The Prosthetics and Orthotics apprenticeship funding offer is now live.
NHS England is pleased to announce that to help grow the prosthetics and orthotics workforce we are offering approximately 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.
This document has been reviewed by BAPO’s Professional Affairs Committee, the National Orthotics Managers’ Association Group, the Prosthetic Managers Group, the Scottish Orthotic Clinical Leads Group, The Creative Health Alliance, prosthetic and orthotic students, and Prosthetists/Orthotists from all four UK nations.
This welcome pack has been designed to provide graduates with all the information they might need as they take their first steps into their new career.
Graduate welcome pack instructions
Graduate welcome pack final
This link from HMRC gives guidance around tax relief available in certain circumstances including working from home, uniform allowance and wider job-related expenses. BAPO would remind all members that any questions relating to an individual’s tax affairs should be addressed either with HMRC or a relevant tax professional of their choosing – BAPO is unable to provide guidance on this subject.
To assist our members and other AHPs in this uncertain time, we have compiled this page to collate links to all the current documentation that can help in this crisis.
We advise all our members and AHPs to keep updated with the latest advice from the government and the NHS and urge members to follow all advice given.
Vaccine
BAPO Statement – Vaccination as Condition of Deployment
Updated Statement 03/02/22 – Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment
HCPC Vaccination Statement 02/22
Government and NHS advice:
NHS Advice for Clinicians and Public NHS advice page for Covid-19
Main Government Site for statements and latest updates
Government’s general information and numbers and the Government guidance for isolation and staying at home
Health Education Englands Covid-19 AHP Resource List
European Commission statement on postponing MDR
Papers and Evidence:
Aftercare needs of inpatients recovering from COVID-19
BSRM Guidelines to Support Reimplentation of Prosthetic Services
Training and Downloadable resources:
ELfH online coronavirus e-learning
Free to access NHS Infection Prevention Control E-Learning
Public Health Resource Campaign Centre
International working group for the diabetic foot – Covid-19 guidance
Statements and Updates:
Top Lines and Q&A for stakeholders – COVID vaccine
Click here to download the letter of support for AHPs
Here is HCPC’s statement about regulating in light of Covid-19
BAPO advice for carrying out home-visits
Vaccines:
NHS England’s Vaccine Statement
BAPO Vaccine Press Release England
BAPOs Vaccine Press Release Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland
Digital and Virtual Working:
BAPOs Virtual Assessment Guidelines
AHPScot Blog – Covid19: What AHP Services need to be doing digitally now
Re-Registering or Starting Work
Click here for the update from HCPC about retired and relapsed members re-joining the HCPC register
Staying Well:
RCOT’s guide to social distancing
NHS Audio Guides for Mental Wellbeing
MIND Covid-19 Guidance for staying well
Guidance on mental health for staff in the NHS not on the frontline
BAPO Risk Assessment Form – Blank
Guidance to support those with Dementia:
Activities at Home with Dementia
Dementia – Coming into Hospital Leaflet
Support For Staff:
Link to Martin Lewis NHS Freebies Staff