Clinical Lead
Hans Naicker
NMC-registered mental health nurse
Hans is Oakwell’s Clinical Lead. He is a registered mental health nurse with more than 25 years in mental health, including five years as a Clinical Lead in the NHS, and has been involved in more than 2,500 autism assessments. CHECK: where the 2,500 took place, so it can be attributed accurately (§22.10)
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).Check his registration on the NMC register ↗Search for “Hans Naicker”. Search using both his first and last names.
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Who this page is for: families, adults and professionals checking who Hans is, and his registration.
What experience does Hans have?
Hans began his career in residential care, then worked at Lambeth, St Pancras and Ealing hospitals and across South London and Maudsley, CNWL, Camden and Islington, and West London NHS Trusts.
For his final five years in the NHS he was Clinical Lead for community mental health teams, where he was part of the West London NHS Trust team that piloted the Mental Health Integrated Network Teams.
In recent years he has specialised in autism and neurodevelopmental assessment with children, young people and adults. CHECK: wording 'more than 25 years in mental health, including NHS clinical leadership' (§3b)
Hans has spent the last 3 years as a co-opted governor at a specialist secondary school and sixth form in West London for young people aged 11 to 19 with moderate to severe learning difficulties and additional needs, including autism and complex learning needs. He is the governor link for staff wellbeing and mental health, supporting the school’s staffing team in this area.
Read how Hans came to start Oakwell, or information for professionals referring to Hans and the team.
What does Hans specialise in?
- Autism and neurodevelopmental assessment across the lifespan
- Mental health assessment and triage
- Neuroaffirming, person-centred assessment
- Goal coaching for young people aged 16 to 21
His aim is for people to leave with greater clarity, a better understanding of their strengths and needs, and clear, practical next steps, whatever the outcome.
Registration, checks and training
Pages Hans has reviewed
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- Autism assessment
- Autism assessment for children and teenagers
- Adult autism assessment
- What happens in an autism assessment
- Mental health assessment and triage
- Mental health assessment: what to expect
- Goal Coaching Mentorship Programme
- Goal Coaching Mentorship: what to expect
- Questions and answers
- Illustrative journeys
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