Leadership

The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists’ (BAPO) worked in partnership with Real Healthcare Solutions Ltd to develop a Leadership Programme entitled, Inspiring the future leaders in prosthetics and orthotics (P&O).

BAPO was successful in obtaining an educational grant from Health Educational England (HEE) to support the running of this programme. The funding is being used to implement a professional development programme to support the next generation of leaders in P&O.

The aim of the programme is to provide future healthcare leaders with an educational platform which fulfils their expectations from both an operational and strategic perspective. 

During the programme BAPO helps delegates understand how leadership behaviours affect the culture and climate we work in for ourselves, our colleagues and our teams.

This report captures the experiences and learning at the launch event of the BAPO Leadership Programme which took place at the end of 2022.

BAPO Leadership Programme Report

Dr Nicky Eddison and Rich Shorney have written about leadership which you can read below.

Developing leaders within the Allied Health Professions 

Applications are now closed!

BAPO is excited to announce that following the success of the 22/23 Leadership cohort, that a 23/24 cohort will run.

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.


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”.
 
BAPO Leadership Programme 2022/2023
 
Well done to the BAPO leadership group that completed the BAPO Leadership Programme and shared their projects on Friday 24th March. They were taken out of their comfort zone and excelled in their presentations with their passion for their profession clear to see! 
 
“An inspiring and thought-provoking day at the BAPO 2023 Leadership Programme event where the future leaders in P&O shared their leadership projects. Strong themes emerged across retention, innovation and, communication. The presentations and projects shared highlighted what has been learnt by the cohort on their leadership journey so far in 2023”
Rich Shorney – Real Healthcare Solutions Ltd
 
BAPO looks forward hearing all about your project successes in the future!
BAPO Leadership Cohort 2022/2023