University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Occupational Therapist - UK residents
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Are you a motivated and skilled Occupational Therapist with a passion for improving outcomes for inpatients?
We are seeking two Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our In-patient Occupational Therapy Team to play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to adults across a range of acute wards.
Acute Occupational Therapy intervention continues to evolve rapidly, with a strong emphasis on supporting safe and timely discharge. These roles offer an excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills while contributing meaningfully to service delivery and improvement.
You will manage a varied and rewarding caseload, gaining experience of frailty, oncology, respiratory, surgery, and ED. The post holder will hold a specialist caseload, using a range of knowledge and skills to provide Occupational Therapy interventions to patients within our organisation.
Main duties of the job
Your Role Will Include
- Undertaking specialist OT assessments and interventions for frail and complex patients, with support from clinical leads.
- Contributing to safe discharge planning through timely assessment, equipment provision, and liaison with community services.
- You will have the opportunity to develop your skills with complex manual handling with appropriate training and support from experienced colleagues.
- You will work closely with physiotherapists, nurses, consultants, ACPs, and other MDT members to deliver coordinated care.
- Supporting service evaluation, audits, and quality improvement projects within the frailty pathway.
- Participating in supervision of junior staff and students and contributing to in-service training and education.
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You will require good clinical knowledge of physical rehabilitation; working to facilitate safe and effective care and hospital discharge.
All staff are encouraged to engage in in-service training and CPD is well supported.
This post is eligible for the trust's relocation package; you will need to submit a claim form and eligible receipts upon commencement with the trust and you must remain in post within the trust for a minimum of 2 years.
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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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 / informal visits contact:
- Name: Lisa Mcknight
- Job title: Occupational Therapy Team Manager
- Email address: lisa.mcknight@mbht.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01229 403651
For further information or to discuss the post please contact Lisa McKnight or Moyra Buttery on tel: 01229 403651
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