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Speech and Language Therapist needed in Cambodia

An SLT is sought for a post in Cambodia – see details below from Indigo International:

We are looking for a speech and language therapist to join our team at Indigo International in Cambodia. We are a multidisciplinary clinic based in Phnom Penh working predominantly with children and families, but also with adults. Our clients are from a range of backgrounds, both expat and local, and with a wide range of difficulties.

You would join our team of psychologists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, picking up an existing caseload from a therapist who is leaving. The work is paid sessionally so this would mean that you would be able to start with a good sized caseload and income. Sessional work also means that you are in charge of the hours you work and the size of caseload you would like to take on.

We are looking for someone to join our team as soon as possible.

For further information please look at our website www.indigo-international.org

Apply via CV and cover letter to our manager (emma@indigo-international.org) and SLT (paula@indigo-international.org). We would also welcome any informal enquiries! Look forward to hearing from you!

Research Associate in communication disability

See below for information about a Research Associate post at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Grade and Salary Band: Grade 8 (33,943 to 39,324)

Full time

2 years, fixed term

Closing date: 06 January 2017

Reference: T1-80277897-02

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding postdoctoral researcher to work in the area of communication disability. This work will fall within the Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care.

The primary focus of this will be to enhance existing high-quality research in the area of Communication Disability. As such, experience of writing bids for research funding is highly desirable. The successful applicant should also be able to demonstrate a developing track record of publication in high quality peer-reviewed journals. Expertise in, or a willingness to learn, how to develop pathways to impact for research, through public engagement activities, including the use of social media, is also desirable.

You will have a doctoral level qualification in a relevant area and evidence of continuous professional development. We particularly welcome applications from speech and language therapists and psychologists. You will have the ability to build relationships and establish networks with internal and external contacts. You will be able to prepare funding proposals and applications to external bodies. Using your initiative, you will use your creativity and judgement to develop appropriate approaches to research and will be able to synthesise complex data from different sources and to communicate findings via written reports for a variety of audiences.

For more information about this post, please contact: Julie marshall:j.e.marshall@mmu.ac.uk or Janice Murray: j.murray@mmu.ac.uk

For full information, please see the careers at MMU webpage: http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/

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PhD Scholarship in communication disability at Manchester Metropolitan University

PhD Scholarship at Manchester Metropolitan University, Research Centre for Health: Disability, Ageing and Wellbeing.

Cultural competence in the provision of services to people with communication disabilities and their families. An exploratory study of the views and experiences of people with communication disabilities.

Project Summary:

The UK’s increasingly diverse population requires culturally competent services, including from Speech and Language Therapists. This studentship aims to increase understanding about how culturally competent practice is viewed by people with communication disabilities (PWCD) and their families. This will be achieved through interviews and stories from PWCD and their families.

A number of challenges need to be addressed in order to improve services for PWCD and their families.

These include:

agreement on the terminology used by professionals in relation to culture and cultural competence;
how PWCD and their families define, view and experience culturally competent services;
how SLTs define and view culture and culturally competent services;
how SLTs are educated to, and practise, culturally competent care;
the impact of culturally competent service provision on patient and clinician-reported outcomes.

To find out more about this opportunity, please visit (application deadline: 31 January 2017):

http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/research/research-study/scholarships/detail/1-vc-hpsc-jem-2017-1-cultural-competence.php

speech and language therapy overseas

MAITS opportunity for Junior SLTs

Here are details of an opportunity with MAITS (Multi-Agency International Training and Support):

Good afternoon,

MAITS is looking for a SLT wanting to gain experience in international work, to join with a physiotherapist in labelling and cataloguing materials that have been developed by MAITS trainers over the past few years, along with other resources we have found that may be useful to trainers.

In exchange, MAITS will look for an overseas opportunity for you and award you a full grant of £500 to your trip (usually reserved for therapists with more than 4 years’ experience in their field, including some experience in low-resource settings).

You will need to dedicate 2-3 weekends to the job (which you will organise between yourselves) and will be reimbursed £5 per person for lunch on the days you meet.

We would like the job to completed by the end of November 2015.

Please do get in touch if you are interested in this opportunity.

Warm regards,

Sam Bayes
Information and Communications Manager

samuel@maits.org.uk

MAITS

Queen Anne Mansions,
86/87 Wimpole Street,
London,
W1G 9RL

Tel: 0207 258 8443/07593 139 693