Return to Practice: Allied Health Professionals (Honorary Contracts)

NHS; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Worcester offers flexible clinical placements for professionals returning to practice. This honorary contract, which is unpaid, supports Art Therapists, Dietitians, and others. Candidates must have prior HCPC registration and relevant qualifications. The role involves delivering patient care and working closely with teams to ensure high-quality services.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Support for professional development

Access to wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a clinical setting.
• Seeking to gain clinical experience to return to professional practice.
• No HCPC sanctions.

Responsibilities

• Delivering clinical/therapeutic care with a patient group.
• Supporting the multi-disciplinary team in delivering high quality care.
• Assessing patients and formulating treatment plans.

Skills

Clinical experience

Communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Diploma or degree in a recognised AHP profession

HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

To be eligible for this programme, you must have had previous HCPC registration and have been out of practice for 2 years or longer. We understand that you may pause your career. Whatever the reason for this, if you are now ready to come back, we are keen to support you with placement opportunities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. If you have been out of practice for longer than 2 years, you will need to register with NHS England on their Return to Practice Programme before commencing on a placement. Please see supporting information on how to do this.

We can then offer you a range of flexible clinical placements, enabling you to complete the required practice hours in the following professions:

• Art Therapists
• Podiatrists
• Dietitians
• Occupational therapists
• Paramedics
• Physiotherapists
• Speech and language therapists

These placements will be via an honorary contract (unpaid). Various hours available (full time, part time, flexible working).

Main duties

Your day will vary depending on which AHP profession and service you undertake your placement. However, you can expect to be involved in delivering clinical/therapeutic care with a patient group/case load. You may have to drive across the county if you choose a community setting, as well as provide telephone or virtual calls to patients. If you are working on one of our mental health or community hospital wards, you will be supporting the multi-disciplinary team in delivering high quality care to patients. You will need to be flexible and adapt to changes as the day can be varied. As part of your placement, you will be involved in seeing patients and undertaking assessments and intervention with support. You may be required to liaise with family members as a part of the therapy/interventions you are providing. If you are working in a clinic it will be varied with a range of conditions that will require you provide an assessment and treatment plan with support.

About us

We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community nursing services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible. We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions. We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career. We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes. At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.

Details

Date posted: 26 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience Honorary Contract (Unpaid Placement)

Contract: Honorary

Duration: 60 days

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: C9798-1672-1

Job locations: 1 Kings Court, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1JR

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience (Essential):

• Previous experience working in a clinical setting
• Seeking to gain clinical experience in order to return to professional practice

Qualifications (Essential):

• Diploma or degree in recognised AHP profession
• Previous HCPC registration (please provide your HCPC registration number in your application)
• No HCPC sanctions

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: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address: 1 Kings Court, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1JR

Employer's website: hacw.nhs.uk/careers