The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) was established to encourage high standards of prosthetic and orthotic practice. It is committed to Continued Professional Development and education to enhance standards of prosthetic and orthotic care. BAPO is the only UK body that represents the interests of prosthetic and orthotic professionals and associate members to their employers, BAPO enjoys the support of a high majority of the profession as members.
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Friday 24 June 2016
Thursday 23 June 2016
Emerging AHP mandate for change – online workshop open 23 June
The Allied Health Professions (AHPs) mandate
for change is emerging following the analysis of over 10,000 ideas and comments
during the first phase of the online workshop.
The online workshop will open for one day during the annual conference, Thursday 23 June. When you log on you will be able to view the emerging mandate in the form of high level findings from the analysis of defining and realising our potential.
Defining our potential revealed:
- 4
ways AHPs will impact health & wider care system
- 4
areas of commitment to achieve this change
Realising our potential revealed:
- 4
themes which AHPs need to focus on with,16 specific enablers that will
help AHPs to honour the commitments
Please log on at any time during the day to view the emerging consensus from the AHP consultation and offer your thoughts on how the mandate, as it is expressed at this stage, makes sense to you.
Just to remind you, this online workshop is not a survey, but an interactive conversation open to anyone who wishes to engage to provide comment and feedback about the AHP emerging mandate for change.
Wednesday 22 June 2016
East Midlands Clinical Scholars Bronze and Silver Awards
Clinical Bronze Award
Suitable for registered NHS staff without postgraduate qualifications or formal training in research. This award support clinicians to go on to apply for a research Master's programme.
The Bronze Award will be available for up to 12 places to join the programme in 2016/2017.
Successful applicants to
the HEEM Clinical Scholars Bronze Award will have:
·
The Clinical Scholar’s ability to
compete successfully for the next stage of the Clinical Academic Pathway, such
as the Masters in Research (MRes)
·
a structured educational programme
·
48 days duration; start date November
2016. Besides a small number of mandatory education days and Action Learning
Sets, these days can be taken flexibly over the course of 6 months in agreement
with the Clinical Scholar’s organisation and academic mentor
·
Participation in facilitated Action
Learning Sets
If
you would like to talk to someone to discuss this opportunity please contact:
Dr Ros Kane (rkane@lincoln.ac.uk) or
Ian McGonagle (imcgonagle@lincoln.ac.uk)
Tel: 01522 837739
More
information can be found at: http://mhred.lincoln.ac.uk
Clinical Silver Award
Have you completed a
Masters or equivalent postgraduate qualification and are looking to further
develop a clinical academic career?
Health Education England
(East Midlands)are excited to offer up to 5 places to join the Clinical Scholar
Silver Award in 2016/17.
Successful applicants to
the HEE Clinical Scholars Silver Award Holders will have:
- Protected funded time (48 days over 12 months) to develop a PhD proposal and develop clinical academic networks necessary to supporting a clinical academic career.
- An individualised training and development plan based on identified needs.
- A HEEM approved research Mentor to support proposal development, facilitate high quality learning opportunities and access to research professionals.
- An identified clinical mentor in the chosen topic area to lend profession specific expertise.
If you would like to talk
to someone to discuss this opportunity please contact: Dr Kate Radford (kate.radford@nottingham.ac.uk)
Tel: 0115 8230226
Application Deadline: 22nd July 2016 Interviews: 8th
September 2016
Start Date: November 2016
If you are interested in
applying for this prestigious and competitive award please complete the application form and email to the scheme administrator patricia.dziunka@nottingham.ac.uk
Tuesday 21 June 2016
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust - Orthotist, Rotherham & Chesterfield
For further information on this post click here
Thursday 16 June 2016
Devon & Exeter NHS - Orthotist x2
For further information on the positions available please click here
Steeper Group - Prosthetist, Stanmore
For further information on the position available please click here
Wednesday 15 June 2016
BAPO June Bulletin 2016
BAPO June Bulletin 2016
Free Online learning opportunity
LymphOnline
–Introduction to Chronic Oedema & Lymphoedema
University
of Glasgow
Dates: 27th
June – 1st July 2016 and remains online for 1 month
This free
introductory online course has been developed to enhance understanding of the
problem of chronic leg swelling, its implications and strategies that help to
reduce swelling, risks of further complications, and increase the patients’
comfort. It is relevant for all healthcare professionals whose work involves
caring for the elderly, those with limited mobility, chronic vascular, skin,
renal and cardiac problems or obesity, as all are at risk of chronic oedema of
their legs.
Day 1 Online
introduction to the team (12.30pm).
Day 2
Swollen Legs and Feet workshop and knowledge check
Day 3
Interactive case study
Day 4
Consolidation and webinar question preparation
Day 5 Live
webinar presentation 12.30pm
Students who
successfully finish the course will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.
This course is
currently full however you can put your name down for the next dates by
following the below link:
Are you our new Informatics lead?
The National AHP
Informatics Strategic Taskforce is a group that has 3 meeting per year.
Suzanne Rastrick Chief AHP officer is current chair and the group is
represented by all AHP professional bodies as well as NHS England, NHS
Scotland, NHS Wales and agencies involved in informatics. The aim of the
group is to develop quality data on AHP input and subsequent outcomes related
to AHP interventions in health and care services. BAPO has been
represented in the initial formation of the group but we feel an Informatics
Lead is needed to continue this essential work. The Lead will be
responsible for
·
Representing
the association by attending NAHPIST meetings and collate good examples of the
use of informatics in integrated care settings
·
Developing
Prosthetic & Orthotic specific definitions for findings/assessment,
diagnosis, interventions, and outcomes
·
Specifying
information requirements for Prosthetics & Orthotics
·
Developing
guidance for practitioners
If you are
interested in driving this work forward and promoting the essential work of
Prosthetists and Orthotists, please contact the secretariat. All relevant
expenses will be reimbursed and you will receive the support from members of
the Executive committee.
HCPC publishes revised Guidance on
conduct and ethics for students
The Health and
Care Professions Council (HCPC) has today published revised Guidance on conduct
and ethics for students.
To download the
revised Guidance on conduct and ethics for students visit:
Fit not Frumpy’ – How Shoe Fitting Can
Benefit Everyone-
Footwear
conference 19th September.
The Society of
Shoe Fitters and the Healthy Footwear Guide Scheme are collaborating to present
their first
conference with a focus on the importance of shoe fit. Recent research will be
highlighted, providing guidance to inform the shoe fitting process and to offer
insight into developmental work in the footwear industry. Additionally,
presentations will be given from expert shoe fitters based on their experiences
in the industry to show why professional shoe fitting is so important for foot
health.
This one day
conference is supported by the University of Salford and hosted by the
University of Northampton, and is being held on the 19th September 2016.
Delegate bookings can be made via the conference blog site at:
BAPO Annual General Meeting Minutes
It was agreed
that a draft copy on the AGM Minutes will be available to members following the
meet, these have now been posted on the BAPO website, you can access this by
following the below link:
Short Course
Making Sense of the Evidence - 2nd September - BAPO
Secretariat, Paisley
£90 BAPO Member
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