Archives for October 2024
Job Advert – Somerset NHS Trust – Band 5/Band 6 Orthotist – Taunton
Job Advert – Peke Waihanga – Clinical Orthotist – Auckland, New Zealand
New Prosthetic Knee Joint for Children.
New Prosthetic Knee Joint for Children. Do you know a child with lower limb absence who would like to try out a new prosthetic knee joint? The affordable knee has exciting new features called for by families and prosthetists globally. It is available to try during a fun family friendly science at Imperial College London. All travel expenses covered. Contact Caitlin Edgar today.
South West AHP Massive Festival of Growth Podcast Series launched
On Thursday 18 July 2024, NHS England Southwest Workforce, Training and Education AHP Programme Team, delivered an annual regional event in collaboration with Gloucestershire AHPs. The Southwest AHP Massive Festival of Growth took place at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum. Whilst being immersed in Westonbirt’s forest, attendees listened to inspirational keynote speeches, campfire stories and conversations. Colleagues are invited to tune into the South West Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Massive 2024 Festival of Growth podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. The series includes 8 live campfire stories recorded live at Westonbirt Arboretum and 4 additional episodes.
The storytellers include a range of AHPs from across our South West sharing stories that connect, inspire, and elevate. The stories demonstrate actions taken by individuals, teams, and services to implement the Allied Health Professions strategy for England: AHPs Deliver https://www.england.nhs.uk/ahp/allied-health-professions-strategy-for-england/. The podcast series provide a handy digital CPD resource, that colleagues can enjoy on their own or listen to with others to start local conversations, share insights and inspire further actions. You can access the podcast series here
BAPO Short Course – Spine and Lower Limb Anatomy Course
Course Description:
BAPO are proud to present the upcoming Spine and Lower Limb Anatomy course to be held on
Friday 7th March in the Human Anatomy Resource Centre, University of Liverpool. The course
represents an exciting opportunity for Orthotists and Prosthetists to gain a unique insight into the
human body using cadaveric material and the latest in digital technology. The morning session
will focus on the spine, hip and thigh and the afternoon session will examine the knee, lower leg
and foot. You will be able to refresh your anatomical knowledge by attending a lecture by a
resident academic before visiting the laboratories, where anatomy demonstratorswill be on hand
to assist you in examining the cadavers. Here, you will be able to gain a thorough understanding
of the complete anatomy and apply it to every day clinical practice.
Learning Objectives:
This event aims to equip clinicians with the knowledge of the spine and lower limb anatomy
required to effectively treat various pathologies in clinical practice. The course content will
concentrate on joints, muscle attachments, nerves, and the circulatory system and will be
delivered through lectures and prosections.
Syllabus:
• Registration and introduction
• Anatomy of the spine, hip and thigh (Lecture)
• Prosections of the spine, hip and thigh (practical session)
• Lunch
• Anatomy of the knee, lower leg, ankle and foot (Lecture)
• Prosections of the knee, lower leg, ankle and foot (practical session)
• Evaluation and conclusion
Intended Participants:
This course is aimed at every level of clinician and specialism in prosthetics and orthotics who
are involved with the treatment of lower limb pathologies and amputation.
Certificates: provided upon course completion.
Venue:
Human Anatomy Resource Centre, University of Liverpool, L69 LBX
Date & Time:
Friday 7th March 2025 9 am – 4 pm
The ticket includes lunch and refreshments
Event Contributors:
This course is through HARC, commissioned by BAPO
Interested in a career as a Prosthetist and Orthotist?
This event is open to Open to the Armed Forces Community. – includes serving, ex-serving personnel and their families. Register here
Job Advert – DM Orthotics – Orthotist – Hampshire
Job Advert – Nottingham University Trust – Band 5 Junior Orthotist – Nottingham
Invitation to Participate in Research on Environmental Footprint and Sustainable Practices in Prosthetic Foot Technology
My name is Mithil Moon, and I am a current MSc Engineering Management student at Brunel University London. I am conducting research on the Environmental Footprint and Sustainable Practices in Prosthetic Foot Technology, and I am reaching out to invite your participation.
Given your expertise and experience in the field, your insights would be incredibly valuable in understanding the environmental impacts of prosthetic foot manufacturing and the adoption of sustainable practices within the industry. The findings of this research aim to contribute to the development of more sustainable solutions in the field.
Participation Details:
- The study involves completing a brief survey that should take no more than 10-15 minutes of your time.
- Please note that it is compulsory to fill out the below consent Form before participating in the survey.
- Please see the Participant Information Sheet below that provides detailed information about the study, including your rights as a participant and how your data will be handled.
- All responses will be kept confidential, and you will not be personally identified in any reports resulting from this research.
- You are free to withdraw from the study at any time without any obligation.
Next Steps:
- Please review the below Survey, Consent Form and Participant Information Sheet.
- Complete and sign the Consent Form.
- Upload the signed Consent Form directly in the survey via the link – https://forms.gle/hs8g62udn3p4PBxb9