Community Physiotherapist
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Date: 1 day ago
City: Morecambe
Contract type: Full time

We have a exciting new position for an experienced physiotherapist to join the Long term conditions services in the North Lancashire area. The role will be rotational between the care home support team, Long term conditions team and Community therapy team.
The Care Home Support Team support staff in registered care homes with Nursing in the North Lancashire footprint to deliver safe, high quality care for their residents.
The Long Term Conditions (LTC)Team play a significant part in caring for people, who have been assessed as having a long term condition or who are frail and whose care is more appropriately delivered at home.
All these teams work towards admission avoids and early discharge from hospital, following the Government plan to prevent, delay or divert the need for acute hospital or long-term bed-based care.
To be professionally and clinically responsible for highly specialist community physiotherapy assessment and treatment, working as an autonomous practitioner managing patients with a wide range of highly complex conditions.
Provide highly specialist advice, training and leadership to Physiotherapy staff, GP’s and wider community MDT.
The post holder will assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individualised programmes of evidence-based care providing highly specialist advice to patients, carers/relatives, and the multidisciplinary team.
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.
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: sonya park Job title: Matron Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07483973440
The Care Home Support Team support staff in registered care homes with Nursing in the North Lancashire footprint to deliver safe, high quality care for their residents.
The Long Term Conditions (LTC)Team play a significant part in caring for people, who have been assessed as having a long term condition or who are frail and whose care is more appropriately delivered at home.
All these teams work towards admission avoids and early discharge from hospital, following the Government plan to prevent, delay or divert the need for acute hospital or long-term bed-based care.
To be professionally and clinically responsible for highly specialist community physiotherapy assessment and treatment, working as an autonomous practitioner managing patients with a wide range of highly complex conditions.
Provide highly specialist advice, training and leadership to Physiotherapy staff, GP’s and wider community MDT.
The post holder will assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individualised programmes of evidence-based care providing highly specialist advice to patients, carers/relatives, and the multidisciplinary team.
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.
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: sonya park Job title: Matron Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07483973440
How to apply
To apply for this job you need to authorize on our website. If you don't have an account yet, please register.
Post a resumeSimilar jobs
One Stop - Customer Service Assistant
One Stop Stores Ltd,
Morecambe
5 days ago
About the role Whats in it for you?Job DescriptionWe’re looking for a Customer Service Assistant to join our team at One Stop, a subsidiary of Tesco. As a Customer Service Assistant, you will be working in a fast paced retail environment where no day is the same.You will plays an important role in the day-to-day operations of our store activities...

Valet Supervisor
Arnold Clark,
Morecambe
1 week ago
We’re recruiting a flexible and hardworking Valet Supervisor to work at our Vauxhall branch in Morecambe.We Offer33 days’ annual leaveFlexible leaveGenerous employee discountsPrivate healthcareWorkplace pension…and much moreHoursFull time: Monday – Thursday 8am – 5.30pm, Friday 8am – 4.30pm and alternate Saturdays 8am – 12pmAbout The RoleAs a Valet Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in the every day smooth running...
