• Job Description

  Req#: C9184-25-1054?language=en&page=924&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Allied Health Professional - Return to Practice.

  Are you a qualified Allied Health Professional looking to return to practice?

  Have you previously been on the HCPC register? Are you local to Somerset or looking to work within the South West? We'd like to hear from you! Once you apply, we'll be in touch ASAP to discuss your current situation and what you're looking for next.

  Please note - this vacancy is for professions recognised by the HCPC.

  Please note - this will be an unpaid Honorary Contract position. We can support you with a tailored supported programme to get you back onto the register asap. We will always try out best to accommodate your requirements in the hope that when you complete your return to practice hours, we would look to offer you a registered role within the Trust however this is dependent on the service needs/requirements at the time.

  We'd be delighted to hear from the following professionals:

  Occupational Therapists

  • ODPs
  • Dietitians
  • Speech and Language Therapists
  • Radiographers
  • Podiatrists
  • Orthoptists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Orthotists
  • Art Therapist

  Main duties of the job

  Our Return to Practice programme includes clinical practice, formal CPD, clinical supervision and support to complete application for HCPC re-registration.

  Please see below information regarding this course.

  • You will be employed on a 3-6/12 month honorary contract (to be discussed).
  • Contracted hours will be agreed on an individual basis according to service needs and re-registration requirements. We are interested in hearing from both full and part-time applicants.
  • The post will require effective communication skills, collaborative working as part of a multidisciplinary team and good time management.
  • You'll be required to commit to:
  • Completing contracted hours
  • Completing professional competencies
  • Completing Trust Induction
  • Promoting the trust values throughout your contract
  • Registering with the HEE Return to Practice Programme

  What can we offer?

  • Support throughout the programme and during recruitment process
  • Professional development opportunities across the trust
  • Friendly and supportive colleagues
  • NHS Staff Benefits & discounts

  About us

  As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

  Details

  Date posted

  26 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience Honorary Contract

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  6 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  184-OL-PU-2861

  Job locations

  Musgrove Park Hospital

  Musgrove Road

  Taunton

  Somerset

  TA1 5DA

  
  

  Yeovil District Hospital

  Higher Kingston

  Yeovil

  Somerset

  BA21 4AT

  
  

  South Petherton Hospital

  Bernard Way

  South Petherton

  Somerset

  TA13 5EF

  
  

  Wincanton Community Hospital

  Dancing Lane

  Wincanton

  Somerset

  BA9 9DQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To be discussed in detail on application, dependent on experience and qualifications. Please see attached full job description for more information.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To be discussed in detail on application, dependent on experience and qualifications. Please see attached full job description for more information.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • No HCPC sanctions
  • Previously registered on the HCPC register OR hold qualification that enables you to be on the register
  • AHP qualification

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • No HCPC sanctions
  • Previously registered on the HCPC register OR hold qualification that enables you to be on the register
  • AHP qualification

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Musgrove Park Hospital

  Musgrove Road

  Taunton

  Somerset

  TA1 5DA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Musgrove Park Hospital

  Musgrove Road

  Taunton

  Somerset

  TA1 5DA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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