An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced physiotherapist to apply for the permanent Band 7 Team Lead position.The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the Community Physiotherapy service across South Cumbria.

The service has 2 main bases at Barrow and Kendal, with a satellite base at Millom, therefore you must have the ability to work and travel to various sites across South Cumbria independent of public transport.

We are looking for:

• A Physiotherapist who has significant experience including having worked in both community and acute settings.
• A physiotherapist who has excellent time management skills.
• A physiotherapist able to support and develop other staff members.  
• A motivated individual who can demonstrate evidence of their own professional development.
• A Team player who can also work independently when necessary.
• A friendly and flexible attitude, that is patient focused and dedicated to quality care.

The Post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the service, providing both clinical and operational leadership. For example, ensuring the clinical workload is appropriately managed, support for team members, ESR sickness returns and management of absences, attendance at relevant meetings to represent the service and feedback to the team in a timely manner. Ensure that local protocols are developed and adhered to and management of risk and incidents for the service.

South Cumbria is a very popular area including the Lake District National Park and coastal areas both offering a wide range of outdoor activities.

Please feel free to arrange a visit to come and meet the team.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our team. If you’re the type of health professional who truly has the patient at the heart of everything you do and you want to work in a Trust that shares your values and is going places, then this might just be the perfect role for you.

We are looking to recruit a Specialist MSK Physiotherapist to join our out-patient team and there are opportunities to work at either full-time or part-time. 

Services are based in the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Queen Victoria Centre, Morecambe. We also work closely with our GP colleagues as part of the Trust’s Physiotherapy Triage Service based within the local surgeries.

Our primary focus is to deliver quality, patient-centred care which is evidenced based and sustainable for the future in an ever changing NHS landscape. To achieve this, we aim to give you the opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive, dynamic and varied environment and to be involved in service development. We have a strong commitment to staff development and service improvement and provide regular supervision and in-service training.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to continue to develop your skills in MSK and to join an established multi-disciplinary team delivering specialist MSK services in both a secondary and primary care setting, then this could be the role for you.

As a Trust we actively support you to develop your knowledge and skills via our Annual Development Review programme. You will also have the opportunity to learn from a team of experienced Specialist and Advanced Physiotherapists through the in-service training programme and there is support for external courses.

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust (UHMBT) wants to provide sustainable high quality medical services that fit with the Better Care Together integrated model of care – high quality specialist hospital services wrapping around community based teams to deliver responsive specialist expertise within both acute hospital and community settings and helping to keep people well and to manage their long term conditions closer to home. We work as a multi-disciplinary team and you will have the opportunity to contribute to service improvement, helping to develop and improve our pathways of care for our patients.

The Trust is rated as “Good” by the Care Quality Commission and as “Outstanding” for caring which puts us amongst the top rated Trusts in the country. We welcome applications from both qualified physiotherapists and student physiotherapists who graduate this year who are motivated to maintain and develop these standards of care.

In addition to UHMBT being a Trust that is striving for excellence, the geographic location of the Trust has an amazing amount to offer. The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. It is famous for its lakes, forests, mountains and fells. The Lake District is home to a great variety of wildlife. The lakes and mountains combine to form impressive scenery, so if you are a hiker, mountain biker, fell walker or just enjoy being in the great outdoors then this is the place for you. You won’t just reap the professional rewards working for UHMBT. Based on the edge of the Lake District, we really do have it all – sensational views, educational opportunities for all ages, affordable housing, and easy access by road and rail to Manchester, Liverpool and beyond.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment

We are able to offer you the opportunity to join our Occupational Therapy service and develop your clinical knowledge and skills across a variety of clinical areas e.g. orthopaedics, medicine, stroke, general surgery, care of the elderly and Supported Discharge.

You will work in an acute hospital and community setting as an Occupational Therapist on rotation based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster.

You will have knowledge and experience in the assessment and treatment of patients and will be motivated to join us in improving our patients’ experiences. Graduate experience in an acute hospital setting is desirable.

You will join a dedicated and motivated team of Occupational Therapy staff.

In addition to a comprehensive induction package,the successful candidate will be subject to the completion of satisfactory 6 month probationary period with support from experienced Occupational Therapists. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

Staff develop their knowledge and skills using our appraisal process and we actively support staff through supervision with in-service training opportunities and a peer support group.

Requirements:-

– You will have A Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

– Registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist

– The ability to travel between sites and in the community.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

CT/MR Radiographer
Band 6 – Part Time 21.5 hours

The Radiology team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) have an exciting opportunity for a CT trained Radiographer to work nights. We have introduced a full 7 day CT service with dedicated night Radiographers to undertake trauma and emergency imaging, as well as in-patients. Shift times will be 21.45pm until 8.30am, on a rotational basis over 7 days undertaking an average of 2 nights per week.

You must be patient centred, caring and professional with recent CT experience, a Diploma of the College of Radiographers or BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography and be registered with the HCPC.

Working within the CT department at the RLI provides opportunities to gain excellent experience in a wide range of CT imaging procedures including trauma, MSK, neurological, vascular, paediatrics and oncology. We also offer Radiographer led CTC, and cardiac imaging. The Radiology department is equipped with a newly installed SECTRA PACS and RIS. The CT department is equipped with one GE 64 slice and one GE 16 slice CT scanner.

The RLI is on the doorstep to the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, the Trust is set in some of the most remarkable surroundings in the UK, facilitating an abundance of outdoor activities. There are many OFSTED “Good” and “Outstanding” state primary schools which feed into excellent secondary schools. There are Boys and Girls grammar schools which consistently rank in the top 5 in the North West as well as Lancaster University, ranked the best in the North West and 8th in the Country. The M6 and rail network provide easy access to Manchester and other city centres.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

Supported Discharge  Team – Specialist Physiotherapist Band 6

We are recruiting a specialist Physiotherapist  to provide therapy-based assessment and treatment to a new Supported Discharge team to be based at Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal, Cumbria. 

The team will deliver a Discharge to Assess and rehabilitation service.  This is a new service to residents within the Morecambe Bay and South Lakes locality. The Team will be based at  the Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal, Cumbria and provide assessment and rehabilitation for patients on discharge within the person’s home rather than in hospital as part of a Discharge to Assess and Supported Discharge service.

You will join a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation technical instructors to assess, treat and also to support and identify discharge requirements, making referrals on to Health and Social care community services.

All assessment will be within the patient’s home at point of discharge from hospital

The Therapy Team will deliver a 6 day service over an extended day of 08:00-16:00.

You will have broad previous experience within an acute inpatient, admission avoidance or community-based rehabilitation services.

You will have knowledge and experience in the assessment, treatment and goal planning with patients presenting with varied physical conditions and will be motivated to join us in improving our patients’ experiences and outcomes.

Requirements:-

A Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy approved by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

Registration with HCPC as a Physiotherapist

The ability to travel to a variety of venues throughout the community to deliver patient assessments within an identified locality and to attend meetings

In addition to a comprehensive induction package we offer Team support, staff supervision and in-service training opportunities

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

About the Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) covers a large geographic area which encompasses the Furness peninsula, the city of Lancaster and the Southern Lake District. It provides a comprehensive range of acute and support hospital services to a population of 350,000 based around Morecambe Bay. UHMBT is one of the largest employers in the area, with approximately 6,000 staff working across five sites.

What can the geographic location of UHMB offer you…

The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. It is famous for its lakes, forests, mountains and fells. The Lake District is home to a great variety of wildlife. The lakes and mountains combine to form impressive scenery, so if you are a hiker, mountain biker, fell walker or just enjoy being in the great outdoors then this is the place for you. You won’t just reap the professional rewards working for UHMBT. Based on the edge of the Lake District, we really do have it all – sensational views, educational opportunities for all ages, affordable housing, and easy access by road and rail to Manchester, Liverpool and beyond.

Dedicated to Better Care Together

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust wants to provide sustainable high quality medical services that fit with the Better Care Together integrated model of care – high quality specialist hospital services wrapping around community based teams to deliver responsive specialist expertise within both acute hospital and community settings and helping to keep people well and to manage their long term conditions closer to home. Plans have been approved to make some bold transformational steps to start to make the changes needed to deliver this vision.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust operates on three main sites situated at Lancaster, Kendal and Barrow-in-Furness and has approximately 1,200 beds with a wide range of medical and surgical specialties.

Furness General Hospital is a busy district general hospital situated on the edge of the Lake District with easy access to a host of countryside activities including walking; climbing etc.

We are looking for  enthusiastic radiographers to join our friendly team. Applications from final year students would also be welcome

You will be expected to participate in the shift rota, which includes extended days and night duties, as part of their core hours.

The department carries out of full range of investigations, including MR, CT and Radionuclide Imaging. PACS was installed in April 2007 and updated in 2017.

This is a progressive directorate that supports CPD and role development.

If you are interested in pursuing your career in a friendly and progressive department within easy reach of the Lake District please telephone for further information or to arrange an informal visit.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

1 Permanent full time post, working 37.5 hours per week over 7 days

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Community Physiotherapy Service would like to recruit a well-motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Community Physiotherapy Team based in Barrow-in-Furness in South Cumbria. You will be based on the edge of the Lake District National Park giving easy access to recreational activities such as Fell Walking and water sports.

You will deliver high quality physiotherapy to patients in a  community setting, helping people to remain at home and avoid hospital admission. Therefore you must have the ability to work and travel to various sites across the Trust independent of public transport. The service works closely with the Integrated Care Communities, local GP’s, Adult Social Care and  hospital discharge teams for example. The service supports people with a wide variety of conditions including elderly care, frailty and falls, orthopaedics and long term condition management. 

We are looking for:

• A Physiotherapist who has completed a range of core rotations within the NHS as a junior physiotherapist  and who is keen to develop their clinical skills further.
• A motivated individual who can demonstrate evidence of their own professional development.
• A Team player who can also work independently when necessary.
• A friendly and flexible attitude, that is patient focused and dedicated to quality care. 

The Community Physiotherapy Service has a well-developed appraisal system, regular in-service training programme; access to regular clinical supervision provided by senior staff and actively encourages continuing professional development.

You will be expected to be involved in the supervision and teaching of physiotherapy students and other staff within the service.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We work as a multi-disciplinary team and you will have the opportunity to contribute to service improvement, helping to develop and improve our pathways of care for our patients.

As a Trust we actively support you to develop your knowledge and skills via our Annual Development Review programme and you will have the opportunity to learn from a team of experienced Specialist Community Physiotherapists.

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Therapy Team would like to recruit well-motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our rotation programme in South Cumbria. Applications are welcomed from undergraduates looking for roles following their successful graduation in 2019, as well as from Physiotherapists who already have HCPC registration. With rotations in acute and community locations in the Furness area, you will be based on the edge of the Lake District National Park giving easy access to recreational activities such as Fell Walking and water sports.

Our well established Band 5 rotations provide opportunities to develop skills in a range of clinical settings within our friendly and supportive team. Within Furness General Hospital (FGH), in-patient rotations include Surgical / ICU, Medical, Orthopaedics, & Neuro / Rehab. With out-patient rotations in both primary and secondary care settings, you will have a range of opportunities to develop your knowledge & skills. Within the hospital based out-patient team you will work with patients referred with from Trauma & Orthopaedic Consultant teams. You will also have opportunities to develop skills in other areas, assisting with the cardiac rehabilitation programme, amputee rehab and Hydrotherapy. We are also pleased to expand the rotational programme to include the opportunity to work with the out-patient Physio team based at Abbey Road, Barrow, where you will work with an experienced team, managing a caseload of patients referred mainly from primary care. We are also pleased to include the opportunity to work with our Community Domiciliary team in the Furness area, allowing team members to develop skills across the whole patient pathway.

We work as a multi-disciplinary team and you will have the opportunity to contribute to service improvement, helping to develop and improve our pathways of care for our patients.

As a Trust we actively support you to develop your knowledge and skills via our Annual Development Review programme and you will have the opportunity to learn from a team of experienced Specialist and Advanced Physiotherapists.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give new team members an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Reference No: MH530-CLK
Post: Occupational Therapist
Location: Initially based at The Orchard, Pathfinders Drive, Lancaster LA1 4JJ. For 12 months before rotating to other possible localities in the Blackpool CMHT and Blackpool Older Adult CMHT
Band: 5
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