Apprenticeship Opportunity – Orthotics Degree Apprentice
Apprenticeship Opportunity – Orthotics Degree Apprentice – £29,460 – £31,909 per annum inclusive HCAS
The RNOH NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression . An Apprentice Orthotist is a developmental role within the Therapies Directorate at the RNOH. Your job will be to support the Orthotics team with the delivery of the service whilst completing a Level 6 Apprenticeship qualification to become a registered professional.
As an apprentice, you will attend university to complete all required modules of study, and undertake some clinical placements in a non-dominant discipline. The university will be the University of Derby, whilst most provision is online – learners will be required to travel to Derby for one week per academic year, with student accommodation provided by the university.
You will need to meet the academic entry criteria set by the university – further information on this and the apprenticeship can be found here ; https://www.derby.ac.uk/apprenticeships/prosthetics-and-orthotics-degree-apprenticeship/#entry-requirements
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P&O Day Membership Offer
Are you interested in becoming a member of BAPO? We have a special offer to celebrate P&O Day offering new members 20% off 2023 membership.
Please contact enquiries@bapo.com for information on how to join.
This offer is only valid for a limited time and expires on Friday 8th September 2023.
BAPO Regional Conference Farnborough 2023
After the success of our first regional conference in Scotland, BAPO is excited to announce that we will hold our next regional conference in England on Saturday 18th November at The Village Hotel, Pinehurst Rd, Farnborough GU14 7BF. For directions please click here
If you would like to stay at the hotel for the event, please use the code VHEVE to receive a discount off your accommodation. This discount is only available when booking through the venue website. You can visit the page here.
The theme for the one day event is “Growing The Profession” and our soon to be announced programme, will consist of a mix of invited speakers and free papers.
The event is targeted at P & O professionals and the wider P & O community. It is open to both BAPO members and non-members. It is a great opportunity to enhance knowledge, support continuing professional development, network with colleagues and engage with exhibitors in a face to face environment.
The programme will start at 11:00am and conclude at 4:00pm. Registration and the exhibition will start at 10:00am. There will be a 1 hour lunch break and a 30 minute coffee break in the afternoon in order to allow delegates to network with colleagues and friends.
Come along to learn, collaborate, communicate and share ideas!
BAPO members please log into your membership profile, via BAPO Member Ticket button below.
Non-members please click the non-members button below and complete the Non-Member Events registration.
For anyone wishing to purchase multiple tickets please email enquiries@bapo.com
Early Bird Tickets Now Available Until
29th September
29th September
Call for Papers – BAPO Regional Conference – Farnborough 2023
We encourage prosthetists, orthotists, technicians, support workers, managers, researchers, and students to submit an abstract for a 12-minute presentation about any aspect of growth related to prosthetic and orthotic professions, including any area of clinical practice, research, evidence, innovation, technical or manufacturing processes, education, leadership, mentoring or case studies.
Papers may be about a clinical audit, service improvement, case study, technical note or research study.
Please note:
- Time limit for presentation is 12 minutes. A 3-minute maximum Q & A session will be allowed following the presentation
- All submissions will be reviewed by the Education Committee which reserves the right to accept or reject the application based on pre-approved criteria
- All submissions will receive a written acceptance or reason for not being included in the regional event
- We recognise and value the amount and depth of work which goes into preparing a submission. We want to encourage as many submissions as possible, which if not accepted, may be reconfigured for a future event
Abstract Deadlines:
Applications for free paper abstracts are now open.
Submission deadline for free paper abstracts is Friday 6th October
Free paper applicants will be notified by Friday 13th October 2023
To submit your abstract, please complete the MS Form template via the link below.
If you have any questions, please email: enquiries@bapo.com
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Call for Papers – BAPO Regional Conference – Farnborough 2023
In 2023, BAPO is running regional events instead of a national conference. The second regional conference will be held on Saturday 18th November 2023 in Farnborough.
Call for Papers:
We encourage prosthetists, orthotists, technicians, support workers, managers, researchers, and students to submit an abstract for a 12-minute presentation about any aspect of growth related to prosthetic and orthotic professions, including any area of clinical practice, research, evidence, innovation, technical or manufacturing processes, education, leadership, mentoring or case studies.
Papers may be about a clinical audit, service improvement, case study, technical note or research study.
Please note:
- Time limit for presentation is 12 minutes. A 3-minute maximum Q & A session will be allowed following the presentation
- All submissions will be reviewed by the Education Committee which reserves the right to accept or reject the application based on pre-approved criteria
- All submissions will receive a written acceptance or reason for not being included in the regional event
- We recognise and value the amount and depth of work which goes into preparing a submission. We want to encourage as many submissions as possible, which if not accepted, may be reconfigured for a future event
Abstract Deadlines:
Applications for free paper abstracts are now open.
Submission deadline for free paper abstracts is Friday 6th October
Free paper applicants will be notified by Friday 13th October 2023
To submit your abstract, please complete the MS Form template via the link below.
If you have any questions, please email: enquiries@bapo.com
