Allied Health Professions Return to Practice

Welcome to return to practice for Allied Health Professionals at Kingston Hospital

Thinking of returning to your allied health profession ? Your skills and experience are needed more than ever before, and there has never been a better time to return to your profession— it is easier than you might think. At Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we are happy to support your return to practice. We offer periods of adaptation, support and mentoring to help you develop the skills and competencies you need to get on the HCPC register.

We are keen to hear from the following professionals:

• Dietitians
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Operating Department Practitioners
• Diagnostic Radiographers
• Paramedics
• Orthoptists
• Speech and Language Therapists

To register your interest in returning to practice - please complete and return the attached application form, found in the supporting documents and email it to emilyorme@nhs.net. You do not need to submit an application via trac.

PLEASE NOTE AT THIS TIME WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR RTP CANDIDATES. We shall only be able to progress with your interest if you are able to provide your own evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are offering supervised clinical practice as part of a structured Return to Practice programme, while working within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care.

This is specifically for qualified AHPs looking to regain their HCPC registration or for overseas candidates wishing to complete their period of adaptation. We offer the following flexible part-time or full-time roles:

• Voluntary honorary contracts– a more flexible working pattern is possible to fit around other life commitments. Your clinical work will focus on updating knowledge and skills required for gaining your HCPC registration.

On receiving your enquiry, we will contact you to arrange an informal meeting to discuss your requirements.

From there we will approach teams within Kingston Hospital based on your previous experience and your preferred work area.

The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred which puts safety first and where all staff take responsibility, are valued and value each other. To support this our four values are that we are all: -

Caring – we design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants
Safe – we make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern (safety comes first)
Responsible – all staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
Value each other – we all value each other’s contribution.
Inspiring – we always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients

Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by 'Living Our Values Everyday'

What we offer

• Support throughout the programme and during recruitment process
• Supervised clinical practice
• Regular formal and informal supervision with registered professionals on the relevant register
• Support and identification of learning opportunities to meet placement objectives
• Professional development opportunities across the Trust
• Friendly and supportive teams
• Support navigating application forms and building of evidence to support your application
• The opportunity to apply for vacant registered roles within the Trust on achievement of your HCPC registration or across South West London

What we need from you:

• Register with Health Education England (HEE) Return to Practice Programme where you can access financial, academic, and pastoral support
• Complete contracted hours/days
• Self-direct and take initiative setting objectives and be proactive in working towards them
• Promote HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics and Trust values throughout your placement

For UK trained AHP's The HCPC state the following minimum requirements to update clinical skills dependent on length of time away from practice:

• 2-5 years out of clinical practice – 30 days of updating your skills and knowledge
• 5 years or over out of your profession – 60 days of updating your skills and knowledge.

For overseas applicants the HCPC will specify the adaptation period required .

PLEASE ENSURE YOU REFER TO THE PERSON SPECIFICATION WHEN COMPLETING THE SUPPORTING INFORMATION