Research Assistant in Rehabilitation (698748)

FTE: 1 FTE

Term: Fixed for 24 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a rehabilitation/exercise researcher at the University of Strathclyde. The post will support and evaluate the community roll out of Technology Enriched Rehabilitation Gyms for people recovering from stroke. The Sir Jules Thorn Centre for Rehabilitation Technology centre has developed a multi-technology, high intensity circuit-based group exercise programme that lasts eight weeks and tailors’ rehabilitation to individual needs. It has been tested with more than 100 chronic stroke survivors at the University and 60 sub-acute patients at an NHS stroke unit. We have now received funding to implement this exciting rehabilitation programme at four new centres across Scotland so that more people can receive the recommended levels of rehabilitation after stroke. The four locations (Dundee, Edinburgh, Wishaw and Blantyre) are in collaboration with partners in the NHS, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and Dundee Leisure and Culture. As an implementation study the main tasks for a researcher would be to support the local teams delivering the intervention, including training and resolving issues with the equipment, and to collect data that provided the evidence for future programmes, including changes in the function of participants and impact on their lives. To do this we would like an individual comfortable with a mixed methods approach, some training can be provided.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr. Andy Kerr, a.kerr@strath.ac.uk.

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