Return to Practice AHP

Our Return to Practice Programme, includes supervised placement practice, formal continued professional development, a supervision record 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
We 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
+ Orthotists
+ Physiotherapists
+ Podiatrists
+ Prosthetists or Orthotists
+ Radiographers - Diagnostic
+ Speech and Language Therapists, Your specific return to practice requirements will be discussed, and placements offered if we are able to meet your individual needs.
Placements would be in a supervised capacity within the appropriate professional team.
What we need from you
You 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 the supervision record evidencing your updated skills and knowledge, · completing your period of Return to Practice placement
· completing a portfolio record of your practice
· working within your professional competencies
· working within your professional scope of practice
· adhering to the HCPC code of conduct and professional practice
· submitting your portfolio and finalising your application with HCPC
· agreeing your placement and development needs with your supervisor
· working within the policies and procedures of ELHT and the relevant AHP department
· working under the supervision of your supervisor to deliver AHP services
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
+ Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
+ This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
+ Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
+ Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
Be part of the team: ELHT employs over 700 AHPs working across a range of clinical areas. There is a strong culture of supporting and developing our AHPs with a portfolio preceptorship offer for those returning to practice, The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.