donation.
- Support families through informed decision-making without coercion.
- Assist in obtaining informed consent in accordance with applicable laws and institutional policies.

Family Support
- Provide emotional support during:
- Critical illness
- Brain stem death discussions
- End-of-life care
- Bereavement

- Facilitate family meetings alongside treating consultants.

Documentation

Maintain complete documentation of

- Counselling sessions
- Family meetings




- Consent discussions
- Organ donation outcomes
- Follow-up interactions
- Regulatory documentation

Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Monitor key performance indicators including:
- Potential donor identification
- Family approach rate
- Consent rate
- Conversion rate
- Reasons for refusal
- Time to counselling

Knowledge/ Competencies
- Human Organ Transplant Act (THOTA) / NOTTO/SOTTO regulations
- Brain stem death certification process
- Ethical principles in transplantation
- Communication skills / Grief counselling
- Organ allocation systems
- Cultural and religious perspectives on organ donation
- Qualified integrity
- Teamwork
- Documentation skills

Qualification
1. Degree in Psychology
2. Certification in grief counselling

📌 Grief Counsellor - Operations (Chennai)
🏢 Apollo Group
📍 Chennai