We offer:-

• a regular supervision programme arranged with a named therapist and support to complete your registration year
• a full induction programme
•  a supportive and friendly environment
• training opportunities through CPD groups and external courses
• we have experienced admin and Assistant teams.
• agile & flexible working

We encourage innovation and would welcome you to a strong and stable team

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 Integrated Stroke and Neuro Delivery Network  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 providing excellent care to all stroke patients. 

To work as an individual within the physiotherapy team in a variety of inpatient clinical areas providing specialist physiotherapeutic assessment,
diagnosis, treatment and advice for a range of frequently complex
conditions for patients on their caseload. The inpatient areas include Orthopaedics, Respiratory and Medicine, Surgery/ICU, Inpatient elderly rehab and Supported  Discharge. We are looking for a physiotherapist with experience in all areas at band 5 level. 

You will be joining a dynamic and talented team of band 6 staff who are an essential driving force in the development of our services. 

You will be responsible for your own clinical record keeping, including hand-written and electronic data recording, in accordance with Trust, Care Group and Chartered Society of Physiotherapists standards. 

To take an active part in In-Service Training and external education in line with Continual Professional Development (CPD) Care Group Guidelines, to maintain standards of care in line with evidence based practice. To disseminate information from training attended as required.

The post is patient facing and will involve the overseeing and provision of clinical treatment for our patients within the area of trauma and orthopaedics. 

Experience of paediatric trauma is desirable as this role will also involve working closely with our paediatric advanced physio. 

You will be required to participate in the weekend service.

The advanced physiotherapist role will include staff and service management responsibilities such as completing probation reports, managing absence and completing annual appraisals. You will be responsible for the leadership of the acute inpatient trauma and orthopaedic services, implementing service development in line with current evidence and standards and delivering training for physiotherapists, students and the wider MDT.

Experience of working with complex patients is essential as we develop our service to include cervical fracture management and the coordination of care for major trauma patients. 

You will have responsibilities for being part of the major trauma network as well as the development of pathways for NOF with the cross bay MDT.  

You will be part of a dynamic and forward thinking team of band 7 advanced physiotherapists, and will be joining at a time of development and change. You will assist in the professional development of others, in particular our band 6 specialist physiotherapists as we drive our services forward. 

 As a team we also work closely with our colleagues within the Speech and Language Therapy team to share knowledge/ our experiences and support our patients throughout their health journey.

This role is for 0.9 sessions a week,  with the scope for flexible working.

The successful applicant will be based in the acute hospital in Lancaster and will will work closely with the Clinical Lead.  

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist with the required clinical knowledge and skills to work autonomously with patients who have communication and swallowing disorders. We are able to provide extra training to developing B5-6 therapists in order to support their progression.

As this is a acute and community service that covers a large geographical area, being a driver is essential.

The successful applicant 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 student dietitians.  We have excellent IT facilities and are committed to personal development and training.

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