Neurodiversity practitioner | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking a neurodiversity practitioner to join its new OPD Service. The role involves working with men with personality disorders and learning disabilities, focusing on identifying neurodevelopmental disorders and facilitating support interventions. Applicants should be compassionate team players, eager to assist service users in achieving their potential. Excellent benefits and career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing services

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Discount and course memberships

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in working with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Ability to support men with personality disorders and learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Work independently with men with personality disorder and learning disabilities.
• Co-facilitate psychosocial interventions.
• Provide training for neurodiversity awareness.
• Support men in accessing services.

Skills

Experience in neurodiversity

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly commissioned Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Service. The service, in its early mobilisation, will include an OPD outreach service to men within HMP High Down and a specialist residential Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) unit for men with learning disabilities. The services form part of the national Men’s OPD pathway and will be a national first. You will join a new staff team that includes psychologists, occupational therapy, a Speech & Language therapist, prison officers and an Advanced Lived Experience Practitioner. We are seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic practitioner who enjoys working as part of a team and assisting service users reach their full potential.

This is a London Pathways Partnership (LPP) service, with CNWL as the lead provider. LPP is a consortium of 5 NHS Trusts delivering a network of services to complex and high-risk service users in London & the Southeast. LPP delivers integrated services, primarily within the OPD pathway across London community & within several local prisons, ensuring a supported prison to community pathway. We actively support research and have close relationships with academics from several local universities.

HMP High Down is in easy reach of London and the surrounding areas, has free parking and offers staff free use of onsite leisure activities. By joining LPP and CNWL you will be joining a department that provides an array of mental health and OPD services across London and the home counties. Our Surrey prisons are expanding their neurodiversity provision and you will have access to expert supervision. Our staff are dynamic and welcoming and the networking and CPD opportunities are central to our service ethos. All staff are supported with career aspirations and progression. Excellent staff benefits are included, with benefit packages among the best in London.

"You will be joining a new staff team that will include psychologists, occupational therapy, a Speech & Language therapist, prison officers and an Advanced Lived Experience Practitioner. We are seeking a compassionate & enthusiastic practitioner who enjoys working as part of a team and assisting service users reach their full potential."

Advert closes date: Wednesday 17 Sep 2025.

Responsibilities

• To identify people (through screening or assessment) with Neurodevelopmental Disorders, including Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
• To work as an independent neurodiversity practitioner with men with personality disorder and learning disability residing on the PIPE and with men in prison presenting with complex & challenging needs as part of the outreach service.
• To co-facilitate adapted group and individual psychosocial interventions for men whose communication, thinking style and coping strategies are impacted by the presence of a Neurodevelopmental Disorder.
• To provide expert neurodiversity knowledge, support & training to support the team and wider establishment to provide a neurodiverse aware environment.
• To support the men on the PIPE access services in the prison.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience or interest in neurodiversity, neurodevelopmental disorders, and working with men with personality disorder and learning disabilities in secure settings.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a neurodiverse aware environment.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing services
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Membership access to MyTrustBenefits with discounts and online courses