Subject Matter Expert - Neurodevelopmental Care in Belfast

Aspen Medical is seeking expressions of interest from senior healthcare professionals for an immediate-start, short-term advisory project relating to neurodevelopmental care, clinical pathway design and service improvement. This engagement would suit experienced professionals with a background in child development, neurodevelopmental services, paediatrics, disability services, care coordination, clinical pathway design, assistive technology, healthcare service planning or healthcare project management. The work will be advisory in nature and will support the development of practical, evidence-informed outputs for a healthcare system improvement project. The role will be mostly remote, with an expected 1–2 weeks of travel to the GCC during the assignment.

Role Overview

The Subject Matter Expert will provide specialist input into the development of neurodevelopmental care pathways, care coordination models, assistive technology considerations, pathway-related KPIs and practical recommendations for service improvement. Depending on background and expertise, the SME may contribute to one or more of the following areas:

• child development and neurodevelopmental care;
• paediatrics, disability or complex care services;
• clinical pathway design and service planning;
• care coordination and multidisciplinary care models;
• assistive technology assessment and recommendations;
• healthcare project management and stakeholder coordination;
• KPI development, benchmarking and service performance considerations.

Key Responsibilities

The SME may be required to:

• review relevant documents, evidence, policies, pathways and service information;
• provide specialist advice on neurodevelopmental care models and good practice;
• support the development of practical care pathways and referral processes;
• advise on care coordination, multidisciplinary working and family-centred care;
• contribute to assistive technology assessment and recommendations;
• support pathway-related KPI development and benchmarking;
• participate in remote meetings, workshops and validation sessions;
• attend selected in-country workshops or stakeholder sessions in the GCC;
• provide written input into reports, presentations and technical outputs;
• work collaboratively with Aspen Medical’s project team and other advisers.

Required Experience

Applicants should have senior-level experience in one or more of the following areas:

• neurodevelopmental care;
• child development services;
• paediatrics;
• disability services or services for People of Determination;
• speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, nursing, medicine, allied health or related fields;
• healthcare service planning or pathway design;
• clinical governance or multidisciplinary service models;
• assistive technology;
• healthcare transformation, public sector healthcare, regulatory projects or hospital service improvement.

Experience in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada or the United States is preferred.

Preferred Profiles

This opportunity may suit:

• senior clinicians;
• nurse consultants;
• allied health leaders;
• psychologists;
• paediatric service leads;
• child development or neurodevelopmental specialists;
• healthcare service planners;
• care pathway specialists;
• assistive technology specialists;
• experienced healthcare project managers.

Qualifications

Relevant qualifications may include medicine, nursing, allied health, psychology, healthcare management, public health, health policy, service design or a related discipline. Postgraduate qualifications, professional registration, project management certification or specialist training in child development, neurodevelopmental care, disability services, clinical pathway design or service planning would be advantageous.

Availability

Candidates must be available to mobilise quickly and commit to a short-term advisory engagement. The assignment will be time-sensitive and will require flexibility across remote working, meetings and possible GCC travel.

How to Apply

Please send a brief expression of interest with your CV and availability to: fmorales@aspenmedical.ae or Whatsapp to +971 505918542. Suitable applicants will be contacted for an initial discussion.