Are you a Nurse, Midwife or AHP considering returning to practice?
If so, we are here to answer your questions and support you through the process of returning to the NMC or HCPC register.
The Return to Practice roles are:
Nurse
Midwife
S&L Therapist Assistant
Radiographic Department Assistant
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Dietetic Assistant
Physiotherapy Assistant
Senior Theatre Support
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We offer paid employment whilst we support you through the Return to Practice Programme.
We will enable you to complete a supervised placement practice, formal CPD and access peer support to enable your application for re-registration.
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.
We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Nursing
You will be working towards re-entry onto the Nursing and Midwifery professional register (Adult and Child Registered Nurse) and will be supported towards the completion of the Return to Practice programme and renewal of registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
You will concurrently commit to undertake formal university education through the Return to Practice nursing course. The programme
combines and integrates academic and work-based learning through close collaboration with employers and education providers and will require successful completion of all components of the programme within the contracted period.
Midwifery
This program provides clinical support on midwifery placements supplemented with theoretical sessions at an approved Higher Education Institute.
The successful candidate will provide effective family centred midwifery care working alongside a registered midwife in a supernumerary capacity in all clinical settings.
Allied Health Professions (AHPs)
We are able to support the following allied health professions to complete supervised hours as part of the return to practice programme:
- Diagnostic Radiographers
- Dietitians
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech and Language Therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Operating Department Practitioner
We offer flexible hours and working patterns according to both re-registration requirements and the needs of the profession/service.
