Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7 Occupational Therapist (Neurodiversity Pathway)
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Occupational Therapist
We are excited to offer this position of Occupational Therapist in our new Autism and Social Communication Assessment pathway. This post is based at Edgware Hospital in Barnet.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist with prior experience in autism assessment and diagnosis in children 0-6. The ideal candidate will be ADOS-2 trained and have considerable experience in multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessment clinics, working with paediatricians, SLTs, OTs, psychologists and other clinicians.
This is a new multidisciplinary team which is designed to provide a needs-led, family-centred approach to assessment and diagnosis for children under the age of seven with neurodivergent needs.
The successful candidate will:
- Assess children aged 0-6 for possible autism using the ADOS and/or other appropriate assessment tools
- Liaise with other members of the MDT to consider the correct outcome for the child
- Give families feedback about the outcome of assessments
- Write high-quality clinical reports
The post holder will work as part of the Team for the Assessment of Autism and Social Communication (TAASC) Barnet team for children 0-7. This is a multidisciplinary team which is designed to provide a needs-led, family-centred approach to assessment and diagnosis for children under the age of seven with neurodivergent needs.
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The successful candidate will assess children aged 0-7 for possible autism using the ADOS and/or other appropriate assessment tools, liaise with other members of the MDT to consider the correct outcome for the child, and give families feedback about the outcome of assessments. The post holder will possess advanced expertise in assessing autism, co-occurring conditions and differential diagnosis.
The position requires an OT capable of working effectively and flexibly within an interdisciplinary framework, engaging with various professionals in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment. This includes collaboration with community providers, speech and language therapists (SLTs), psychologists, dieticians, paediatricians, physiotherapists, and other allied health professionals, as well as Experts by Experience (parents of neurodivergent children). The aim is to provide a holistic approach in communicating and sharing advice, information and plans to all relevant parties and family.
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About Us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
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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For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Laurence Hasson
- Job title: Neurodevelopmental Service Lead
- Email address: laurence.hasson1@nhs.net
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