University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Practitioner - Stroke Team
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About the Role
You will be working as part of the Stroke Therapy Team. The team is made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Speech and language therapists, Assistant practitioners and a Team administrator, all of whom are dedicated and passionate to provide outstanding care to stroke survivors. The successful applicant will also be passionate about Stroke and have experience working in health and social care, experience working with patients and skills and behaviours suitable for the post.
The role, when working across both acute and community pathways, is to support the assessment and treatment of stroke survivors, to assist with discharge planning, family/carer communication, attending daily/weekly MDTs, providing goal-led rehabilitation and liaison with the wider MDT.
You will be a motivated individual, keen to implement change and empower staff to be the best they can be.
Team and Location
Our Furness Stroke Therapy Team currently provides a rotation between acute inpatient Stroke and community Stroke rehabilitation – allowing staff to be a part of the whole process from admission to discharge and ongoing rehabilitation in the community. The Furness team covers an extensive area including Furness, Millom and South Lakes. The service is currently under development and will include Saturday and eventually Sunday working. You will require access to a car.
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The stroke team are supportive and committed to provide a friendly and flexible attitude which is patient focused and dedicated to quality care.
Our Aim
Our aim is to ensure all our patients have access to appropriate treatment in the right location at the right time. 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 (ward) and community settings (patients home/other settings/clinics).
Facilities and Services
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.
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Furness General Hospital (FGH) and Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI)
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
Westmorland General Hospital (WGH)
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.
Services Across All Locations
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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kelly Jo Tinkler / Stephen Newby
- Job title: Clinical Leads
- Email address: ICSTMorecambeBay@mbht.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01229404442
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