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- Job Advert – Orthotist – Taycare – Norfolk and NorwichClick here to view job advert
- BAPO Short Course: Orthotic management of early stroke
- A day in the life of a prosthetist/orthotist competition Competition Alert! All prosthetists and orthotists based in the UK are invited to take part! Show us what life is really like as a prosthetist or orthotist. Capture your experiences, challenges, and what makes your journey inspiring. What to Do Create a short video (1–3 minutes) that highlights your life as a prosthetist/orthotist It could be: A typical day on… Read more: A day in the life of a prosthetist/orthotist competition
- A day in the life of a prosthetic/orthotic Technician or Support Worker competition🎬 Competition Alert! All prosthetic and orthotic Technicians and Support Workers (including administration staff) are invited to take part! Show us what life is really like as a prosthetics & orthotics technician or support worker. Capture your experiences, challenges, and what makes your journey inspiring. What to Do 🎥 Create a short video (1–3 minutes) that highlights your life as… Read more: A day in the life of a prosthetic/orthotic Technician or Support Worker competition
- Day in the Life of a Prosthetic & Orthotic student/apprentice — Video Competition🎬 Competition Alert! Learners from all four universities are invited to take part! Show us what life is really like as a prosthetics & orthotics student/apprentice. This includes prosthetic and orthotic Technician apprentices. Capture your experiences, challenges, and what makes your journey inspiring. What to Do 🎥 Create a short video (1–3 minutes) that highlights your life as a prosthetics… Read more: Day in the Life of a Prosthetic & Orthotic student/apprentice — Video Competition
- Job Advert -Senior Orthotist – SOTA – Cork, IrelandClick here to view job advert
- BAPO Teatime Talk: Raising the profile of the prosthetics and orthotics professions
Details Raising the profile of Prosthetics and Orthotics is vital to ensure our profession receives the recognition it deserves. This Teatime Talk will explore how we can raise awareness, strengthen our professional identity, and showcase the value we bring to patients and services. Through outreach, education, and collaboration, we’ll demonstrate effective ways to raise our profile. Attendees will be encouraged… Read more: BAPO Teatime Talk: Raising the profile of the prosthetics and orthotics professions - Job Advert – Band 6, Orthotist – Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustClick here to view job advert
- Job Advert – Peke Waihanga – Clinical Prosthetist/Orthotist – Wellington, New ZealandClick here to view job advert
- Job Advert – Prosthetist – Ottoock – Cleveland
- BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – A Practical Application of Digital Technology for Custom Orthotics
Details Webinar Objective: To give a broad technological overview to what is possible when using digital workflows to mill or 3D Print custom orthotics insoles.  Summary: This session will include details on existing rigid and soft shell 3D Printing, including the emerging ‘variational geometry’ software tools for designing & printing variable stiffness in a single material (resin or powder).… Read more: BAPO Tech and Trends Webinar – A Practical Application of Digital Technology for Custom Orthotics - Job Advert – Opcare – Orthotist, Great Ormond Street and surrounding area (OCS)Click here to view job advert
- Job Advert – Opcare – Clinical Lead Prosthetist – Great Shelford, CambridgeClick here to view job advert
- Job Advert – Orthotist – AM Matters – Staffordshire
- Available Webinars – NHS EnglandAdvancing the AHP Workforce in Rural & Coastal Communities webinar Thursday 02 October 2025 1.30-2.30pm Join us for an insightful session exploring the unique challenges and opportunities facing Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in rural and coastal areas. The aim is to highlight impactful workforce initiatives and foster collaboration for future solutions. This webinar will:  Share Key Findings: Present the outcomes of… Read more: Available Webinars – NHS England
- Job Advert – Paediatric Orthotist – Cambridgeshire/ Peterborough
- Job Advert – Paediatric Orthotist – West Wales area
- Job Advert – Clinical Lead – Opcare – RoehamptonClick here to view job advert
- Tax ReliefDid you know BAPO is on the approved list HMRC’s learned societies and professional bodies for tax relief for professional body fees. To see if you’re eligible for tax relief on your BAPO membership fees please visit:Â https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/professional-bodies-approved-for-tax-relief-list-3
- Shortlists announced | Chief Allied Health Professions Officer’s Awards 2025The shortlists for the CAHPO Awards 2025 were announced last night via Suzanne Rastrick’s X / Twitter Please see the gallery below for the shortlisted categories. The category winners will be announced during the Chief AHP Officer’s AHPs Day Live Address on the 14 October (09:30-10:15).