Return to Practice - AHP or Healthcare Scientist

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  • Dorset
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Dorset Allied Health Professionals Return to Practice ProgrammeA joint venture by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation TrustJob summaryWe are offering 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 you previously been on the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) register and live in the Dorset areas, we want to hear from you!We can offer a flexible programme of Return to Practice and are interested in hearing from both full and part-time applicants and are happy to discuss individual requirements.We would love to hear from the following:
  • Dietitians
  • Occupational Therapists
  • ODPs
  • Orthoptists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Podiatrists
  • Prosthetists or Orthotists
  • Radiographers - Diagnostic and Therapeutic
  • Speech and Language Therapists
What we offerOur 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 your HCPC registration.
Main duties of the jobTo support you back, contracted hours can be agreed on an individual basis according to service needs and re-registration requirements.Please note - this vacancy is for professions recognised by the HCPC 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 youYou will be required to:
  • Register with the HEE Return to Practice Programme where HEE have 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 HospitalFor further information please Contact Deborah.Lane@uhd.nhs.uk to have an informal discussion prior to application.About usOur 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 this means that a services 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 that you have at interviewDetailsDate posted27 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5SalaryDepending on experience This is an unpaid positionContractHonoraryWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number153-SP03724 - GJob locationsUniversity Hospitals Dorset - All SitesDorsetBH7 7DWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advertPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Qualified AHP or HCS profession or Previous HCPC registration - now lapsed
ExperienceEssential
  • Clinical experience of delivering direct patient care in the UK
Desirable
  • Post-registration clinical care in a range of settings
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Qualified AHP or HCS profession or Previous HCPC registration - now lapsed
ExperienceEssential
  • Clinical experience of delivering direct patient care in the UK
Desirable
  • Post-registration clinical care in a range of settings

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