A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our team at Westmorland General Hospital. Ifyou’rethe type of health professional who truly has the patient at the heart of everything you do and you want to work in a Trust that shares your values, then this might just be the perfect role for you. Working as a Band 5 Physiotherapist you will rotate across: Orthopaedic inpatients and physiotherapy outpatient settings. The role offers opportunities to work with teams across in-patient, out-patient and community settings. The role will require some weekend working. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills with support from experienced Specialist Physiotherapists. To undertake assessment, diagnosis, planning and implementation of individual therapeutic programmes of care from a range of clinical options, with the consent of patients and with the support of the Senior staff, based on sound clinical reasoning andevidence basedpractice. To implement an agreed treatment plan inan appropriate mannerthat respects people’s privacy,dignityand individuality. Reassessing patients’ progress and altering treatment plans accordingly. To refer on to other professions as necessary with the support of the Senior staff, e.g. consultants / social services. To communicate with carers, patients,referrersand other professions to ensure the provision of excellent patient care. This may at times require staff to overcome barriers to understanding (impaired hearing,speechor cognition) and could include the transmission of sensitive information. This requires an empathetic approach to patient care. 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 Thursday 12 Jun 2025. Location : Kendal, LA9 7RG