We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar, “Exploring Enhanced Level Practice in Prosthetics and Orthotics”
Webinar Objective:
This interactive session aims to discuss the new national schema and profession-specific curricula for Prosthetics and Orthotics (P&O). Our goal is to explore how Enhanced Level practice supports structured professional development and retention within the P&O workforce.
Key Areas:
- Understanding Enhanced Level practice and its impact on professional development.
- Sharing insights from the Enhanced practice schema and curricula development.
- Exploring routes through Enhanced Level practice, including the Enhanced practice apprenticeship.
- Outlining the Prosthetic and Orthotic profession-specific curriculum.
- Discussing workforce priorities across all four pillars and their reflection in the new curriculum.
- Examining the intersection of Enhanced and Advanced Level practice and considerations for transitioning between these levels.
This session is designed for educators, stakeholders, employers, and practitioners interested in enhancing their understanding and engagement with Enhanced Level practice.
Event Details:
- Date: August 12, 2024
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Platform: Teams
To Register: bit.ly/45LdAh6
To gain a deeper understanding of the work we’ve done, we recommend reviewing the recent Advanced Clinical Practice document that covers all levels of practice in the profession.
Additionally, to familiarize yourself with the context of this webinar, please watch this informative short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8uwaVdsqoU
The course aims to improve the skills of the Orthotist when providing
therapeutic footwear to their patients.
Day 1 is presented virtually and covers footwear assessment procedures, what to consider, analysis of the situation and how to use this information to choose the most appropriate type of footwear. The different types of footwear will be discussed, stock, modular, and bespoke footwear (its uses, allowances, benefits and limitations). The mechanics of feet and how they affect footwear and how footwear affects feet is included, with lots of detail about designing bespoke footwear and how each part of it should be specified and designed by the orthotist to achieve the best outcome for the patient.
Days 2 and 3 are face to face and includes practical sessions aiming to improve assessment, measuring skills, casting, fitting, supplying and reviewing skills.
Potential problems at fitting and review and how to resolve them will be discussed and suggestions on how to improve practice will be suggested.
Attendees should be prepared to share a short case study on day 1. This can be either a success or a problem that they experience in their footwear provision. A brief description is all that is needed but photos would help.
Attendees should bring an example of a footwear draft to day 2.
Delegates will need to attend all 3 days of this Short Course.
About the Instructor – Clara Bailey
Clara graduated in 1995 from Paddington College in London with a HND in orthotics. She has worked at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield for the past 24 years, where she is the Clinical Lead Orthotist.
She is also the Blatchford Footwear Clinical Lead.
Winner of the 2020 BAPO Lifetime Achievement Award and 2023 Advancing Healthcare BAPO Award for Inspirational Innovators in P&O, footwear provision is Clara’s specialty and passion.
She recognises the importance of therapeutic footwear to our ever-growing and aging population and provides mentorship and troubleshooting for colleagues who are having issues with footwear. She especially enjoys providing complex orthopaedic footwear to patients, and seeing how well-fitting, functional footwear can change their lives.
Clara created a footwear training course that she presents within the Blatchford team. The course has recently received its CPD accreditation, opening it up to all orthotists through BAPO. She has also written a book as a compliment to the course.
Clara has been involved with the ongoing development of the Blatchford line of footwear, improving the range and helping write the new catalogue. Clara has also produced many guides and leaflets for use within Blatchford to help with clinical processes.
Intended Participants: This course is open to Orthotists only.
BAPO Members, BAPO Member Graduates and non-BAPO members.
Please note: this course is not available to Students.
Venue:
Blatchford Sheffield Clinic. 30 Atlas Way, Sheffield, S4 7QQ
https://www.blatchfordmobility.com/en-gb/locations/blatchford-sheffield-clinic/
Dates & Times:
Day 1
Thursday 12 September 09:00 – 16:00
Virtual session on Teams – the link will be advised with ticket purchase confirmation.
Days 2 and 3
Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 October 2024 – in-person at the Blatchford Sheffield Clinic.
Start 09:30, and finish 16:00 on both days.
3-day course ticket includes lunch and refreshments on days 2 and 3.
We encourage Orthotist attendees to apply for reimbursement from OETT – the Orthotic Education and Training Trust.
Applications can be made on the OETT website at www.oett.org.uk
Requests for reimbursement must include evidence of reflective learning/CPD.
Around 15% of the population is estimated to have a neurodevelopmental difference, such as ADHD, dyslexia, or autism. This number tends to be significantly higher in industries that champion creativity and lateral thinking – such as P&O.
This virtual webinar offers an introduction to the topic of neurodiversity, from a neurodivergent perspective. It explores the most common neurodivergent conditions and seeks to explain why we think, feel, and act the way we do. It looks at practical, holistic ways to accommodate and work with neurodivergent traits – not just for neurodivergent patients, but for neurodivergent staff and other stakeholders too.
This will be followed by a discussion on the NHS England project, what inclusive design looks like in higher education and how this can be applied in Prosthetic and Orthotic placement settings and the workplace to provide equity and inclusion for Disabled people.
This course will be useful for Placement Educators, Managers, Service Leads in P+O and the wider AHP community, Clinical staff, and anyone wanting to learn more about neurodiversity, inclusive design, and Disability in the workplace.
Webinar
Tuesday 17/9/24 9.30 am – 12.30 pm.
BAPO Short Course – MSK Foot & Ankle: Holistic Management & Treatment Strategies – Chesterfield 7-8 October 2024
Course description:
This 2 day face-to-face short course offers participants an opportunity to learn about the orthotic management of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders of the foot and ankle in a group setting (maximum 18 participants). The experienced faculty of Orthotists will share their knowledge and skills in both theory and practical sessions.
Prior to the commencement of the course, registrants will be asked to read four designated full text journal articles.
During the course, participants will attend taught theoretical sessions mixed with active learning which will involve dividing into smaller groups to interpret x-rays and assess each other’s feet and ankles with feedback and guidance from the faculty team.
The course offers participants an intimate, focused, and friendly learning environment away from the bustle of everyday clinical work to refresh their knowledge with best available evidence and equip them with the skills to enable them to build their confidence and MSK practice.
Aims:
This event aims to equip Orthotists and other AHP’s regularly involved in treating adult MSK foot and ankle conditions with the assessment, diagnostic and image interpretation skills to enable them to differentially diagnose and holistically manage Musculoskeletal foot and ankle conditions.
Faculty:
Simon Dickinson, Clinical Director & Consultant Orthotist, TalarMade Ltd
Chris Cox, Teaching Fellow, National Centre for Prosthetics & Orthotics, University of Strathclyde
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this event the participant will be able to:
- Describe normal Foot and Ankle function
- Describe a range of MSK Foot and Ankle pathologies
- Define the tests required for differential diagnosis of a range of Musculoskeletal Foot and Ankle pathologies
- Demonstrate competence in interpreting the outcomes of a range of diagnostic tests
- Utilise imaging as part of the MSK patient assessment
- Demonstrate the ability to differentially diagnose a range of Musculoskeletal Foot and Ankle conditions
- Perform a thorough biomechanical examination to determine the biomechanical deficit
- Establish an evidence-based holistic treatment plan to address the presenting issue
- Generate a detailed evidence-based orthotic prescription, management plan including anticipated outcome
Intended Participants:
- Orthotists who have not previously attended the “Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Foot and Ankle Problems for Orthotists” course
- AHP’s regularly involved in treating adult MSK foot and ankle conditions
and
- Orthotists who attended the “Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Foot and Ankle Problems for Orthotists” between 2015 – 2016
Please note this course is not available to Students.
Venue:
TalarMade Ltd, Edinburgh House, Millenium Way, Chesterfield, S41 8ND. https://talarmade.com/
Parking – there is a large car park around the back left of the building. It is free for attendees to use.
Please don’t park at the front of the building.
Date & Time:
Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 October 2024
Registration 8:30-9:00am on day 1.
Start 9:00am, finish 5:00pm on both days.
2 day course ticket includes lunch and refreshments
We encourage Orthotist attendees to apply for reimbursement from the Orthotic Education and Training Trust.
Applications can be made on the OETT website at www.oett.org.uk
Requests for reimbursement must include evidence of reflective learning/CPD.
To purchase tickets: please log on to your BAPOnline account and click the KAFO poster it will direct you to the ticketing area.
Not a member? Follow the link below and select “Non-Member Events Registration”, once registered it will allow you to purchase the ticket. If you have any issues, please contact enquires@bapo.com
We have reduced the ticket price to view this recording and the associated documents:
Reduced Ticket prices:
BAPO Members £28.35 including VAT
Non-members £35.44 including VAT
The recording is available following the successful Zoom Webinar of the BAPO Virtual Symposium: Outcome Measures for Lower Limb Orthotics which took place on Saturday 27 January 2024
Facilitator:
Conor McDaid – Clinical Lead Orthotist/Advanced practitioner, Wirral University Teaching Hospital.
Speakers:
Joshua Young – Senior Orthotist and Clinical Development Manager, John Florence Limited
Eileen Morrow – Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford
Natalie Hall – Clinical Lead Orthotist, East Lancashire Hospital Trust
Description:
This symposium focused on the application of outcome measures in lower limb orthotic practice. Acknowledging the challenges of the current climate, BAPO promotes the routine use of these measures. This event served as a platform for Orthotists to exchange insights and experiences regarding outcome measures.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Identify and understand various outcome measures used in lower limb orthotic practice.
2. Gain an appreciation for the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
3. Evaluate baseline and follow-up measurements in relation to the ICF.
4. Explore goal-setting strategies within orthotic management.
5. Discuss the assessment of functioning, activities, and participation through outcome measurements.
Intended Participants:
Orthotists and postgraduate students experienced in orthotic practice, along with other Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) working in orthotics. This event is open to BAPO members and non-members.