With Aejaz moving to warmer climes - Qatar - to set up a similar service we now have a vacancy for the Lead of the Service in East Kent.
The details of this challenging and exciting post are as follows.
Clinical Scientist & Service Lead – East Kent Adult Communication and Assistive Technology Service
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Band 8A £37,106 - £44,527 per annum*
37.5 hours per week
Ref: 344-1209ABK
This is an exciting and challenging post which gives you the opportunity to lead the development of a new Adult Communication and Assistive Technology Service in East Kent. This service was initiated in late 2008 and the first multidisciplinary team established in 2009. This team consists of the Service Lead [Clinical Scientist], Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Clinical technologist and Administrator.
The team also has a budget for patient equipment so that assessments can be carried out knowing that there will not be the stress of identifying funding sources.
We are looking for a Clinical Scientist with experience in the area of Electronic Assistive Technology, ideally in working with Adults, to lead this new service.
You will be responsible for the day to day management of the service and will work with a Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist and Clinical Technologist. You will work as part of this team to assess clients for communication and assistive technology devices and provide ongoing support and training.
You will also lead the evaluation and introduction of emerging assistive technologies for use by our patients.
There are also strong links with the University of Kent and other institutions and there will be opportunity to be involved in ongoing projects and to initiate new research projects in Assistive Technology.
The Adult CAT Service is part of the Clinical and Rehabilitation Engineering Section of Medical Physics. This section comprises of three Clinical Scientists and six Clinical Technologists who provide a range of services in East Kent including Special Seating, Posture Management, Specialised Powered Chair Control and Electronic Assistive Technology.
One goal is to provide an integrated service in these areas to the patient.
We work closely with other health care clinicians in East Kent, especially Community Intermediate Care Teams, the East Kent Neuro Rehabilitation Unit and the Wheelchair Service. In this way the Adult CAT Service forms part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
The post requires that the candidate holds, or is eligible for State Registration, has a higher degree and some experience in research and development.
For further enquiries, please contact the Head of Clinical and rehabilitation Engineering – Matthew Pepper on 01227 864083 or email [log in to unmask]
To apply for this position please go to www.ekht.nhs.uk and follow the link Careers, then Vacancies.
This job is also visible on NHS Jobs - the ekht link should b=navigate you to the correct page.
http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/advsearch?vpd_code=344
Ref: 344-1209ABK
Closing date for applications: 14 April 2010
* (Pay award pending April 2010)
For other job opportunities within East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust go to our website www.ekht.nhs.uk and click on vacancies.
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Dr M.G. Pepper
Head of Clinical and Rehabilitation Engineering
Medical Physics Department
Kent & Canterbury Hospital
East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
Canterbury
Kent CT1 3NG
01227 864083
or ext 74801
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