Job overview

We are excited to offer a opportunity to join our inpatient therapy team at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) as an assistant practitioner.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with clinical experience wanting to progress a career within therapies. Those applying for this role will require the AP qualification or equivalent. For the right candidate without the qualification, we will support the completion of the AP course provided by UCLAN. This is a 2 year course requiring 1 day a week to attend university.  The qualifications required are within the attached documents. Study will be funded by UHMBT and the individual will be paid under Annex 21. Pay protection will be considered as appropriate. 

Experience and knowledge of elective orthopaedics would be desirable, however it is essential that the successful candidate have relevant acute inpatient experience. 

Our inpatient therapy team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants. You will work with the therapy team providing assessment, treatment and therapeutic intervention to maximise patients level of functional ability.  

We are looking for the candidate to be driven and keen to learn. Efficiency and organisational skills are key. We are also looking for leadership qualities that will help in the leadership of our technical instructor team. 

ALL INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD FACE TO FACE, CANDIDATES MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ASSESSMENT CENTRE 

Main duties of the job

This post is a static post and will sit within the inpatient orthopaedic team and will involve the management of routine elective orthopaedic patients including mobility assessments, exercise progression,  discharge co-ordination. However, as with any role within the team cross cover may be required in response to service need. 

The post will require the successful candidate to work independently, make clinical decisions and manage a patient caseloads. 

The post holder will receive formal supervision and annual appraisal to support development in the post.  In-service training is provided and training opportunities offered relevant to the post.

Peer support is available from existing band 4 staff within the MDT including occupational therapy, stroke and supported discharge teams.  

The role will be key to the development of current projects focused on length of stay, patient flow and MDT working. It will include weekend working as we move towards a 7 day service. 

We are a welcoming, close working team who are enthusiastic regarding our work and delivering high level quality patient care.

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.

This post will be specifically based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary within the inpatient team.