Overview
The successful candidate will work as an Occupational Therapist in the Neurodiversity Enfield team for children 0-6. This is a multidisciplinary team which is designed to improve assessment waiting times whilst also providing needs-led, family-centred support for children under the age of six with neurodivergent learning needs. This includes psychoeducation on Neurodiversity and areas of need such as toileting, behaviour, and sleep.
Responsibilities
* Assess and support children, young people, and families (CYPF) with neurodivergent learning needs.
* Provide second opinions and specialist advice as part of the team.
* Develop and deliver training for families and external services, such as healthcare providers and community partners.
* Developing and delivering training for families and external services, such as healthcare providers and community partners.
* Work effectively within an interdisciplinary framework and engage with professionals in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment, including community providers, speech and language therapists (SLT), psychologists, dietitians, paediatricians, physiotherapists, and other allied health professionals, as well as Experts by Experience (parents of neurodivergent children).
* Foster strong relationships and facilitate communication between the Neurodiversity Team and the OT Community Team to optimise service delivery.
* Participate in service improvement initiatives and contribute to quality enhancement efforts within the team.
Organisation and Collaboration
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies, and carry out more than 17 million tests.
Benefits
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
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