Community Occupational Therapist Rapid Response

Job description

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A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our Rapid Response/Virtual WardTeam in Barrow-in-Furness.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a supportive and friendly team. We offer excellent clinical supervision, development and training opportunities. 

Therapy is a key component of the service delivery and you will become a very valued member of our team. Our aim is to support and treat suitable patients in the community with a range of escalated health and social care needs. Rapid Response aims to prevent inappropriate hospital admission and support early discharge from hospital. You will work within a team of skilled and experienced therapists, ACP's, nurses, AP's,  and therapy assistants. Everyday is so different and this makes it such an exciting place to work!

Rapid Response continues to develop the virtual wards and increase the therapy offer within the service; building on the visions outlined in the NHS Long Term plan and the future NHS model. 

We can be flexible and supportive with hours and days of work as the service covers 8-8, 7 days a week and has lots of shift options available. The successful candidate will be based in Furness.

We encourage all interested candidates to make contact with the service for informal discussions and more information.

You will be expected to be flexible for the needs of the service with some expectation to work across traditional boundaries. 

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.

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

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.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

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/ 

This advert closes on Friday 9 Oct 2026