Job summary
The Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network in conjunction with the Community Respiratory Service, have secured funding until April 2026, to trial a number of new services across Morecambe Bay, including (but not limited to) a new Advanced Respiratory Care at Home (ARCH) service, to provide advanced respiratory therapies in the domiciliary setting, for people with respiratory disease living with very high symptom burden who are at high risk of deterioration and urgent care use.
As an Advanced Respiratory OT supporting the ARCH service, our new team of Physio, Nursing and Medical (including Consultant) staff toprovide direct specialist clinical care to people with severe, complex and debilitating chronic respiratory disease, in the home setting, across the whole of Morecambe Bay., you will also be required to provide respiratory OT clinical supervision and teaching to other staff, across our integrated pathways.
We have up to 0.8 WTE B7 OT hours available (joining our existing part time B7 OT) and this role offers you a permanent contract with our Trust (UHMBT), and a role aligned with the Community Respiratory Service until 31st March 2026. Further funding for us to continue these Respiratory services beyond April 2026, will be dependent on the success of this trial period.
Main duties of the job
To provide thorough, holistic assessments, clinical examination and co-ordination and delivery of specialist clinical care interventions to patients, to support the management of respiratory symptoms and chronic respiratory disease.
To work closely with the MBRN teams and wider MDT to improve the management of respiratory disease across Morecambe Bay.
To work closely with the MBRN support staff and other members of the ARCH clinical team, to develop, deliver, audit and evaluate the ARCH service across Morecambe Bay,at the patient and system level, engaging in a cycle of continuous service improvement.
To work closely with system partners to embed the delivery of CORE+20 and local population health agendas into these MBRN pathways and services
To provide clinical leadership, supervision and training to the MBRN and wider MDT to support an overall improvement in Chronic Respiratory Disease management across Morecambe Bay.
Please see job description for further details
About us
UHMBT Integrated Community Service provides care outside of the hospital setting, including community locations and people's own homes.
UHMBT Hospital service 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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/
Job description
Job responsibilities
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/
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Health Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist.
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Post graduate training in specified clinical area to masters level or equivalent.
- Training in risk assessment and risk management.
- Practice placement educator accreditation.
Desirable
- Leadership and first line management training
- Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
- Membership of College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Interest Group (COT SIG)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant knowledge, skills and experience at OT (Specialist) level working as an experienced autonomous practitioner.
- Post registration experience in a specialist clinical area relevant to this post.
- Experience as a supervisor of registered OT's or support staff or designated health/social care workers.
Desirable
- Leadership and first line management experience.
- Experience of research and clinical audit.
personal attributes
Essential
- Recent experience working in a similar specialist role in the NHS
- Can independently travel across Morecambe Bay
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Health Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist.
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Post graduate training in specified clinical area to masters level or equivalent.
- Training in risk assessment and risk management.
- Practice placement educator accreditation.
Desirable
- Leadership and first line management training
- Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
- Membership of College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Interest Group (COT SIG)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant knowledge, skills and experience at OT (Specialist) level working as an experienced autonomous practitioner.
- Post registration experience in a specialist clinical area relevant to this post.
- Experience as a supervisor of registered OT's or support staff or designated health/social care workers.
Desirable
- Leadership and first line management experience.
- Experience of research and clinical audit.
personal attributes
Essential
- Recent experience working in a similar specialist role in the NHS
- Can independently travel across Morecambe Bay
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
