A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Community Stroke Therapy Team, based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary Hospital. The post involves working across both inpatient and community settings, across our locality.
Our Stroke Therapy Teamoperateswithin a culture of a strong, supportive multi-disciplinary team which consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists as well as Assistant Practitioners. We promote an inter-disciplinary approach, working collaboratively to support patients with choosing,settingand working towards meeting goals, helping to enable positive rehabilitation outcomes andfacilitatetimelydischarge from hospital.
Our Stroke Therapy Team is committed tofacilitatingan environment which promotes professional development and engagement with research opportunities. This both in house and in collaboration with local universities. There is encouragement given to engage with regular clinical and managerial supervision, to help promote personal professional development and an interdisciplinary approach is taken with the facilitation of clinical supervision for our Assistant Practitioners.
The successful candidate willbe requiredto manage a complex clinical caseload, providingspecialisedassessments and rehabilitation for patients following a Stroke.There is an expectation that the post holder will be able to use assessment skills to help inform and manage appropriate discharge plans both within inpatient and community settings.
They will have an ability to promote an inter-disciplinary approach to goal setting, whilstmaintaininga strong Occupational therapy clinical focus. The candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with the patient, familiesand other MDT professionals, to help inform discharge and MDT planning.
To be able to delegate work appropriately to Therapy Assistants and Assistant Practitioners to work towards these both in supervised and semi-supervised environments.
To be able tofacilitatetraining for patients, theircarersand other members of the MDT, promoting meaningful engagement withappropriate therapyexercises, Activities of Daily Living and Moving and Handling requirements.
To support the Stroke therapy team in deliveringspecialisedtherapy services.
Todemonstratecontinued engagement with Continuing Professional Development activities, in line with HCPC guidelines.
To provide a compassionate,inclusiveand respectful therapy service to all patients and their families.
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.
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This advert closes on Sunday 15 Dec 2024