14 month Research Post
based in Newcastle
visiting children with cerebral palsy

 

To heads of physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy in Northeast England

 

This post is based in Newcastle and might be of interest to a professional who would like 14 months of different work with salary whilst a locum is employed to cover their work.

 

The job will be advertised in Nature (November 5) and through http://www.jobs.ac.uk – an academic website (from October 31).  Whilst Dr Parkinson is happy to take enquiries (see advert below), I would also be pleased to talk to you or a member of your staff if interested.

 

I am not contactable November 7 to November 25 and I know this is close to the closing date.  It would be wise for an interested person to make an application even if it might be dependent on further discussion with me after the closing date.

 

We will interview in early January and hope the person would start in April 2004. This would hopefully allow enough time for a locum to be appointed or for prospective academic to give notice from their current job.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Allan Colver

Reader in Community Child Health University of Newcastle and
Consultant Paediatrician North Tyneside,
Albion Road Clinic,
Albion Road,
North Shields
0191 219 6672

allan.colver@...

 

 

 

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
University of Newcastle
£18,265 - £27,339

 

Based in the School of Clinical Medical Sciences you will assist with a project looking at the influence of environmental factors on the participation and quality of life of 8-12 year old children with cerebral palsy in 6 EU countries.

 

You will be required to recruit children and families from an existing database; make home visits across Tyneside, Teesside, Northumberland and Cumbria; and maintain a database and supervise data entry.

 

You should have an academic or professional qualification in the social sciences, psychology, teaching, physiotherapy, nursing, speech and language therapy or occupational therapy.  You should also have had experience of working with 6-14 year old children.

 

The duration of the post is 14 months and we hope the successful applicant could start in April 2004.

 

The closing date for applications is November 28 2003.

 

Informal enquiries are encouraged to Dr Kathryn Parkinson, e-mail Kathryn.Parkinson@..., tel +44 (0)191 222 7045. 

 

To apply, please send a CV,  covering letter (including the names and addresses of two referees) and Employment Record Form (which can be downloaded from the University web page:  www.ncl.ac.uk/vacancies/employ.rtf ) to

 

Dr Kathryn Parkinson,
Centre for Health Services Research,
21 Claremont Place,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE2 4AA.

Job Reference: A010R