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AHP Student research experience survey

HP Student research experience survey

 

Please can BAPO encourage students to share and complete the survey linked below;

 

https://forms.office.com/e/k24cPqxymR

 

Professor Chris Nester, Keele University, has been active in the national conversations in Health Education England (now NHSE) and REF and has  launched a survey of AHP student experiences of research on UK courses that lead to professional registration.  They are especially keen to hear from students expecting to join some of the smaller and less research active disciplines.

 

The survey will not ask for any personally identifiable information from the student, nor will it identify your institution. The aim to create a baseline measure of pre-registration student experiences as a case for future investment nationally. 

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Calling all prosthetists and orthotists:

 

🤔  Have you joined the profession within the past two or three years?

 

🤔  Did you have a positive experience of being welcomed and settling into your first job  as a prosthetist/orthotist?

 

🤔  Are you willing to share your experience so we can help to ensure that others feel similarly welcomed and supported?

 

We would love to hear your experiences around: 

  • What helped you to feel welcomed and supported during the early weeks and months in your first job?
  • What was it that maintained that feeling as you became more settled and started to develop in your role?
  • What top tips can you offer to the employers and line managers of new graduates to help their new graduate recruits to flourish in their roles?
  • What are your top tips for new graduates entering the profession about how to make sure they get the support and guidance they need?

 

Employers/managers, we are also really interested in hearing how you have supported new graduates in your workplace. 

 

🤔 Are you willing to share your experience and advice? 

 

🤔 What top tips would you offer others to help them recruit, retain and develop their staff?

 

 We all have an interest in growing and developing the prosthetic and orthotic workforce.

 

Sharing what we’ve discovered and learning from each other is a powerful way of helping to achieve that goal.  

 

 If you are willing to be contacted to share your experience, please email enquiries@BAPO.com on or before January 5th 2024.

 

We’ll be contacting interested parties during January and will ensure this will be as positive and painless as possible for you. Thank you in anticipation.

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Virtual Spinal Course for Allied Health Professionals by ORUK

Series date: 5 February — 11 March 2024
Time: Every Monday evening from 19:00 to 21:00 (GMT)
Venue: Virtual
Course convenors: Mr Michail Kokkinakis & Mr Gavin Spence, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons

Orthopaedic Research UK is pleased to announce its first Online Course in Spinal Conditions for Allied Healthcare Professionals, presented by a prestigious multidisciplinary panel from spinal units in the UK and beyond. This course is suitable for all clinicians with an interest in spinal conditions, including nurses, orthotists, physios, osteopaths, occupational therapists and chiropracters. In six weekly webinars we will cover some of the most important topics in both adult and paediatric practice, including degenerative conditions and the management of spinal deformity.

All sessions will be recorded. You will be able to watch these up to 12 weeks post course.

Week 1, Monday 5th February: Assessment of the operated spinal deformity, problems arising and when revision might be considered. Guest speaker: Sriram Harish Srinivasan, Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Institution: Kettering Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Week 2, Monday 12th February: Spondylolysis. Current concepts on definition, diagnosis and management

Guest Speakers: Jonathan Lucas, Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Laura Kenison, Advanced Spinal Physiotherapy Practitioner
Institution: Evelina London Children’s Hospital

Week 3, Monday 19th February: Adult Spinal Deformity. All you need to know

Guest Speakers: Panos Liantis, Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Rashida Pickford, Consultant Spinal Physiotherapist
Kathy Payne, Consultant Spinal Physiotherapist
Institution: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Week 4, Monday 26th February: Neuromuscular scoliosis in children. The experience from a tertiary referral centre.

Guest Speakers: Neil Davidson, Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Kristine Gatti, Advanced Spinal Physiotherapy Practitioner
Sarah Gregson, Advanced Spinal Physiotherapy Practitioner
Institution: Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

Week 5, Monday 4th March: Degenerative spine – Disease spectrum and management options

Guest Speaker: Sandesh Lakkol, Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Institution: Health Point Hospital, Abu Dhabi

Week 6, Monday 11th March: Idiopathic Scoliosis in children. Braces, modern trends, national trials and myths Guest Speakers: Ashley Cole, Consultant Spinal Surgeon
Candice Sutcliffe, Paediatric Spinal Extended Scope Physiotherapist
Andrew Mills, Spinal Clinical Specialist Orthotist

We will provide delegates with a certificate of attendance.

Register here: ORUK virtual spinal course for AHP’s | 5 February — 11 March 2024 — Orthopaedic Research UK

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Do you have a passion for tackling healthcare inequalities?

Have you wondered about opportunities to contribute to patient welfare and outcomes by pursuing clinical research?

A fully-funded, salary-matching programme is recruiting cohorts of AHPs, nurses and midwives to pursue research projects tackling healthcare inequalities in Leicestershire.

Could this be right for you?

 

 

What you need:
– To be a clinically active AHP, nurse, midwife or GP
– To be passionate about healthcare inequalities and research
What you don’t need:
– A Masters degree
– Any formal research training
– A specific project idea
The programme includes:
– The possibility to be seconded from your post to participate
– A continuation of your salary, along with increments, pension contributions etc.
– Comprehensive fully-funded research training
– Experienced supervisor support
– Team support from your fellow cohort members
What you can expect from this programme:
– To graduate with a doctorate
– To directly impact patient well-being and contribute to knowledge on healthcare inequalities
– To boost your career opportunities in clinical research

Important information
Eligibility
For full eligibility criteria, please see here: https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded- opportunities/leicestershire-healthcare-inequalities-improvement-dtp.
How to apply
• In order to apply, please first have a look at the list of projects being advertised for the coming cohort. A brief description can be found on the application page, and more detail about the projects and the primary supervisors can be found here.
• For general recommendations on how to craft a competitive CV and personal statement (and also how to prepare for interview) please see our guidance here.
• Once you are ready, please click on:

 

 

 

 

 

at the bottom of this page and fill out your application.
Dates
Applications open: now
Application deadline: 31 January 2024
Programme start: 1 October 2024
Questions
If you have any questions about the programme, please email lhiip@le.ac.uk.