Do you want to work for a Trust which

• values inclusivity?
• invests in you with ongoing in-service training, development and supervision from expertly trained clinical specialists?
• is at the start of a transformational journey where collaboration between sector partners is core business?
• values and invests in YOU?

If this sounds like you why not come and see what UHMBT, the country’s 7^th most inclusive employer, has to offer. We are a multi-disciplinary team who would welcome you to join us.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist to join our Community Physiotherapy Team based on the Langdale step up-step down rehabilitation Unit at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal. You will support the delivery of high quality care to patients on the community hospital unit and those housebound community residents of the south lakes area. 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 the ward MDT, Integrated Care Communities, Adult Social Care, ACP’s 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 . 

Working together to deliver care to patients you will need to:

• have completed a range of core rotations within the NHS as a physiotherapist   with a desire to develop your clinical skills further
• demonstrate and evidence your own professional development
• demonstrate your ability to work independently when necessary
• Have a friendly and flexible attitude, which is patient focused and dedicated to quality care
• use your expertise to supervise and teach physiotherapy students and other staff within the service

What will we offer you?

• A supportive team environment which values the input of the team
• A structured two-way appraisal process to support your ongoing development
• In-house recognition schemes
• A focus on employee involvement where your contribution is valued
• Encouragement for your professional development
• A relocation package for prospective applicants living more than 60 miles away
• Opportunity to be part of our transformational programme of combining acute and community services
• Excellent location of our sites near the Lake District to support a healthy worklife balance

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.

Westmorland General Hospital is situated in Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District with easy access to a host of countryside activities including walking; climbing etc.

We are looking for an enthusiastic radiographer with training and experience in the Cardiac Catheter Lab to join our friendly team, working 3 days per week at a total of 22.5 hours. Applications from qualified Radiographers, who wish to progress their career in the Cath Lab are welcome to apply as training can be given if required.
You will be expected to participate in working in the main department, performing plain film examination and theatre work, as well as taking part in a rotation through the Cath lab.

The department carries out of full range of investigations, including Plain film, theatre, Cardiac Cath Lab, MR and DEXA, and we work an extended day up until 10pm, but there is no overnight working.

The Trust uses Sectra PACS and Sectra RIS, which was installed 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.

Permanent post, working 22.5 hours per week

Due to new innovative and improved ways of working to provide seamless and integrated care between services in our locality the Rapid Response Team in North Lancashire are seeking to recruit a Band 6 Therapist  (Physio or OT) to our team. Our speciality is admission avoidance and therapy is a key component of the holistic care plans created following assessments.

We are looking for a motivated, committed and innovative therapist to join our fabulous, forward thinking, dynamic team.  The post holder will confidently contribute to the exciting journey ahead for providing transformational care within Morecambe Bay. 

As a recently combined Acute and Community Trust, Morecambe Bay Hospitals Foundation Trust is enjoying greater integration, working with colleagues across difference sectors within the footprint of Morecambe Bay. Our Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network has just received significant investment in further supporting a collaborative approach to providing respiratory services across the Bay. Our aim is to provide Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Rapid Response services within a community location, rather than the traditional acute environment, which supports

our service users with care closer to home. These newly-established ways of working will require a degree of flexibility as well as creative thinking to establish and form new pathways of care.

We are a multi-disciplinary team who would welcome you to join us. As well as being the country’s 7th most inclusive employer, work-life balance is made easier with our location; right next door to the beautiful Lake District, where you can enjoy outdoor recreational activities, as well as being close to the bustling city of Manchester.

If this sounds like an opportunity you don’t want to miss and you want to work for a Trust which:

• values inclusivity
• invests in you with ongoing in-service training, development and supervision from expertly trained clinical specialists
• is at the start of a transformational journey where collaboration between sector partners is core business
• values and invests in YOU

then why not come and see what UHMBT has to offer? In return we will offer you:

• A supportive team environment which values the input of the team
• A structured two-way appraisal process to support your ongoing development
• In-house recognition schemes
• A focus on employee involvement where your contribution is valued
• Encouragement for your professional development
• A relocation package for prospective applicants living more than 60 miles away
• Opportunity to be part of our transformational programme of combining acute and community services
• Excellent location of our sites near the Lake District to support a healthy work life balance

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 looking for a highly motivated Band 6 OT  to join the care of the elderly team at FGH. The chosen practitioners will be able to work independently and as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care to frail elderly patients using tools such as early ED reviews, comprehensive assessments, early discharge planning and community links to ensure appropriate care for each individual.

Whilst some knowledge of frailty and frailty syndromes is important for this role it is expected that the appointees will have opportunities to further their knowledge and skills in this area and also be involved in developing the service to allow for the expanding elderly population.

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.

As a combined Acute and Community Trust, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is enjoying greater integration working with colleagues across different sectors within the footprint of Morecambe Bay. Not only does this provide improved ways of working within the multi-disciplinary context, it enables you to be involved in the exciting journey ahead for providing transformational care within Morecambe Bay.  

Our Integrated Stroke Pathway has received significant investment to further support a collaborative approach to providing stroke services across the Bay.  The Introduction of an integrated community stroke team aims to ensure all our patients have access to the appropriate treatment in the right location.  

Our aim is to ensure all our patients have access to appropriate treatment in the right location. Our approach to stroke services will require a degree of flexibility as well as creative thinking to establish and form new pathways of care. You will be providing care across the pathway within the acute and community settings. 

• UHMBT has an active strategic clinical network for stroke within the region which ensures oversight of continuous professional development and strategically influences stroke care within this region. The stroke team are supportive and committed to pro Have a friendly and flexible attitude which is patient focused and dedicated to quality care 

• Use your expertise to supervise and teach other colleagues within the service 

We are a multi-disciplinary team who would welcome you to join us. As well as being the country’s 10th most inclusive employer, worklife balance is made easier with our location; right next door to the beautiful Lake District, where you can enjoy outdoor recreational activities, as well as being close to the bustling city of Manchester.   

If this sounds like an opportunity you don’t want to miss and you want to work for a Trust which: 

• values inclusivity 
• invests in you with ongoing in-service training, development and supervision from expertly trained clinical specialists 

• is at the start of a transformational journey where collaboration between sector partners is core business 
• values and invests in YOU 

then why not come and see what UHMBT has to offer? In return we will offer you: 

• A supportive team environment which values the input of the team 
• A structured two-way appraisal process to support your ongoing development 

• In-house recognition schemes 
• Regular training is provided to support development and shared learning 
• A focus on employee involvement where your contribution is valued 
• Encouragement for your professional development 
• A relocation package for prospective applicants living more than 60 miles away 

• Opportunity to be part of our transformational programme of combining acute and community services 
• Excellent location of our sites near the Lake District to support a healthy worklife balance  
• Providing excellent care to all stroke patients 

Working together to deliver care to patients you will need to: 

• Work as a trained Speech and Language Therapist within the NHS with a desire to develop your clinical skills further 
• Demonstrate and evidence your own professional development 
• Demonstrate your ability to work independently when necessary 

The interviews for this post will be virtual and held over Microsoft Teams, if you are successful in your application more details with regards to this will follow.