Central London Community Health Trust

Return to Practice Therapy Assistant

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Job summary

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

Come back to an Allied Health Profession ... Are you a Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Orthoptist, Paramedic, Physiotherapist, Podiatrist or Speech and Language Therapist considering return to practice?

CLCH can provide you with full support to update your skills and knowledge so you can return to practice as a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered AHP.

During your return to practice period we will employ you as a Band 4 Therapy Assistant and on successful completion this can lead to a substantive registered practitioner role in one of our supportive teams.

Main duties of the job

Depending on how long you have been out of practice, the return to practice process can take between one to three months to complete. On successful completion you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to return to practice with confidence.

At CLCH we appreciate that returning healthcare professionals are often highly experienced with a great deal to offer both patients and to the organisation. We are very proud to have successfully supported AHP returnees at CLCH and happy to provide information about what is involved.

CLCH offer to AHP returnees:

£800 payment from NHS England to support with childcare, study and travel costs
Employment as a Band 4 Therapy Assistant whilst undertaking supervised practice
Full support to update skills and knowledge to return on HCPC register
Payment of HCPC registration fees on successful completion of programme
Substantive employment as a registered AHP in one of our supportive and valued teams
Enhanced Preceptorship and Practice Development AHP support with a comprehensive induction, education and training programme

CLCH are very proud to offer a comprehensive support package for AHP returnees, please see link: https://youtu.be/oZyMFiEOn24

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

12 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-HERTS-5092

Job locations

Hemel One (HQ)

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 7YU

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post has been specifically created to support the Return to practice Programme for AHPs and is open for all previous Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registrants who have been off the register for two or more years, or for those who did not register within five years of qualification.

The HCPC states that the following is required:

Time out of practice

Number of days

2-5 years

5 years or more

Job description

Job responsibilities

The HCPC states that the following is required:

Time out of practice

Number of days

2-5 years

5 years or more

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised degree qualification with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Orthoptics, Paramedics, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Speech and Language Therapy

Desirable

Short courses in development of physical skills/ child related medical conditions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised degree qualification with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Orthoptics, Paramedics, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Speech and Language Therapy

Desirable

Short courses in development of physical skills/ child related medical conditions

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.

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

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Hemel One (HQ)

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 7YU

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Hemel One (HQ)

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 7YU

Employer's website

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