Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Physiotherapist to join our Integrated Community Stroke Therapy Team, based at Furness General Hospital, providing advanced clinical leadership across both inpatient and community settings.

Our Stroke Therapy Team operates within a culture of a strong, supportive multi-disciplinary team which consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists as well as Assistant Practitioners. We promote an inter-disciplinary approach to working when supporting patients to set and work towards meeting person centred goals, helping to enable positive rehabilitation outcomes and facilitate timely discharge from hospital.

Our Stroke Therapy Team are committed to facilitating an environment which promotes professional development and engagement with research opportunities both in house and in collaboration with local universities. There is encouragement given to engage with regular clinical and managerial supervision, to help promote personal professional development and an interdisciplinary approach is taken with the facilitation of clinical supervision for our Assistant Practitioners.

Main duties of the job

To be professionally and clinically responsible for highly specialistphysiotherapy assessment and treatment, working as anautonomous practitioner managing patients with a wide range ofhighly complex conditions.Provide highly specialist advice, training and leadership toPhysiotherapy staff, Staff within the ICST, GP's, wider communityMDT, ASC and 3rd sector.The post holder will assess, diagnose, plan, implement andevaluate individualised programmes of evidence based careproviding highly specialist advice to patients, carers/relatives, andthe multidisciplinary team.

About us

We operatefrom 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, andUlverstonCommunity 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,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community 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.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum, Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

331-8218614-UHMB

Job locations

Furness General Hospital

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Job description Job responsibilities For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualigications

Essential

• BSc Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of relevant Post Graduate training or relevant experience

Desirable

• Membership of appropriate Special Interest groups

Experience

Essential

• Previous relevant Experience at Band 6 or 7 level.
• Current knowledge and experience of caring for patients with conditions related to speciality.
• Evidence of mentoring, assessing, teaching and developing staff
• Exercise a high degree of autonomy within specialist area
• Experience of undertaking audit

Desirable

• Evidence of management and leadership experience

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable basic and advanced clinical skills in relevant clinical areas for this post
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others demonstrating effective time management and organisational skills and exercise sound judgements
• Demonstrate advanced people management skills including: o Motivation of staff and team building - Negotiation - Decision Making - Leadership - Staff development - Line management - Conflict and problem solving - Initiating and managing change
• Competent in IT skills (in particular e-mail, use of internet ability to manipulate data electronically, power point presentations)
• Demonstrate ability to make clinical decisions and to develop others in this area.

Person Specification Education, Training and Qualigications Essential BSc Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy Registered with the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) Evidence of relevant Post Graduate training or relevant experience Desirable Membership of appropriate Special Interest groups Experience Essential Previous relevant Experience at Band 6 or 7 level. Current knowledge and experience of caring for patients with conditions related to speciality. Evidence of mentoring, assessing, teaching and developing staff Exercise a high degree of autonomy within specialist area Experience of undertaking audit Desirable Evidence of management and leadership experience Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Essential Demonstrable basic and advanced clinical skills in relevant clinical areas for this post Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others demonstrating effective time management and organisational skills and exercise sound judgements Demonstrate advanced people management skills including: o Motivation of staff and team building - Negotiation - Decision Making - Leadership - Staff development - Line management - Conflict and problem solving - Initiating and managing change Competent in IT skills (in particular e-mail, use of internet ability to manipulate data electronically, power point presentations) Demonstrate ability to make clinical decisions and to develop others in this area.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)