Job overview

Specialist Occupational Therapist Band 6

We are looking for a Occupational Therapist to join the North Lancashire Community Therapy Team, working across the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and the community offices at Lancaster.  This is as part of a newly integrated Community Therapy Team. The role is primarily within the Discharge to Assess service however this is likely to incorporate aspects of Community Therapy Services as the service integration progresses.

The post holder, working alongside Clinical Lead Therapy colleagues and Occupational Therapists will be responsible for managing a clinical caseload within the geographical area. 

The service works closely with the Integrated Care Communities, local GP's, Adult Social Care, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and hospital discharge teams. The service supports people with a wide variety of conditions including elderly care, frailty and falls, orthopaedics and long-term condition management.  

Do you want to work for a Trust which  

• values inclusivity?  
• invests in you with ongoing in-service training, development and supervision from expertly trained clinical specialists?  
• is at the start of a transformational journey where collaboration between sector partners is core business?  
• values and invests in YOU?  

If this sounds like you, why not come and see what UHMBT, the countries most inclusive employer, has to offer. We are a multi-disciplinary team who would welcome you to join us.   

Main duties of the job

As a confident clinician with experience working with a wide range of clinical presentations you will complete a dynamic and holistic assessment with the patient and or family at the point of discharge from hospital. 

Integrating assessment finding, information from several sources and using dynamic and positive risk taking principles, you will support the patient/family to overcome risks, agree initial  support at home and make ongoing rehab and social care referrals.   You will need to be prepared to work in complex and evolving situations and be confident in clinical decision making and reasoning. 

Requirements:-

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 to a variety of venues throughout the community to deliver patient assessments within an identified locality and to attend meetings

Experience working as a band 5 Occupational Therapist with the experience, knowledge and skills to progress to band 6 level or to have worked as a  band 6 or above with appropriate experience/transferable skills. 

In addition to a comprehensive induction package we offer Team support, staff supervision and in-service training opportunities

Full UK driving licence and access to own car is essential.

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.