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Job Advert – NHS Senior Orthotist – Cardiff, Band 6
Job Advert – TayCare Medical Ltd – Orthotist Vacancies – Hereford and Worcestershire
BAPO Course- Conservative Management of Spinal Fractures : The Role of Orthotics and the Multidisciplinary Team
Job Advert – TayCare Medical Ltd – Locum Orthotist Vacancy – Hereford and Worcestershire
Congratulations to the BAPO Career Outreach Team!
We are delighted to congratulate the Career Outreach and Work Experience Initiative Team from the British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics on winning the British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics Award for Evidencing Impact and Excellence in Prosthetics and Orthotics, sponsored by BAPO, at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026.
🥇 WINNER
Career Outreach and Work Experience Initiative
The Career Outreach Team, British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics
This prestigious recognition celebrates the team’s outstanding commitment to promoting prosthetics and orthotics as a career, supporting work experience opportunities, and inspiring the next generation of professionals. Their dedication is helping to strengthen the future workforce and raise the profile of prosthetics and orthotics across the UK.
👏 Highly Commended
Queen Mary’s Hospital Orthotic Department – Pectus Carinatum Bracing Service
Jack Presnell, Assistant Clinical Lead Orthotist; Andy Kelly and Tom Williams, Senior Technicians; and Diana Chau, Orthotist, Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton.
🌟 Finalist
Active Neuro Rehabilitation Hub – Gateshead Amputee Service
Gemma Stoddart, Lead Physiotherapist; Rachel Lees, Lead Occupational Therapist; and Gail Archer, Senior Lead Occupational Therapist.
Congratulations to everyone recognised in this category at the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026. Your work demonstrates the innovation, collaboration and excellence that continue to advance prosthetic and orthotic care and improve outcomes for patients.
📸 Photo credit: John Behets Photography.
Job Advert – The London Orthotic Consultancy – Orthotist – The London Orthotic Consultancy (LOC)
BAPO Tech and Trends – Peacocks – Soft Strap Splinting – Bridging the gap between soft orthoses and thermoplastic in upper extremity orthotics
AHP framework for system impact for England 2027-2032
We are encouraging all orthotists and prosthetists to use the presentation provided to start a discussion within their service, department, or wider Trust about the new AHP framework being developed by Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Suzanne Rastrick and her team.
A Microsoft Forms survey is also available to capture views and can be completed individually, at service level, or as a collective Trust response. Multiple submissions are encouraged to ensure as many voices as possible are heard.
The deadline for survey submissions is Friday 18 September at 17:00. This is an important opportunity to ensure the voice of P&O is represented at a national level and that the perspectives of smaller professions are not lost within the wider AHP conversation.