Constitution

Clinical Academic CEN

CONSTITUTION

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

1. To focus on supporting SLTs to develop clinical academic careers. A clinical academic career is one in which the SLT works clinically in some form but also focuses on academic outputs. This is likely to include conducting research but for others will be focused on teaching. There may be times when the SLT works solely in one setting, e.g. a University. However the difference between an academic career and a clinical academic career is that the SLT has the intention to remain clinically skilled. This is likely to involve part-time work in a clinical setting, an intention to return to full-time clinical work with a focus on research, or conducting research which is directly related to client benefit in some form. The intention is to bridge the gap between clinical and academic settings.

2. To provide mutual support, help and encouragement to all members.

3. To exchange ideas and information.

4. To discuss policy with regard to working in a clinical academic role, especially as this role is not well defined in SLT.

5. To create more interest in, and knowledge of SLTs role in clinical academic careers.

6. To improve multi-disciplinary communication and understanding of SLTs in clinical academic roles (e.g. through liaison and partnership with other AHPs and nurses/medics in clinical academic roles).

7. To raise awareness of clinical academic roles.

8. To liaise with RCSLT Advisers.

MEMBERSHIP

1.     Membership is open to all with interest in the aims and objectives as detailed above.

2.     Membership shall be maintained through a mailing list with it being the responsibility of the member to contact the ClinAc CEN if they wish to stop receiving membership emails.

3.      There will not be an annual membership fee

MEETINGS & COMMUNICATIONS

1.     Bi-annual reviews of the constitution will be held between the committee to review the aims and objectives of the CEN.

2.     The bi-annual meeting as mentioned above will review the roles of the committee members with committee members voting in the roles of the committee.

3.     All communications regarding study days will be sent out via the mailing list.

4.     All opportunities to join the committee will be communicated via relevant social media and/or email.

VOTING

1.     Voting of committee roles will be completed by committee members in the biannual meeting.

COMMITTEE

1.     Committee members will be elected on a bi-annual basis.

2. The officers should be RCSLT members or associate members.

    3. The committee should liaise with the appropriate RCSLT Advisers.

FINANCE

1.     All study days will be free to join therefore the CEN will not manage finances.

2.     There will not be a treasurer role from year 2022 due to the above.

ACCOUNTS

1.     The group is non-profit making.

2.     The CEN will review the requirements of any bank accounts held in the CEN name on a bi-annual basis.

3. If the group is disbanded or ends, any residual funds will be donated to a charity or other non-profit organisation agreed by the outgoing committee members.

MEMBERSHIP AND FINANCE

1. The group will not require an annual membership fee (i.e. it is free to join)

STUDY DAYS / MEETINGS

1.     Study days will be held virtually using an online platform

2.     Study days will be arranged and led by the committee with guest speakers as related to the chosen topic