Job overview

Have you previously trained and worked as a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Dietitian, or Speech & Language Therapist — and are now ready to return to the profession you love?

At University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), we’re here to support your journey back into practice.

Our Adult Therapies Return to Practice programme offers:

• Dedicated supervision and mentorship
• Tailored learning opportunities across a range of clinical settings
• Guidance to refresh your skills and confidence
• A welcoming and supportive team environment

Whether you’ve been away for a few years or longer, we’ll help you take the next step towards reinstating your HCPC registration and reigniting your career in healthcare.

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**To apply for the Return to Practice programme use this link: Apply here**

Main duties of the job

What will RTP Involve?

Our RTP programme will include clinical practice, formal development opportunities, clinical supervision and support to complete application for HCPC re-registration. 
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 will be required to commit to:

•  Completing trust induction
• Completing contracted hours
• Promoting the trust values
• Registering with NHSE 'RTP' programme 

What is the Eligibility Criteria?

• Former HCPC registrants (Physiotherapists/ Occupational Therapists/ Speech & Language Therapists/ Dietitians) who live in England and plan to return to work in England once returned to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) register.
• Those who have gained a UK HCPC approved programme and have never been registered and never practised.

Registrants who remained on the HCPC register upon qualifying for more than two years but have not practised and consider themselves to be out of practice.

Please note, this is an unpaid return to practice programme. We will not be able to guarantee a role offer at the end of your programme but will look to offer bank positions. 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.