You will be working closely with our supportive team of Dietitians, Dietetic Assistant Practitioner, Dietetic Assistants and secretaries responsible for providing a service across social and health care boundaries. The role includes working with MDT colleagues in both acute and primary care.

The post covers a range of inpatient work including medical, surgical, orthopaedics, oncology and stroke management as well as outpatient clinics. As part of the Trusts response to the COVID 19 pandemic we are currently using technology to support remote outpatient consultations. 

The role includes a specialist caseload across our  acute medical and surgical wards, emergency department and short term rehabilitation ward (Abbey view); with opportunities to work alongside our Supported Discharge and Discharge to Assess service.  As part of the role the post holder will contribute to Occupational therapy intervention to the cardiac rehabilitation programme. 

You will require good clinical knowledge within acute inpatient care and physical rehabilitation; working to facilitate safe and effective care and hospital discharge.

You will work with a dedicated and motivated team of Occupational Therapists and work closely with colleagues across the MDT and complex discharge team. You will be supported by the Occupational Therapy Team Managers and the role will include supervision and support to Occupational Therapy team members  and students and engagement in service development.

The role will mainly be carrying out Psychotherapy / Counselling on a one to one basis, both face to face and over the telephone. There may be some opportunity for group work.

You will also be require to participate in development of policy, Standard Operating Procedure, and guidelines for the Therapy Department.

The role will also require the successful applicant to carry out some teaching sessions and training sessions for staff members.

As part of the wider Occupational Health Team, you will work alongside the Occupational Health Team.

The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to be involved in teaching sessions, and develop areas of special interest.

The role Of an Occupational Health Psychotherapist will be positioned within the wider Occupational Health Team, providing services to all staff members of University Hospitals Morecambe Bay Trust. 

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.

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.

We welcome applications from qualified physiotherapists with musculoskeletal experience and a valid HCPC registration, who would like the opportunity to continue and develop their skills.

You will work as part of an integrated team providing assessment and goal-based time limited Occupational Therapy intervention for babies, children and young people in a variety of community settings  . You will provide a service tailored to increase participation for each individual child and their family across health, education and social services. You will be working with a senior therapist and have access to regular clinical supervision.

We are delighted to have recently recruited  an Occupational Therapy professional lead and have recently reviewed our Occupational Therapy service.

You will work as part of a small team, with the support of experienced dietitians. The post covers a range of inpatient work including medical, surgical, orthopaedics, oncology and stroke management as well as outpatient clinics.  As such you will gain experience in a wide range of clinical areas such as nutrition support, enteral feeding, gastroenterology and weight management. Opportunities to gain experience in dietetic specialist areas will be supported where appropriate.

The department is approved for training both ‘B’ and ‘C’ placement dietetic students.  We have excellent IT facilities and are committed to personal development and training

You should be HCPC registered dietitians. The post will be based at Furness General Hospital, but may require travel to other sites within the Trust

We are able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Occupational Therapy Team based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Specialist Occupational Therapist. The role includes a specialist caseload across our acute frailty & extended stay wards, medical, surgical and orthopaedic service and Emergency Department, with opportunities to work alongside our Discharge to Assess service. 

Knowledge and experience within acute inpatient care, working to facilitate safe and effective care and hospital discharge. Your caseload will be a combination of ward-based work in addition to some community visits.

You will continue to develop your knowledge and experience in the assessment, treatment and goal setting with patients presenting with varied physical conditions, and will be motivated to join us in improving our patients’ experiences and outcome.

To perform Bone Density scans on the DEXA equipment.

To carry out Radiographic procedures within the Diagnostic Imaging Department and Trust in accordance with established protocol.

To perform Radiographic examinations of patients referred from outpatients, inpatients, GP’s theatre and Emergency Department  and any other recognised referrer.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work.

To assess the physical, mental emotional or spiritual needs of the patient, and adjust technique accordingly.

To perform DEXA Bone Densitometry scans, including giving advice to patients regarding their lifestyle and well being.

To ensure patients understand what examination they are having and gain valid informed consent. This must include patients who have difficulties in understanding or communicating (deaf, blind, mental or physical impairment etc). This may involve a range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods.