Occupational Therapist

Uhmb; Barrow-in-Furness; Híbrido; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist for a fixed-term maternity cover in the inpatient OT team at Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness. The role is 37.5 hours per week, with weekend working included, across sites as required.

You will assess and treat patients, promote participation in daily activities, and support timely discharges. Opportunities to work in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Acute Medicine, and General Surgery will

Formación

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the College of OT, UK.
• Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.

Responsabilidades

• Assess and treat patients and support timely discharges from the acute hospital.
• Work within the inpatient OT team and with wider Therapy and MDT colleagues.
• Contribute to supervision, training and development opportunities for staff.

Conocimientos

OT assessment

MDT collaboration

Discharge planning

Manual handling

Educación

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registered

Descripción del empleo

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed term to cover maternity leave) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week, will include weekend working) Job ref 331-8370319-UHMB

Site Furness General Hospital Town Barrow in Furness Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

A fixed term, Band 5 maternity cover opportunity has arisen within the Occupational Therapy Team based at Furness General Hospital.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy team as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist within the inpatient OT team.

In this rewarding role, you will use your core OT skills to promote participation and independence in activities of daily living. You will play a key role in facilitating timely discharges from the acute hospital and reducing the patient's length of stay.

You will predominantly work in an acute hospital and also access home visits completed within the community. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and skills across a variety of clinical areas including Trauma and orthopaedics, Acute medicine and general surgery.

Main duties of the job

You will have knowledge and experience in the assessment and treatment of patients and will be motivated to join us in improving our patients’ experiences.

You will join a dedicated and motivated team of Occupational Therapy staff and will work closely with our wider Therapy and Multidisciplinary team.

Staff develop their knowledge and skills using our appraisal process and we actively support staff through supervision with in-service training opportunities and a peer support group.

Awareness and experience of patient flow and discharge are essential accompanied by the ability to prioritise, risk assess and complete clear documentation.

You will need to show an ability to adapt and be flexible to the demands of the clinical service, showing responsiveness and resourcefulness.

Requirements:

• You will have A Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist

The ability to travel between sites and in the community

Working for our organisation

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 health care 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Education and qualifications

• Health and Care Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist.
• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the College of OT, UK , (For staff who trained pre 1980’s a Degree in OT was not available – either qualification is acceptable for this post)
• Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.

Experience

• Comprehensive experience at undergraduate level of the core competencies within Occupational Therapy.
• OT practice placement experience or post registration work experience in an acute hospital setting as an OT, achieving knowledge and skills applicable to this post.
• Experience of MDT working

Personal Abilities

• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post.
• Ability to participate in manual handling tasks
• Ability to travel to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
• Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work single handed with individuals/groups of patients with access to guidance from a Specialist or Advanced OT either on site or by telephone in the absence of own supervisor.
• Basic knowledge of health and social care legislation and guidelines e.g. National service Frameworks (NSF’s) and National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for clinical conditions and application to OT practice.
• Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, confidentiality and health and Safety.
• Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients to gain consent and explain treatment interventions and gain information required for the patient’s medical/social history relevant to OT.
• Basic computer skills e.g. word processing, email and internet skills.
• Evidence of Moving and Handling experience
• Awareness of patient flow and discharge pathways
• Knowledge of current evidence based practice in OT.
• Competent skills in risk assessment and risk management.

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Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.