The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists

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Leadership Programme – Applications Open!

BAPO is excited to announce that following the success of the 22/23 Leadership cohort, applications are now open for the 23/24 Cohort. 

Programme facilitator

Richard H Shorney, Real Healthcare Solutions Ltd.

Location

British Dietetic Association (BDA)
3rd Floor Interchange Place
151-165 Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2TA
United Kingdom

Date

Friday 17th November 2023 (with a follow up date in March 2024 and x3 virtual evening sessions in between)

Agenda Topics
 
  • AHP Leadership – where you fit in
  • Leadership theories
  • Working with colleagues – understanding personality traits
  • Adaptability and resilience
  • SpotlightPROFILE – Individual assessment profiles to support understanding of self
  • Business case writing in healthcare – improving services
  • Making an impact – leadership that works

There is no charge for those accepted onto the programme.

It is BAPO’s aim for the programme to fulfil the delegates’ leadership expectations from both an operational and strategic perspective.

In addition, the learner will develop their own leadership toolkit throughout the BAPO Leadership Programme and be able to apply the newly acquired skills in practice.

How to Apply

Spaces are limited, so act now. This programme is open to all BAPO members (apart from students) and BAPO staff members. Students are excluded as the programme supports projects which will be located in the workplace. BAPO would especially welcome applications from prosthetists and also from members working in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

To apply please complete a 250-word expression of interest to attend this course, entitled:

“How this BAPO leadership programme will assist my own professional development”
 
Please fill out an expression of interest form here: https://forms.office.com/e/FZiAnpRz6U 
 
In addition to this expression of interest form and in order for your application to be considered, please email your CV to enquiries@bapo.com and include subject heading (BAPO Leadership Programme Application)
  
The closing date for applications is Friday 21st July 2023

Successful candidates will be informed by Friday 4th August 2023 by email

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Certification of attendance will be provided to support your ongoing HCPC requirements under CPD
 
Recent feedback about the programme
 
“I have really enjoyed this programme and will certainly use the teachings and resources to improve my role in the P&O world.”
 
“I took away some real positives from the course and i have already started implementing them into my day to day life.”
 
“Fantastic opportunity, well organised and offered some amazing insights into myself and how I interact with both myself and others”.

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Good Care Month – July 2023

The government are now including care experienced young people as a protected characteristic in order to better support them and remove the barriers that prevent children and young people, both in and leaving care, from achieving their potential.

Equalities impact assessment: introducing a separate judgement about care leavers within the inspection of local authority children’s services – GOV.UK (ioe.ac.uk)

NICE work with the adult and children’s care sector to develop independent recommendations for social care. As well as their social care guidelines, they have also created a Quick guides to social care topics with the Social Care Institute for Excellence, which contain key information about social care topics.

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NHS 75

Today we are celebrating 75 years of the NHS. We recognise and value the hard work and achievements of all our NHS staff, both past and present. Our P&O workforce is making an essential contribution to the NHS, improving patients’ quality of life.
 
The NHS will be celebrating with a range of different events which can be found with all further information here.

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BAPO joins AHP collaboration to support placement quality and capacity

The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) is one of ten Allied Health Professional (AHP) professional bodies working together to support the growth and quality of practice-based learning in pre-registration education.

Last year, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) teamed up to develop a set of principles that offer a clear direction for creating quality, practice-based learning opportunities for both physiotherapy and occupational therapy learners (students and apprentices).

Recognising that no profession works alone, BAPO is now joining CSP and RCOT, along with seven other professional bodies and will be coming together to launch a co-badged and updated version of the principles in the autumn.

BAPO is coming together with:

  • British and Irish Orthoptic Society
  • British Dietetic Association
  • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  • College of Operating Department Practitioners
  • College of Paramedics
  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists
  • Royal College of Podiatry
  • Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
  • Society and College of Radiographers

Tamsin Baird, CSP Education Advisor and Carolyn Hay, RCOT’s Head of Education are excited to be able to work with so many other professional bodies to support the further embedding of the principles of practice-based learning. Since their launch in October 2022 the principles have been well received by educators, university teams and learners. CSP and RCOT made the principles freely available to all AHPs and the new co-badged version will continue with this open insight.

The principles act as a catalyst for conversation and structure thinking to support the thousands of practitioners who are delivering practice-based learning opportunities for our future workforce. Without a growing number of quality, sustainable placement opportunities we will not be able to prepare the AHPs of the future for practice. These principles provide a common-sense approach detailing current evidence and practical pointers to support the breadth of placement opportunities needed.

On joining this collaboration Sandy Sexton, Education and Practice Development Officer from BAPO says “we are collaborating on the Principles to support the development of quality, sustainable placement opportunities for pre-registration prosthetists and orthotists”.

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BAPO Virtual Events – TeaTimeTalk 10/07/2023 – Update on treatments and outcomes of CTEV

Sharon Solan and Paul Charlton will be giving an up-to-date summary of the Ponseti method of treatment for babies born with Congenital Talipes Equinovarus.

This will include our antenatal counselling service, early treatment and evaluation using the Pirani score; the casting processes; the bracing rationale used for post casting; long term follow-up and treatment options for relapse.
Register here

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HCPC

HCPC Registrations are now due; HCPC has confirmed there will not be a fee increase for this two year period.

The renewal window for registered prosthetist/orthotists is open for 3 months and closes on 30 September 2023. However do not leave it until the last minute and re-register as soon as possible so you can continue to practise as a prosthetist/orthotist for the next two-year cycle

You can find more details and renewal guidance on the HCPC website HERE

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BAPO’s response to the publication of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

BAPO recognises that the publication of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan represents a major opportunity for England’s health and care systems. Publication will be seen as an achievement for everyone who has supported the process and BAPO applauds those stakeholders responsible for its delivery. BAPO will play an active part in supporting those measures, including apprenticeships, which strengthen our workforce and enable members and colleagues to improve the care to those within our population, whose wellbeing and health rely on the skills and commitment of our prosthetists, orthotists, technicians and support workers. 

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New handbook supports healthcare support workers throughout their career

A new digital handbook for healthcare support workers (HCSWs) has been developed by NHS England elearning for healthcare in partnership with the London region HCSW programme team.

The handbook serves as a ‘one stop shop’ of resources that are relevant to existing and future HCSWs. It captures many areas of the HCSW’s journey including applying for a HCSW role, Care Certificate, career development, skills and “day in the life of” videos to showcase all the opportunities a HCSW can work in.

There is also a support section which signposts learners to further information such as raising concerns, health and wellbeing, and buddying.

The resource is aimed at HCSWs, people interested in a HCSW role, HCSW leads in Trusts, nursing leads and educational leads.

For more information and to access the handbook, please visit the HSCW Handbook programme page.