Return to Practice - AHP or Healthcare Scientist

Dorset Allied Health Professionals Return to Practice Programme

A joint venture by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We offer a supported Return to Practice Programme for AHPs and HCS. If you’re a qualified AHP or HCS looking to return to practice or have previously been on the HCPC register and live in the Dorset area, we want to hear from you. We can offer a flexible programme of Return to Practice and are happy to discuss full- and part-time arrangements and individual requirements.

We would love to hear from the following professions:

• Dietitians
• Occupational Therapists
• ODPs
• Orthoptists
• Physiotherapists
• Podiatrists
• Prosthetists or Orthotists
• Radiographers Diagnostic and Therapeutic
• Speech and Language Therapists

What we offer

• Return to Practice programme includes supervised placement practice, formal continued professional development, a competency portfolio and peer support to enable subsequent application for HCPC re-registration.
• Support throughout the programme and during recruitment process.
• Professional development opportunities across the trust.
• Friendly and supportive colleagues.
• The opportunity to apply for registered roles within the trust on achievement of HCPC registration.

Contracted hours can be agreed on an individual basis according to service needs and re-registration requirements. Please note this vacancy is for HCPC-recognised professions and will be in the form of an Honorary Contract position. In some circumstances a fixed-term contract as a support worker may be possible.

What we need from you

• You will be required to register with the HEE Return to Practice Programme where HEE has funding available to support your Return to Practice.
• Complete Trust Induction.
• Complete contracted hours.
• Complete competency portfolio evidencing your updated skills and knowledge.
• Promote the trust values throughout your contract.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital or Poole Hospital

For further information please contact to have an informal discussion prior to application.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. In some cases a service may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions at interview.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

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