The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists

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Teatime Talk

Monday 9 October 2023 6pm – 7pm

EDI, allyship and subconscious bias presentation hosted by: Gemma Cassidy, Mental Health / Wellbeing and EDI Lead – BAPO, Bhavna Mehta, Paediatric Orthotist in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Florence Goodwin, Acting Chair, Professional Affairs Committee, Member, Research Committee – BAPO

EDI talk for National Inclusion Week. This presentation will help to define what equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is, who it protects, why it is important and what it means in clinical practice. We will also discuss allyship and how the wider P & O community can help to improve EDI, in addition to exploring the subconscious bias’ that we can all hold.

Register for the Teatime Talk here

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Funding available for prosthetics and orthotics apprenticeships

NHS England is pleased to announce that to help grow the prosthetics and orthotics workforce we are offering approx. 20 training support grants nationally to employers of £8,300 (per apprentice, per year for three years) for the following apprenticeship programmes if started in 2023/24:

  • Level 6 Prosthetist and orthotist degree apprenticeship
  • Level 3 Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician apprenticeship (where this leads to future progression of the learner onto the level 6 Prosthetist and orthotist degree apprenticeship)

To apply for this funding please complete the request for funding request form here – https://forms.office.com/e/PkFW7FrdWd

​Please note that neither you (the employer), nor NHS England, are committing to anything at this point in time. Employers are advised to wait for confirmation from NHS England as to which training posts will be awarded funding before enrolling candidates on programme. Please read the attached funding guidance in full before completing the funding request form.

This EOI will close on the 1st October 2023. Employers will be informed in the first week of October if they are successful in securing the funding.

P0 Apprenticeship – Employer Funding Guidance

 

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Are you interested in applying for the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme? Applications will open October 2023!

Are you a problem solver, creative thinker, or innovator in the NHS? Do you have an idea you wish to develop and scale for patient benefit? The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme may be for you!
 
Applications to the programme will open from the 2nd – 29th October 2023, with a cohort of 8 starting in March 2024.
 
The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, delivered by Anglia Ruskin University and part of the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC), is the biggest entrepreneurial workforce development programme of its kind. We are inviting budding entrepreneurs to apply for this ground-breaking programme that is helping bring innovations into the NHS to improve patient care.
 
The programme lasts 1 year, is free, and open to all NHS staff. It provides learning, opportunities and experiences through which our entrepreneurs develop the commercial skills and knowledge to accelerate their innovations that will, in turn help transform patient care, as well as providing them with the entrepreneurial skills, knowledge and experience that will help them in their day jobs. A dedicated programme on how to build a start-up or develop an intrapreneurial idea is delivered as a series of educational events called pit stops, which can be attended either in person or virtually.
 
Our inclusive programme and community create a space where NHS staff can develop their innovation or idea without having to leave the health service. The programme offers mentoring, bespoke commercial education, customer matching, resources, and development tools and access to a community of likeminded individuals and industry experts.
 
We are encouraging all NHS workforce staff with a great idea, at any stage of development, to apply for this exceptional opportunity – could this be you or someone you know?

To get your application ready, join the CEP Prep webinar series throughout July and September 2023. You can find the full list of events on our website www.nhscep.com/events
 
For further information please contact the team via cep@aru.ac.uk or visit our website www.nhscep.com
 

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BAPO Introduces the new Chief Executive Officer – Sue Irving

Sue has held senior leadership roles in the not-for-profit sector for many years, most recently working in housing and before that she was CEO of Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Service. She has an MBA from the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and she has a keen interest in ensuring equal access to services for people with vulnerabilities and complex needs. Sue also has Board level experience and is currently Vice Chair of the Board of Dumfries & Galloway College and previously chaired a national homelessness charity. Sue’s priorities in her interim role at BAPO are to deliver the recommendations of the form and function review to ensure BAPO is in a strong position to deliver excellence for its members.