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Post-Doctoral Researcher, School of Nursing and Midwifery

University College Cork

Post-Doctoral Researcher, School of Nursing and Midwifery

0.2 FTE, 3 Months, Fixed-Term, Part-time Post

Position Summary

The School of Nursing and Midwifery are seeking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Researcher to work on the final stage of a 3-year project funded through the EU Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease (JPND). This project, mySupport Study, is part of a six-country consortium (United Kingdom (Belfast); Republic of Ireland (Cork County); Netherlands (Leiden); Canada (Hamilton, Montreal); Czech Republic (Prague); Italy (Turin)) aimed at up scaling the Family Carer Decision Support (FCDS) Intervention. The Family Carer Decision Support (FCDS) intervention has been designed to inform family carers about end-of-life care options available to a person living with advanced dementia. Specific objectives included 1) adapt the application of the FCDS for use in different countries; 2) identify optimal conditions for the successful implementation of the FCDS intervention; and, 3) assess outcomes associated with the FCDS intervention.

A multiple case study design was used where a care home will be the unit of analysis or ‘case’. 12 care homes were be enrolled that provided care for residents living with dementia in six countries, two care homes per country. Further to the implementation of the FCDS in two sites in Ireland the team at UCC in collaboration with All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) lead on the Knowledge Translation Exchange (KTE) and Communication work package. The Post-Doctoral Researcher employed on this project will be responsible for supporting publications related to KTE activities through different mediums. The role will encompass dissemination, knowledge transfer and knowledge exchange activities and initiatives associated with partner countries and to support network members in achieving research impact on policy and practice. The position would be suited to someone with significant health-related research experience and an interest in dementia palliative care and/or activities to research impact.

Post Duration: 3 months

Salary: €41,207- €47,477 p.a. (IUA PD1 Salary Scale), pro rata 0.2 FTE

Project: Scaling up the Family Carer Decision Support Intervention: A transnational effectiveness-implementation evaluation

For an information package including further details of the post see https:  // ore.ucc.ie/.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Irene Hartigan, Lecturer and Co-PI, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4901623; Email: i.hartigan@ucc.ie .

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https: // ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) Friday, 16 December 2022. No late applications will be accepted.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff. We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https: // www. ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https: // www. ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

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Contact Person : Dr Irene Hartigan Contact Email : i.hartigan@ucc.ie Job ID : 062551 Contact Number : Close Date : 16-Dec-2022 12:00