Posted on: 3 March 2023
Varsha Chauhan has taken on a brand-new role as CNWL’s Occupational Therapy (OT) Research Fellow. The role is part time (two days a month) as Varsha currently has a substantive role as CNWL’s Young Adult Pathway Lead in Brent, supporting 16-25-year olds moving into adult services.
Varsha will have 4 key areas to focus on in the role:
- Log and support any research activity that OTs are involved in Trust wide - this may be OT specific or general research
- Raise research awareness for all OTs and link to Therapies Research Network (TReN@C)
- Work with London South Bank University on a research project looking at the credibility of OT with diverse communities
- Support the development of the BAME OT Network
Emma Nicklin, Associate Director of Allied Health Professions said “The role is part of our commitment to developing Allied Health Professions research and I am excited to see where Varsha takes this opportunity”.