Total 123 job vacancies by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

The postholder will:
• Provide specialist knowledge and experience of hospital play to
members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Through play, help to bridge the gap between hospital and home,
thereby easing the adjustment of children and their families to a
strange and sometimes frightening environment.
• Provide interesting and stimulating play programmes for sick
children and their siblings in an effort to fulfil emotional, social and
developmental needs and help alleviate emotional trauma within
families.
• Promote the emotional well being of children and young people in hospital, working across all areas of the Children’s Unit.
• Organise distraction, therapeutic and creative play activities to ease the adjustment from home to hospital
and ensure continued stimulation throughout each child’s stay or visit.
• Receive daily verbal reports on child’s medical condition. Adapt play to the individual needs of each child according to age, understanding and condition.
• Assist with preparing children and young people for procedures/surgery, using therapeutic role play to familiarise children with strange apparatus and techniques.
• Develop specific play programmes for long stay children and young people.
• Provide specific support to individual children as identified by Consultant Paediatrician.
• Develop supportive relationships with parents enabling them to understand the value of play within the hospital environment and encourage them to identify opportunities for parent and child to play together.
• Communicate with the multidisciplinary teams especially nursing and education staff, reporting any concerns about a child to the appropriate personnel. Use play based observations to contribute to clinical discussions.
• Support children attending as a day case/out patient/ward attender.
• Have a knowledge of basic child protection issues and understand the procedures to follow when there is cause for concern.



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.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
• Modern Matron
• Ward Managers
• Nursing and medical staff
• Multidisciplinary teams
• Support Workers
• Education staff
• External agencies

Departmental Responsibilities:
• Maintain reports/records in appropriate files.
• Facilitate and update the written documentation used in the Hospital Play Service.
• Update and maintain policies and guidelines for the play service.
• Organise and maintain a safe stimulating play environment within the appropriate areas.
• Through communication, and co-operation of other staff, create conditions in which play occurs naturally, whether or not the play specialist is on duty.
• Select safe, appropriate play materials for the various age groups in agreement with the ward managers/modern matron.
• Ensure that all play equipment is kept clean and maintained to a high standard, reporting any defects or hazards to the ward/dept manager.
• Be responsible for the safe storage of certain play materials which may be used only when the Play Specialist is present. To tidy away play activities at the end of each play session within the internal and external play areas.
• Supervise any Play Specialist or Nursery Nurse students who may be allocated to the department through colleges of Further Education. Assess students and complete necessary documentation/reports.
• Give talks about role of play specialist • Promote the importance of play to all professionals. • Co-ordinate pre-admission work including school visits.
• Advise other depts (e.g. A&E) re play areas and play materials

Clinical Governance:
• Through the Trust appraisal process, identify and action own development needs.
• Match development plan to that of the service
• Ensure required mandatory and competency based training is kept up to date.
• Ensure awareness of when and how to report untoward incidents and complaints.
• Work within the guidance of Trust Policies and Policies and Guidelines pertinent to the Children and Young People’s Directorate .
• Actively participate in the regional play benchmarking and local audit.
• Attend and contribute to ward/departmental meetings and discussions.
• Contribute to the risk assessment process to ensure a safe environment for children.

This job description is not exhaustive and will be reviewed and amended, with the post holder, when necessary


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

Post – Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist in Occupational Health
Care Group – corporate Services
Department - Occupational health & Wellbeing service
Contract – Permanent, full time
Salary - £43,742 - £50,056
Location – Royal Lancaster Infirmary, with travel to other sites.
Annual leave – Up to 33 days dependant on NHS Service

A Band 7 Physiotherapist is a highly experienced clinician, with specialist clinical skills they manage a significant caseload of often complex patients, utilising expert clinical reasoning strategies, knowledge of treatment planning and management.
*You will demonstrate clinical expertise to an advanced level for patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
*You will deliver MSK specialist clinics providing advice to managers and employees to enable staff with musculoskeletal health conditions to remain at work, or to return to work at the earliest opportunity.
* You will complete health at work assessments providing fitness to work opinion/ recommendations as required for persons starting in a new post.
* You will support where necessary the delivery of the Physio Direct telephone assessment, advice and triage service.
*You will be responsible for mentoring of Band 6 physiotherapists

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.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
*To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work in accordance with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Core Standards of Physiotherapy Practice and the Health Professions Council standards of proficiency, conduct performance and ethics.
*To provide highly specialist clinical assessment of patients using expert clinical reasoning strategies, and formulating and implementing appropriate and effective management packages.
* To provide specialist occupational health DSE and work place assessments
* To provide expert advice and second opinions to Physiotherapy colleagues, peers and team members as appropriate.
* To demonstrate expert communication skills with patients, carers, and colleagues. Communication may be with patients who have complex emotional, physical and psychological conditions that will require expert use of a range of verbal and non- verbal communication tools. Other barriers to effective communication may be hearing loss, mental illness, fear, pain, anxiety, unrealistic expectations, etc.
*To communicate sensitive information to patients and carers accessing occupational health regarding diagnosis, prognosis and management options in an empathetic manner.
* To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet the both service and patient priorities.
* To be responsible for maintaining comprehensive, accurate and clear clinical records and recording of activity data in accordance with departmental, Trust and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards.
* To work within Trust/local clinical governance framework and CSP/other national frameworks/guidelines to ensure quality of practice is in accordance with national and local standards.
* To assess capacity for consent with all patients and whenever possible ensure informed consent is agreed. Where patients lack the capacity to consent, to work within the legal framework.
* To manage clinical risk within own caseload

* To provide peer support and clinical advice for colleagues as required.
* To be aware of and work within clinical & professional boundaries within the remit of a dedicated competencies package.
* To work as a musculoskeletal specialist adviser alongside Occupational Health Physicians, providing patient assessment and opinion regarding fitness to work
Managerial
* To undertake immediate line management for Band 6 members of the Occupational Health Physiotherapy team. This includes staff appraisals, performance/capability management, sickness absence return to work interviews, etc.
* To provide induction to new staff members
* To assist the team in ensuring appropriate staffing levels across their sub-speciality, considering issues of service demand and capacity planning.
* To organise and implement changes to working practice and service delivery in conjunction with the team.
* To deal with informal complaints and support the Occupational Health Lead Physiotherapist in the management of formal complaints in line with the Trust guidelines
* To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate service data and statistics for the use of the Physiotherapy service, including completing audits/ peer reviews.
* To set annual objectives for the service with the Occupational Health Lead for physiotherapy; which are relevant to the Partnership objectives.
* To regularly attend team meetings and 1:1 meetings with the Occupational Health Lead for Physiotherapists regarding operational/service issues
*To work with partner Trusts, Health and Safety and Manual Handling Teams to ensure a smooth pathway between services.
Clinical Supervision & Education
*To undertake regular measurement and evaluation of current practices through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit, research, outcome measures and make recommendations for change based on the findings.
*To develop and maintain skills required to practice at an advanced specialist level through
regular CPD activities, complying with a competencies package relevant to that area of work, and maintaining a portfolio which reflects personal development.
* To be an active member of departmental in-service training and other training opportunities as identified through Trust Individual Development Plan.
* To mentor and undertake staff appraisals and Individual Personal Plan meetings with staff as required.
* To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to Physiotherapy colleagues and other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients within their sub- speciality.
* To ensure the integration of evidence based practice within their sub-speciality service.
* To undertake operational audits as appropriate.
Organisational
* To ensure effective communication within the team by cascading information both up and down using IM&T, Internet, Intranet and email to collect and disseminate information.
* To comply with the Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocol standards and guidelines and to be involved in reviewing, updating or writing as appropriate.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

We are seeking a Speciality Doctor to join the current ENT team in the Trust, the posts will be based at Furness General Hospital.

You will work Cross Bay with Furness General Hospital as the main site. You will be contracted for 10 sessions per week with the option to increase along with service needs.

Broad experience in general ENT is desirable. Any sub-specialty interest will be actively supported.

This post will consist of Theatres, Clinics and On-call cover for the provision of the service and additional time for professional progression

The ENT department currently has 5 consultants, 3 Associate specialists, 7 Specialty Doctors and 2 junior doctors (CT1/2 at RLI, FY2 at FGH). We have two H&N Clinical Nurse Specialist, one Advanced Nurse Practitioner in post. There are specialised clinics such as a One stop Head & Neck clinic, Paediatric clinics, Voice and Vertigo clinic. The on call will be 1:4 weekends and 1:8 week days

We aim to provide patient care close to home. Our H&N network is with Royal Preston Hospital but we also have excellent ties with Manchester Royal Infirmary for Skull Base pathology and Rhinology related conditions. An elaborate audiology service is available for adults and paediatrics. There is an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as well and we have strong connections with the Lancaster Medical School. We are a paperless department with e-prescribing and e-requesting.

You must have full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.

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.

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 Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

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


Applications arewelcomed for a highly motivatedConsultantAnaesthetist/ Intensivistpostbasedat Morecambe Bay Hospitals. The hospital is a trust of 5 site baseswith intensive care departments on 2 of its larger sitesand theatres on 3 of the 5 sites.You willpredominantly bebased at theFurness General Hospitalcovering the Intensive Care Unit.You will join a department of8 Consultants withseveral Specialists,Specialty Doctorsand ACCP’s. Depending upon your clinical skills the successful candidatecouldhave the opportunity to work in main theatrescoveringmaternity,gynecology,orthopedicand trauma,ophthalmology and ENT while also attending our Westmorland General Hospital that focusesprimarilyon Elective Surgery.








Furness General Hospitalis a lovely, friendly district general hospital based inSouth Cumbriaclose to the Lake District. Westmorland General Hospital islocatedon the outskirts of the popular Lakeland town of Kendal. All our hospitals are situated in areas of outstanding natural beauty, which offer superb outdoor and recreational activities close to the Lake District, an ideal base to escape large City Centre pressures.Access to good transport links allows for easy reach to many northern cities where you will find a wealth of shops, restaurants,museumsand galleries close by.

• You willparticipatein a 1:8 Consultant of the week model, including prospective cover.
• You will join a team of 8 Consultants with several SpecialistsandSpecialty Doctorssupporting all general services of the hospital including a busy Accident and Emergency department, Theatres covering maternity, Gynaecology, Orthopaedic and trauma,ophthalmologyand ENT.
• On-call shifts provide non-residential cover of emergency ITU,supervising adedicated resident anaesthetist.
• Lead Assessments of the deteriorating patient for emergency admission to the Intensive Care Unit.
• Lead the team in managing pre and post operative theatre admissions.
• Participate in clinical audit,governanceand quality improvement.
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice whereappropriate.
• Undertake andparticipatein the appraisal process and job planning.


• Satisfy the criteria for revalidation.
• Contribute to service development in areas of special interest andexpertise.
• Activelyparticipatein continuing medical education.
• Undertake personal appraisal and job-planning as part of revalidation.
• Maintain all mandatory training requirements.



Our organisation prides itself on supporting a diverse workforce reflecting the immediate community. We promote inclusivity and compassionate working, placing this at the forefront of our team. UHMBT was awarded first place in the UK top 50 Inclusive Employer Awards 2021.We are a university hospital providing community and hospital services to an area of Morecambe Bay covering around 1000 square miles over South Cumbria and North Lancashire.



The Trust has a keen interest and extensive involvement in Medical and Dental Education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. We work in partnership with Lancaster Medical School,North WesternDeanery and Health EducationNorth Westto provide quality education and training which meets the requirements of these regulatory bodies as well as the Trust’shigh standardsof compassionate care alongside our research and education strategy to provide the best patient andstaff experience.UHMBFT provides one of the main NHS settings for students from Lancaster Medical School as we co-ordinate, deliver and quality assure the clinicalcomponentof Lancaster Medical Schools MBChB degree programme.


Please find a detailed Job description and Person Specification for this role attached

You must hold full GMC with a license to practice




This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

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

Please note, although this role is being advertised by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, it will transfer to OneLSC a Corporate Collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust on 1.11.24. There are no plans to change the location of the role.

The Estates department at Furness General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical, mechanical, and plumbing engineers, creative building craftpersons, and dedicated support staff.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Engineering Manager - Mechanical to join us.

You should be experienced, time served, and suitably qualified in mechanical engineering maintenance, fault finding, and repairs. Ideally you will have trained to NVQ Level 4/HNC level or above.

You should be proficient in all aspects of mechanical plant and equipment on an industrial scale. Healthcare experience would be advantageous but not essential - as full training will be given.

Flexible working and the ability to participate in an on-call rota is required.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the mechanical infrastructure at Furness General Hospital and Millom Hospital. This includes taking on the role of Lead Mechanical AP (Authorised Person), Lead Ventilation AP, Lead Water Safety AP, and managing a team of deputy AP's.

The role involves managing internal and external labour ensuring their compliance with HTM and H&S regulations.

To manage all mechanical aspects of property maintenance for trust properties and other organisation’s properties on behalf of the Trust.

To supervise and carry out line manager duties for Estates Officers.

To participate in the training of junior management staff to ensure they receive work experience, upskilling, and competency based task training.

To efficiently manage a departmental budget and labour management system for your discipline and deputise for other Estates managers as required.

To assist, and deputise for, the Estates Manager as required.

To carry out Estates surveys, Estates returns, manage minor project and capital works, and assist in the monitoring of energy usage.

You should be fully IT literate, an excellent communicator, verbally and in the written word, and be able to identify, manage, and communicate risk to senior management including members of the trust board.


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.

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 Monday 4 Nov 2024

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


This is a full time Resident Consultant post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. It is a replacement post and attracts 10ProgrammedActivities including a Tuesday nightresidenton call once a week and 1:9 day time weekends.

The duties include Gynaecology and Ante-natalout patientclinics, special interest clinics, operating sessions and labour ward cover. The post holder will be expected to assist the gynaecology cancer lead in the running of Gynaecology Cancer MDT meetings, two week wait clinics and early-stage cancer operative treatment where these have been devolved by the regional centre for local treatment.

It would be expected that the post holder would not be covering services on other sites or in private practice when on call.

Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if you are in the process of obtaining your CCT/CSER within six months of interview.

Interview date TBC



The duties include Gynaecology and Ante-natal out patientclinics, special interest clinics, operating sessions and labour ward cover. The post holder will be expected to assist the gynaecology cancer lead in the running of Gynaecology Cancer MDT meetings, two week wait clinics and early-stage cancer operative treatment where these have been devolved by the regional centre for local treatment

You will be an experienced gynaecological surgeon with expertise in minimal access surgeryand treatment of acute Gynaecological emergencies. The post will attract 10 Programmed Activities per week including a resident on call once a week and a 1:9 share of day time weekends.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached in full prior to applying for the role.

Please note that you must be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice and be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of attaining your CCT at the time of interview.

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

We are absolutely committed to making the Trust ‘a great place to be cared for; a great place to work’ through the delivery of the highest possible standards of compassionate care, as well as our research and education strategy to provide the very best patient and staff experience

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 websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/


This advert closes on Thursday 7 Nov 2024

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


Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if youhold full GMC registration with a license to practice and entry on the Specialist Register or anticipating being in receipt of CCT/Professional Portfolio (formally CESR) within six months of interview.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Rheumatology team
within the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation
Trust. We are seeking a clinician with imagination, drive and
commitment to work in Morecambe Bay. You will be required to have appropriate experience in rheumatology and hold or be within 6 months of obtaining certification from the General Medical Council (CCT).

You will be expected to:

Provide specialist out-patient opinion and case management;

To contribute in the ongoing development of rheumatology services
for the local population across the Bay.

The role also involves participation in training and educational
activities , administrative, teaching, continuing medical education
and audit activities whilst maintaining clinical excellence within the
service.





An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Rheumatology team within the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT). We are seeking a clinician with imagination, drive and commitment to work across Morecambe Bay.

Full time, but applications would be welcome from those wishing to work part time.

This is a great opportunity to be part of the Rheumatology Department who are seeking a replacement Consultant Rheumatologist to join a team of 5 consultants, 4 specialist registrars, 3 GPSI’s, specialist nursing staff and fully functional wider MDT, supported by input from all associated specialties.

This is a replacement post and we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and forward-looking rheumatologist. There is the option for a split GIM role and Rheumatology role.

The post is for a full-time contract (10 PAs) but the option to work flexibly (less than full time) exists if it is the candidate’s preference. The job is available as soon as a successful candidate is appointed.





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.

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 websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

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


University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is looking for proactive experienced individual for the role of Business Manager for the Chief Executive.

The Business Manager for the Chief Executive is a crucial role. You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer in ensuring the efficient operation of the Chief Executive's Office whilst supporting the wider strategic objectives and in responding to issues facing the Trust. This will include supporting strategic, system wide change which support the attainment of the Trust’s corporate objectives in responding to issues both within the Trust, and the Provider Collaborative and wider Integrated Care system.

The purpose of the role is to work as a key member of the Chief Executive Officer’s team in the management of relationships with internal and external partners and to maximise the effectiveness of the Chief Executive and the Corporate Team.

The role will be a senior member of the Chief Executive Officer’s team and thus will be required to consistently operate with a high level of political awareness, personal influence and skill, working effectively with external partners including providers, NHSE/I regulators, patients, and carers, to deliver programme objectives and in accordance with the aims and ambitions of the Trust and the related portfolio responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer.

To work in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer leading on the development of the Chair & Chief Executive’sannual business plan and refinement of key strategic documents and policies which underpin thedelivery of the Chief Executive Officer’s portfolio of responsibilities interpreting external policies, advice and guidance to determinetherelevance.

To lead on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer, the development of effective communication structures for the presenting of updates to various internal and external forums,working with colleagues across the Trust and wider system, to support business planning and monitoring ensuringprogressonthedelivery.

To represent the Chief Executive Officer’s team acting as an ambassador for the Trust to influenceand negotiate change both within the Trust and wider system to minimise the potential for quality service improvements and reduced variation, including for example PopulationHealth and ICS and ICP committees and Boards. The post holder needs to understand the roles, responsibilities and functions of different departments and people as needed.

To contribute to work with senior leadership team in the development, management, and implementation of the Chief Executive Officer’s portfolio of responsibility for the required transformational change for improved quality service delivery across a range of workstreams.

The full duties of the role are set out with the Job Description.

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.

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 Monday 21 Oct 2024

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


We are very excited to be looking at appointing a District Nurse Band 7 Team Leader to our Out of Hours (OOH) District Nursing Teams as part of the Integrated Community Care Group.

Post available: 1 x 37.5 hr permanent District Nurse - Team Leader (Band 7). This will be mix of 30 hours OOH and 7.5 hours within core hours.

You will have direct and non-face to face contact with patients, their family and carers at each visit or as the need arises to undertake full holistic assessments of health and social needs to co-ordinate and deliver treatment/education/advice and support.

Successful applicant will require the ability to travel across the Bay independent of public transport.

You will be required to work as an integral part of the Community Nursing Team; flexible working will be required to meet the needs of the patients and will hold 24 hour responsibility for the team caseload. Whilst working with other health care professionals the post holder will develop the ethos of integrated care and seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.

As the District Nursing Team Lead you will work closely with the locality senior management team to develop an effective and highly performing team.

You will liaise closely with other service providers from both statutory and voluntary agencies on a frequent basis to gather information, advise on additional care needs to ensure appropriate plans are in place.

Other key relationships include GPs, hospital staff, care staff, community pharmacists. Such relationships require effective interpersonal skills and communication in identifying the needs accurately, using knowledge and experience in problem solving and identifying solutions to ensure services are co-ordinated and delivered in timely manner appropriate to the patient needs.

You will be responsible for managing a small caseload of highly complex patients and working with the staff within your team to ensure high quality assessment and treatment for all.

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 Wednesday 16 Oct 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Medical Engineering Technician to join a small friendly team based at Furness General Hospital .


The department is responsible for the commissioning, service and maintenance of wide range of medical devices used within all areas of clinical care including ventilation, endoscopy, Neonatal and theatre based medical equipment

Duties will include medical device commissioning, service, repair, implementation of regulatory action and safe disposal of devices at the end of life.

1) A good knowledge of electro-mechanical engineering theory,
2) A logical approach to fault finding on complex electro- mechanical medical equipment
3) Proficient IT skills in the use of a database system for maintenance recording and be familiar with the Microsoft office applications suite.
4) Knowledge of general medical equipment and medical terminology is desirable but not essential.
5) The ability to communicate effectively and build lasting relationships with all members of staff, visitors and suppliers
6) Good organisational skills and be able to manage and prioritise their own day to day workload.

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.

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 Monday 7 Oct 2024

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


University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is looking to attract high quality Theatre Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners.

The Westmorland General Hospital Theatres in Kendal are currently being upgraded and expanding, we are looking to recruit to extend the services we provide in state of the art facilities.

We are looking for experienced theatre practitioners to work within either are Scrub or Anaesthetics and Recovery teams.

The specialities undertaken at WGH include Orthopaedics, Urology, Ophthalmology, General, Breast surgery, Max-Fax, Gynae, and ENT.
• Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients’ pathway.
• Aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS and regulatory body’s code of practice implementing this into nursing practice.
• Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings. · Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff.
• Act as shift leader or manage a team in the absence of the Ward/Dept Manager.

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 websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/


This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust are inviting applications for an international Dental Training Initiative (DTI) Training post in Oral and Maxillofacial. The post will be for a fixed term 12 month clinical attachment in the Oral and Maxillofacial Department to provide clinical experience and development opportunities for a Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
• Provide outpatients new, review and treatment clinics under the guidance & supervision of the Oral and Maxillofacial Consultants.
• Participate in case reviews, feedback sessions and maintain a logbook of clinical experience gained during the post.
• Support the work of Junior staff within the department, including supervising undergraduates when appropriate.
• Become involved in the interdisciplinary care of patients with Orthodontic and Restorative Dentistry Teams
• Support the Oral and Maxillofacial Department in delivering undergraduate & postgraduate training in partnership with the University of Central Lancashire.
• Become involved in regional networks such as the MCN for Oral and Maxillofacial
• Participate in clinical audit.
• Be expected to take an active part in continuing medical education.
• The Trust encourages involvement in clinical governance.

The Unit provides a comprehensive secondary care service in all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The successful candidate will work along side the consultant and junior Oral and Maxillofacial team. The maxillofacial unit also provides teaching for undergraduate dental students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) and University of Leeds who attend placements at the Trust.

There are offices, secretarial and computer facilities on all of our sites. We have and electronic EPR and PACs system for radiography and digital photography across the Bay.

There is a fully equipped maxillofacial laboratory based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary with high quality and skilled technical support.

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 Monday 7 Oct 2024

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


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Senior Medical Engineering Technician / Quality Manager to join a small friendly team based at Westmorland General Hospital.


The department is responsible for the commissioning, service and maintenance of wide range of medical devices used within all areas of clinical care including ventilation, endoscopy, Neonatal and theatre based medical equipment

Duties will include medical device commissioning, service, repair, implementation of regulatory action and safe disposal of devices at the end of life, and the development and implementation of the existing ISO9001:2015 Quality standard.

1) A good knowledge of electro-mechanical engineering theory,
2) A logical approach to fault finding on complex electro- mechanical medical equipment
3) Proficient IT skills in the use of a database system for maintenance recording and be familiar with the Microsoft office applications suite.
4) Knowledge of general medical equipment and medical terminology is essential.
5) The ability to communicate effectively and build lasting relationships with all members of staff, visitors and suppliers
6) Good organisational skills and be able to manage and prioritise their own day to day workload.



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.

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 Monday 7 Oct 2024

Looking for a new career path in one of the most picturesque parts of the country? Are you a student looking to take up your first post? Then Morecambe Bay is just the place for you, offering the beautiful Lake District on your doorstep and within easy reaching distance of the City of Lancaster which offers excellent transport links to the main cities in the UK.

Do you consider caring with compassion to be fundamental to your role?

Our Trust is recruiting enthusiastic, highly motivated nurses to join our dynamic, dedicated, forward thinking professional team which serves a wide geographical area with rural and urban communities.

You will be reliable, flexible, motivated, have excellent clinical skills, a commitment to ongoing learning and development, a commitment to delivering high quality care, and be willing and open to embracing positive change and transformation in order to meet the demands of the community we serve.

If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you!

The units encompass inpatient, day care and assessment services for our communities. We also have dedicated Children’s Out-Patient departments on both sites. This ensures a rich variety of experiences and development for our staff.

Our Children’s inpatient services provide compassionate care for Children and Young People from 0 to 16 years of age across two busy sites, Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital. The units provide care for a mixture of specialties and for a wide range of conditions including High Dependency Care.

Here at Morecambe Bay we are not only committed to supporting our employees in mandatory training requirements but also professional development in your Children’s nursing career. We offer the following (not an exhaustive list):

- Preceptorship Package
- Supported development in tertiary centres
- Various in-house leadership programmes
- PLS and opportunity to complete APLS
- Support from Practice Development 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 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.





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 websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/


This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust (UHMBT) wants to provide sustainable high quality medical services that fit with the Better Care Together integrated model of care – high quality specialist hospital services wrapping around community based teams to deliver responsive specialist expertise within both acute hospital and community settings and helping to keep people well and to manage their long term conditions closer to home. We work as a multi-disciplinary team and you will have the opportunity to help improve our pathways of care for our patients at a time of exciting service review and development.

As a Trust we actively support you to develop your knowledge and skills via our Annual Development Review programme and there is support for external courses.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our rapidly developing and innovative podiatry team. In this role you will be responsible for delivering a high quality, accessible and timely evidence based service for patients.

Based across South Lakes with some outreach into Furness, you will be responsible for the provision of care to the increased/high risk caseload. You will need to be an excellent communicator and able to work independently and confidently. We will consider newly qualified podiatrists in a developmental role (annex 21).

Our primary focus is to deliver quality, patient-centred care which is evidenced based and sustainable for the future in an ever changing NHS landscape. To achieve this, we aim to give you the opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive, dynamic and varied environment. We have a strong commitment to staff development and service improvement and provide regular clinical supervision and in-service training.

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.

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 websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/


This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024