BAPOs conference committee are proud to announce the date for BAPO’s 2021 conference. Keep an eye out for more news coming soon!
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Graduate Discussion Group
Following the end of the recent membership survey a Membership Engagement Working Group has been established to look at all aspects of new graduate membership. The group would like to invite our new graduate members to form a ‘New Graduate Discussion Group’ which would meet initially to discuss all aspects of BAPO membership incl. current/future benefits, how we can better support our new graduates, what could we do better etc. BAPO would provide the platform to host your meeting and would then invite a number of your group to attend a meeting of the Membership Engagement Working Group to discuss your ideas & suggestions and how these might be implemented going forward.
Your input is important to us and will ensure we fully understand the issues faced by our new Graduates and how BAPO can help. If you would like to help shape how BAPO support and engage with our New Graduates, please consider joining our New Graduate Discussion Group
FMI or to join email enquiries@bapo.com
Orthotist of the Year – Winner
The Orthotist of the Year award 2021 was awarded to Steven Musgrave, very well done Steve!
The other shortlisted nominees were:
Nick Gallogly
Mark Waldron
Juliet Sturgess
Carolyn Royse
Well done to everyone who was nominated.
This new BAPO award, sponsored by Staffordshire University, aims to highlight some of the great work orthotists do, the award will run again next year with nominations opening again in October 2021, please consider nominating a colleague and let your patients know that they too are eligible to nominate!
Now it is time to shine the light on prosthetists, the new Prosthetist of the Year award opens for nominations on May 1st 2021 until September 1st 2021, the winner will be announced at BAPO’s conference and will be sponsored by North Sea Plastics.
Prosthetist of the Year
BAPO is proud to announce the “North Sea Plastics Prosthetist of the Year Award.”
This award is for an Prosthetist who consistently goes that extra mile for patient satisfaction or has a great understanding of what their patient needs. It could be for a Prosthetist who has excelled in research or has overcome barriers to allow them to carry out their duties, or who consistently design excellent and innovative prosthesis.
The Prosthetist can be nominated by anyone, be it their manager, a clinician, a fellow Prosthetist, a Technician or a patient. The winner will receive a prize of £200 and free registration to the BAPO Conference 2021 (virtual).
To nomination a Prosthetist of the Year simply tell us in under 300 words why they should win this award.
Click here for nomination form.
This can by emailed back to us at enquiries@bapo.com or posted to the Secretariat at the below address:
BAPO, Unit 3011 Mile End Mill, Abbey Mill Business Park, Paisley, PA11JS
Deadline for entries: 1st September 2021.
CAHPR Distribution Lists – North West
Did you know that your BAPO membership also gives you access to the Council of Allied Health Professions Research or CAHPR. They have networks of research active AHPs across the country.
They offer support and have great guides for starting to develop your skills in research at all levels from developing and interest to building a clinical academic career.
Currently the North West Hubs are building their mailing lists. If you live or work in the areas below you can follow the link to share your details and find out about events and support in your region
Cheshire & Merseyside: https://forms.office.com/r/NvL2XXKsT7
Cumbria & Lancashire: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ShareFormPage.aspx?id=gpn262sDxEyyAnrrGUxQZc3JHJk1lWJGkf9L0BdR1uZUQ1BSREdTM0tGSTBXVVZJNjIyVjJPMFkwVC4u&sharetoken=BLAvS7eHHxE1Ifw1gfio
Greater Manchester : https://forms.office.com/r/gJcEZrUnRB
Keele MSc P&O Senior Lecturer and Lecturer Vacancy
Programme Director for MSc Prosthetics and Orthotics
(Senior Lecturer – Education & Research or Education & Scholarship)
Please see link below for Job Descriptions and Person Specifications:
Keele advert KU00001702-programme-director-for-msc-prosthetics-jdps
Lecturer (Education and Scholarship) in Prosthetics & Orthotics
Please see link below for Job Descriptions and Person Specifications:
Keele advert KU00001703-lecturer-in-prosthetics-and-orthotics-jdps
Somek & Associates is looking for Prosthetists and Orthotists to join our expanding team of expert witnesses
Somek & Associates is the largest provider of HP expert witnesses in the UK, renowned and respected in the field.
Prosthetists and Orthotists play a key role acting as expert witnesses in clinical negligence and personal litigation. We require experienced Prosthetists and Orthotists to undertake case work, who are confident, have excellent communication skills (verbal & written), enjoy a challenge, are intrigued by the forensic nature of this work, and above all are keen to learn new skills. Applicants must be HCPC registered and preferably members of BAPO.
We offer:
- Regular work on a case by case basis to fit in with other work commitments
- Excellent remuneration
- Full and on-going training, quality assurance & support on every case
- You will work on a self-employed, flexible basis, alongside your “day job”
- You will be working at a senior level with a minimum of 8 years post qualification experience as a Prosthetist or Orthotist
If you are interested in joining our expanding team of expert witnesses:
Email admin@somek.com to request an information pack
Tel: 01494 792711
Web: www.somek.com
“Thank you so much for everything you have done for me at Somek. I’ve always felt so privileged to work for such a reputable and professional company! My training has always been excellent and the support second to none. I have learnt so much.” Somek Expert Witness
Marketing – Committee Member Advert
BAPO is seeking additional members to join and strengthen our Marketing Committee.
As the UK’s professional body for prosthetics and orthotics, we are committed to building lifelong relationships with our members that help them achieve their full potential and improve the lives of patients across the country. As a volunteer serving on this committee, you will play a crucial part by helping us to better understand our audiences (members and non-members).
The Executive Committee is setting ambitious targets for 2021, reflecting feedback from our P&O community! To achieve these, we need more current and reliable insight across our membership segments, and improved engagement to inform our actions. As a member of the Marketing sub-committee you will contribute to this key activity.
This is an exciting time to join our growing team. We are seeking volunteers who are passionate about representing our profession, with an interest in marketing, communications and social media. Ideal contributors will have strong interpersonal qualities and the ability to engage and collaborate with others; to identify opportunities, discover best practice, and then assist with communicating relevant findings and recommendations.
BAPO offers its volunteer members a supportive culture for your own learning, with opportunities for you to stretch yourself and test out different ways of working. As you join the committee you will be provided with an induction and mentor to help you through the initial period and ensure that you feel supported.
Success in this activity will require a combination of self-directed activity, whilst working as part of a team. The nature of the role means that there will be a requirement to commit to some evening and/or weekend working.
So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to be creative, make an impact and would enjoy working in a small team environment, find out more about this new exciting role.
To ensure we have diverse representation from our membership, expressions of interest will be welcomed from under-represented groups. These include:
– Prosthetists
– Student members
– Technicians
– Members in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland
We would also welcome interest from marketing professionals keen to volunteer some of their time and expertise to serve on our sub-committee in an advisory capacity.
Please confirm you interest by 19th March 2021 to enquires@BAPO.com
For an informal discussion about the role, commitment required and support that would be offered you can contact Peter Iliff at peter@bapo.com
AHP’s Listen Event
The Current Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) strategy ‘AHPs into Action is coming to an end in 2022 and so our CAHPO (Chief Allied Health Professionals Officer) is now starting a consultation period for its successor.
The aim is for the content to be crowed sourced from both professionals and ‘citizens’ and will be split into 3 sections to allow views to be sourced from all parties
The first group ‘citizen’s’ can register now to have there say at the AHPListens website please share this link amongst colleagues, patients, family and friends.
Prosthetists and Orthotists can also sign up to the first national conversation in their capacity as citizens who also use health care services but the second conversation in may will be aimed at capturing your views as a professional
For more information see the attached covering letter from the campaign:
NEW: Online BAPO Application Form
You can now apply for initial BAPO membership online! Please click on the link below to apply: