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Guidance On Funded Support For Return To
Practice For The Allied Health Professionals 2006 - 2007
1. Funding support is now available to NHS Boards supporting individuals returning
to practice in one of the nine allied health professions within
NHSScotland who have been out of practice for a period of
2 years or more. Funding applications can be submitted to
SEHD by individual Heads of Service/Departmental Managers/AHP
leads.
2. Conditions attached to the funding include:
- The funding for each individual returning to practice
is linked to an offer of employment within NHSScotland,
either in a permanent post or on a temporary contract
of at least 6 months duration.
- The funding will be made to the service supporting
the returner and will be not be made available directly
to the individual.
- Funding
will only be available to NHS organisations that have
an existing vacancy that they are able to fill
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3. It is anticipated that the returner will take up their
employment as a registered member of staff within 6 weeks
of completing an agreed period of supported return to work
providing that HPC registration is complete and competence
levels for the post met.
4. Returners may be employed as non qualified members of
staff during a period of supported return to practice.
5. Funding for returners to practice will be made available
to employers only on the understanding that the returner will
take up a contract of employment once their period of supervised
practice and registration is completed.
6. Up to £1500 will be available to the host Department
for each returner to cover:
- Training and development costs to the value of £1000
- £500
towards expenses such as travel costs, books, child
care and additional placement costs that will be paid
through the employers' usual expenses claims system
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7. AHPs interested in returning to practice should be directed
to their local professional service manager to discuss options
for returning to practice.
8. All returners are expected to participate in an interview
process and establish an agreed return programme based on
Health Professions Council guidance and individual development
needs prior to an offer of supported return to practice being
made.
9. A supportive clinical learning environment must be provided
during the period of supervised practice to ensure that the
appropriate experience is gained.
10. An offer of employment will be conditional on the returner
successfully completing an agreed period of supported return
and demonstrating the required set of competencies for the
post as described and being fully registered with the Health
Professions Council.
11. Registration with the Health Professions Council must
be completed and standards of proficiency met prior to employment
under a protected title.
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