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Return to Practice - AHP or Healthcare ScientistHonorary ContractMain area: Return to PracticeIs your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap.Grade: Honorary ContractContract: Honorary - 12 monthsHours:Full timePart timeFlexible working37.5 hours per week (Part time and Full Time hours Available)Job ref: 153-SP03724Department name: UHD - General Recruitment Site University Hospitals Dorset - All SitesTown: DorsetSalary: This is an unpaid positionClosing Date: 10/10/2025 23:59As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three-site acute trust with university hospital status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of 730m.We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious 250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, youll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, were also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming, and productive place to work.We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.Job overviewDorset 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 youre a qualified AHP or HCS looking to return to practice or have previously been on the Health and Care Professionals Council (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 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:Occupational TherapistsODPsOrthoptistsPhysiotherapistsPodiatristsProsthetists or OrthotistsRadiographers Diagnostic and TherapeuticSpeech and Language TherapistsWhat 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 the recruitment processProfessional development opportunities across the trustFriendly and supportive colleaguesThe opportunity to apply for registered roles within the trust upon 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 recognized 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 has funding available to support your Return to Practice.Complete Trust InductionComplete contracted hoursComplete a competency portfolio evidencing your updated skills and knowledgePromote the trust values throughout your contract.For further information, please see our website here where you can request a call back from one of the team to discuss your individual needs for returning to practice.Please complete this application and also contact Hilary Hall, Allied Health Professions Lead, Dorset Integrated Care System at Hilary.Hall@Dorsetccg.nhs.uk for an informal discussion regarding Return to Practice opportunities in Dorset.Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital or Poole HospitalWorking for our organisationOur 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 teammates and colleagues.UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following the merger and the New Hospital Programme.In some cases, this means that services may move sites 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 the interview.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.Person specificationQualificationsQualified AHP or HCS profession or Previous HCPC registration - now lapsedExperienceClinical experience of delivering direct patient care in the UKPost-registration clinical care in a range of settingsPlease note:Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to the merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.Employer certification / accreditation badgesThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.#J-18808-Ljbffr