The Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability at Trinity College Dublin is launching another run of its Massive Online Open Course (MOOC), geared to healthcare professionals, care providers and others who work with people with an intellectual disability.   For the first time in history, people with an intellectual disability are living well into old age. This success story is a result of improved health care, better living conditions, access to education, and community supports. Despite this success, the life expectancy of a person with an intellectual disability is nearly 20 years less than their non-disabled peers. For decades, health and health care inequalities among people with an intellectual disability have been an issue, due to inaccessible healthcare information and service provision. These challenges can increase exclusion from preventative screenings, delay regular health assessments, impact on quality of life, and further marginalise people with an intellectual disability.    Trinity’s free three-week online course will explore how to improve health assessments for people with an intellectual disability. Learners will explore best practice techniques for communication, assessment, and developing accessible materials for people with an intellectual disability. It is open for registration on the FutureLearn platform and starts on the 12th of August 2019.  The lead educator is Dr Eilish Burke, Ussher Assistant Professor in Ageing and Intellectual Disability at Trinity College Dublin and the Associate Director of the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability.   “My goal in creating this course,” said Dr. Burke, “is to share techniques that all allied healthcare professionals can adapt to their clinical practise, enriching their skills and improving engagement with all patients, ultimately empowering individuals with an intellectual disability to be partners in health.”   To register for Trinity’s free online course, starting on the 12th of August 2019, please visit: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/health-assessment/4.   What are Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)? MOOCs are a free online learning experience.  Thousands of learners from all over the world come together to explore educational resources delivered by Trinity's leading academics.  Educational resources include videos, links, articles, simulations, reflections and discussion forums.  There is a focus on social learning where learners learn by communicating with one another in discussion forums. Trinity College has welcomed over 150,000 registered learners, from over 100 countries, to their seven MOOCs since 2014.    *This advertisement does not constitute any endorsement or accreditation by IASLT

Recruiting:   The Department of Speech and Language Therapy at Tallaght University Hospital seek an enthusiastic Basic Grade Speech & Language Therapist to join our dynamic and experienced hospital team. This is a full-time permanent position.   Job description and application are available at www.tuh.ie https://www.candidatemanager.net/cm/p/pJobDetails.aspx?mid=YCXAZU&sid=BAZCX&jid=GTDEVFWD&a=CkqaFHxeqSQ%253d   Closing date: July 18th 2019  

Milford Care Centre, Limerick Serving the people of the Mid-West (Under the auspices of the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary)   Milford Care Centre, working in partnership with the Health Service Executive West, provides a comprehensive range of Specialist Palliative Care Services and Services for Older People throughout Counties Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary (Mid-West Region). SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST, Specialist Palliative Care Service - Maternity Leave Vacancy, 0.7WTE To provide a quality Speech and Language Therapy Service, as part of the Multi-disciplinary Team, to patients attending Milford Care Centre’s Specialist Palliative Care Service In-Patient Unit and Specialist Palliative Care Day Unit. Essential Qualifications: Hold an approved professional qualification as set out by the SLT Registration Board of CORU (Qualifications awarded by non-Irish Universities/Third Level Institutes must be validated by CORU). Be registered with SLT Registration Board of CORU Experience Required: Have satisfactory experience a) in a Senior SLT position or b) to qualify for a Senior SLT position, i.e. 3 years satisfactory post-qualification experience. Have experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Have experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.                                                                                               Possess good leadership and communication skills. Have the ability to effectively manage a broad range of assigned responsibilities.   Job description and full details for this post are available online at www.milfordcarecentre.ie.   Informal enquires to: Jen Moloney at 061-485800 ext. 5745 or email j.moloney@milfordcarecentre.ie or Shirley Real at 061 485837 or email s.real@milfordcc.ie     Interviews will be held on weeks beginning either 12th or 19th August 2019.   Interested candidates should submit their CV with a cover letter stating their interest in the post to: Declan Deegan, Head of Human Resources, Milford Care Centre, Castletroy, Limerick or by Email: recruitment@milfordcarecentre.ie, no later than 5.00 pm on Friday 26th July 2019.

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Dear Members,   The HSCP Office is looking for professional body representatives to support the following Clinical Care Pathway -    The Orthopaedic Clinical Programme was established in 2011. The HSCP Lead for the Orthopaedic Clinical Programme, Edel Callinan,was n ominated at that time. In order to increase HSCP input into design, planning, implementation and evaluation on the various work streams,  two Orthopaedic HSCP Advisory Groups (trauma and elective orthopaedics) will shortly be established. Members will work closely with the HSCP Lead of the Orthopaedic Programme.    Please see Document Attached for nomination form  -  Nominations forms must be returned to info@iaslt.ie by no later than 5pm on July 17th.   Regards, IASLT COUNCIL   Vickie Kirkpatrick, MIASLT IASLT Chairperson, Council 2019/20 CORU Registered SLT SL019365

Dear Members, please find recent correspondence from the HSCP Office on upcoming CPD and research opportunities within your area. Vickie Kirkpatrick, MIASLT IASLT Chairperson, Council 2019/20 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Colleague On behalf of Dr Caroline Hills and Dr Sinéad McMahon, I wish to remind you of the invitation that has been extended to you to participate in a one day research meeting pertaining to practice education in the health and social care professions.   The research projects aim to (A) recommend a national framework for incentivising and credentialing health and social care professional managers, practice tutors, regional placement facilitators and practice educators and  (B) to develop a National Quality Framework for Practice Education for Health and Social Care Professionals     Meetings for practice education coordinators, practice educators, and members of health and social care professional bodies are as follows   22 July 2019 in Room LG103, Assert Building, Brookfield Health Science Complex, University College Cork, from 10am to 4pm  Attendees may register attendance at the following Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-day-cork-practice-education-health-and-social-care-professions-tickets-63963582798     23 July 2019 in The Great National South Court Hotel, Limerick, from 10am to 4pm   Attendees may register attendance at the following Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-day-limerick-practice-education-health-and-social-care-professions-tickets-63967968917   25 July 2019 in Lecture room 3(room 227), Áras Moyola, National University of Ireland, Galway, from 10am to 4pm   Attendees may register attendance at the following Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-day-galway-practice-education-health-and-social-care-professions-tickets-63968666002   30 July 2019 in The Montgomery Lecture Theatre, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, from 10am to 4pm   Attendees may register attendance at the following Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-day-dublin-practice-education-health-and-social-care-professions-tickets-6396909428   A separate meeting for HSE managers has been scheduled for 31 July 2019 in The Montgomery Lecture Theatre, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, from 10am to 4pm   Attendees may register attendance at the following Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-day-dublin-practice-education-health-and-social-care-professions-tickets-63969170511   On behalf of the research team, I would be very grateful if you could circulate the study information to those in a position to attend a meeting of their choice.   These projects are important national inter-professional development and I thank you in advance for your assistance in ensuring your organisation's and others' knowledge and expertise contributes to them.   Please see the participant information sheet attached (click here) for information on what will be involved on the day. Please contact Dr Carol Hills, caroline.hills@nuigalway.ie, if you have any queries.   Kind regards,   Aileen Kavanagh   Aileen Kavanagh Research Assistant Occupational Therapy School of Health Sciences National University of Ireland, Galway

Dear Members,   As part of IASLT's CPD programme we are aiming to broaden the suite of CPD opportunities for members.  To that end, we recently recorded several webcasts delivered by experts in the areas of Dysphagia, Developmental Langauge Disorder, Continuing Professional Development and Reflective Practice.     These webcasts will be available to members on the members' section of the IASLT website on a phased basis over the coming months.   The first webcast focuses on the topic of Dysphagia and was designed and delivered by Dr Julie Regan, Assistant Professor in SLP in the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies at Trinity College.   To access the webcast please click on the following link Here:  (48minutes)   We look forward to sharing the next webcasts with members over the coming months.