Applications

Applications are invited for a full-time 3-year PhD scholarship to work as part of this study commencing April 2023 as to be supervised by Dr Nuala Ryan and Dr Briga Hynes. Applications are invited from candidates with Degrees/Master’s degrees that have a knowledge base in leadership, organisational science and management, innovation & change management, team development, public healthcare.

Funding information:

The studentship is for 3 year and will cover EU level fees and a stipend of €25,000 per annum. Scholarship holders are expected to undertake a limited amount of formative academic duties in addition to pursuing their doctoral studies. Please note: The duration of the doctoral process can be between 3-4 years, if the PhD studies go into a 4th year the student will have to self-fund their fees or look for alternative funding for that remaining year.

Application Procedure:

Applicants should ideally hold a minimum 2.1 first degree and preferably a Master’s qualification in a relevant discipline area and have a strong interest in the areas of organisational science and leadership. Shortlisted candidates may be invited to interview.

Based on the details given above, applicants should submit the following outlining how they would approach the study using academic evidence to support :-

  • A completed application form (downloaded here)
  • A covering letter which includes a personal statement
  • A 3000 word research proposal following the KBS structure and sequence guidelines, fully addressing each of the headings (available here)
  • A full CV, including the names and addresses of two referees.
  • Application documents should be sent by email to: Rebecca Gachet, Kemmy Business School, rebecca.gachet@ul.ie

Closing date:
Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Friday, 10th of March, 2023.

Inquiries:
Informal inquires may be made to Dr Nuala Ryan (Nuala.ryan@ul.ie)

Applications are invited for a full-time 3-year PhD scholarship to work as part of this study commencing April 2023 as to be supervised by Dr. Nuala Ryan and Dr. Briga Hynes. Applications are invited from candidates with Degrees/Master’s degrees that have a knowledge base in leadership, organisational science and management, innovation & change management, team development, public healthcare.

Kemmy Business School
The studentship is for 3 year and will cover EU level fees and a stipend of €25,000 per annum.

Leading with, and for, Inter and Multi professional Collaboration and Innovation.

Working together collaboratively in interprofessional and multi professional teams is a cornerstone of future healthcare practice. Each member of these teams can make a unique contribution to achieving a common goal and ultimately enhancing patient care and wellbeing. 

As the Enhanced Community Care programme advances across the Midwest the need to integrate community services among the different service areas becomes more evident. Community Healthcare Networks (CHNs) working in conjunction with the discipline managers will be the foundation for all community services required by anyone residing within that network.

Collaboration is the essence of both the Enhanced Community Care programme and the operation of the Community Healthcare Networks (CHNs) to ensure decisions are made closer to the point of care and are specific to population needs. CHN’s aim to improve integration with health and community support services, delivering on the Sláintecare vision to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

Research focus

The overall aim of the study is to undertake a review of the concepts, advantages, enablers, barriers, and opportunities for CHNs adopting a multi- stakeholder perspective.  It will identify a framework of factors that contribute to good practices in interprofessional and multi professional collaboration and from an individual, team, and network perspective. Underpinning theories for the research include: - institutional and network theory, theories of transformation and change and shared and distributed leadership theories. The research will be carried out using action-based research methodologies.