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Return to Practice Allied Health Professionals
Grade
N/A
Contract
Voluntary: Honorary Contract
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
Job ref
396-RTP-AHP-L
Employer
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kingston Hospital
Town
Kingston
Salary
Unpaid Honorary Contract
Closing
29/09/2024 23:59

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Allied Health Professions Return to Practice

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*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers

 

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ just under 5000 staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

The South West London Collaborative Bank

Kingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and invests heavily in the wellbeing of its staff.  Alongside opportunities for career development, there is a dedicated team of Staff Pastoral Wellbeing Practitioners who work with the Clinical and Corporate divisions, to provide pastoral support to all staff.  These Practitioners are part of the wider Health & Wellbeing provision which includes a specialist Staff Physiotherapist, Occupational Health and access to counselling and an Employee Assistance Programme.  The team works together to enhance staff wellbeing and to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Recent awards:

- Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year

- HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019

- NHSE National Healthcare Support Worker Award for Innovation and Excellence in Pastoral Support – 2023

- NHSE London Healthcare Support Worker Award for Sustainable Retention Initiative – 2023

 

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are: 

- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients


 

Job overview

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 [email protected]. 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. 

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised Allied Health Professional (AHP) qualification
  • If overseas trained, have applied to HCPC and have recommendations of period of adaptation

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical experience providing direct patient care

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDCapital Nurse, LondonCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positivehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Our Health HeroesDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkLondon HCSW Award - Sustainable RetentionNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

Applicant requirements

This 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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emily Orme
Job title
AHP Workforce Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 8296 4045
Additional information

 

 

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