Occupational TherapistNHS

Job summary

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

Job description

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/

About us

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.