CA Postdoc at University of Bristol 2022
| Postdoc U of Bristol | |
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| Type | Job |
| Categories (tags) | Postdoctoral, Healthcare, Consultations, CA, Disabilities, Social care |
| Dates | - 2022/07/06 |
| Link | https://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/?jobId=275776&jobTitle=Research%20Associate |
| Address | University of Bristol |
| Geolocation | 51° 27' 30", -2° 36' 11" |
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| Tweet | University of Bristol is accepting applications for an 18-month CA post-doctoral research assistant in healthcare consultations |
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CA Postdoc at University of Bristol 2022:
Details:
Research Associate
The role:
The School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Research Associate to work on a new project: ‘The Role of The Companion In Planned And Unplanned Learning Disabilities Primary Care Consultations’.
The project explores communication in primary care consultations with the aim of improving and supporting communication for social care staff, patients with learning disabilities and healthcare practitioners. Understanding the role communication plays in supporting people with learning disabilities in healthcare consultations can help reduce health inequalities faced by this population.
What will you be doing?
You will work on a project exploring communication in healthcare consultations for people with learning disabilities. The project will involve collecting and analysing new data, supporting and leading on publications, supporting the creation of co-produced accessible videos for people with learning disabilities, the companions who support them, and healthcare practitioners.
You will collect and help to analyse video of these real-life primary healthcare consultations between GPs, people with learning disabilities and the people who support them (companions such as social care staff)
You will also assist with organising focus groups on communication and the role of companions in planned and unplanned healthcare consultations for people with learning disabilities.
You will support people with learning disabilities to participate in conversation analysis data sessions. The team is made up of Dr Joseph Webb (University of Bristol), Misfits Learning Disability Theatre Group, Professor Rachel Fyson (University of Nottingham), the Voluntary Organisation for Disability Groups, and Dr Kirsten Lamb (ex-GP and independent researcher).
You will be expected and supported to submit publications to top rated disability and health journals There will be opportunities for you access training opportunities to further your academic career.
You should apply if:
You have a PhD, or are close to completion, in a relevant topic area
You have an interest in health and social care research with people with learning disabilities
You have experience of collecting and analysing qualitative data in a health or social care setting
You are interested in, or have experience of collecting and working, with naturalistic data focusing on communication
You are able and willing to work in/from Bristol and to collect data in the surrounding area
Additional information
For informal queries please contact Joseph Webb on joseph.webb@bristol.ac.uk.
