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Fitness to Practise (FTP) Registrant Panel Member

2024-04-22T11:02:57+01:00

The HCPC are currently seeking orthoptists to undertake the role of FTP panel member for the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service. The HCPTS is the fitness to practise adjudication service of the Health and Care Professions Council. Panels hear and determine cases on behalf of the HCPTS's three Practice Committees: the Investigating Committee, Conduct and Competence and Health Committees. You must be *registered with the HCPC* and meet the criteria set out in the Information for Applicants. It is expected that panel members commit to around ten days per year to ensure skills and competencies are retained which includes [...]

Fitness to Practise (FTP) Registrant Panel Member2024-04-22T11:02:57+01:00

Greener AHP Week 2024

2024-04-16T13:25:29+01:00

Next week is the second ever #GreenerAHP Week, an opportunity to learn and share what it means to be a more environmentally sustainable AHP, and to raise awareness of the links between health and climate change. The week kicks off on Earth Day and consists of several free online presentations from health and social care, primary and acute trusts, Greener NHS and different Allied Health Professions. It is also an opportunity to highlight sustainable activities happening in your own trust and engage staff. The link between climate change and health is well established yet the care we are delivering often [...]

Greener AHP Week 20242024-04-16T13:25:29+01:00

Orthoptic Workforce Survey

2024-04-23T12:45:20+01:00

We are requesting your support again in running the next Workforce Survey Questionnaire. This time, we are running it earlier in the year, so that we can gather more robust data over the full 2023-2024 financial year. The survey should hopefully take you no more than an hour to complete and we would be most grateful if you could return your completed questionnaire by Wednesday 15th May. We are requesting a Head or Lead Orthoptist Questionnaire - this is completed by the Head of Service of Professional Lead for Orthoptics and provides an overview of orthoptic services, including future [...]

Orthoptic Workforce Survey2024-04-23T12:45:20+01:00

BIOS Conference – Student Presentation Abstract Submissions

2024-03-27T10:31:45+00:00

BIOS are welcoming abstract submissions from orthoptic students, presenting a research study or review that they have recently undertaken, or are currently undertaking, as part of their degree course. The BIOS Conference is taking place 11th – 12th July 2024 at the Pendulum Hotel in Manchester. The student research presentation is a new initiative, designed to enable orthoptic students from across the UK to meet, experience the conference, and present their work in a supportive environment of peers and future colleagues! Book now for BIOS 2024 Students’ abstracts may include a literature review, a project/review proposal, or [...]

BIOS Conference – Student Presentation Abstract Submissions2024-03-27T10:31:45+00:00

BIOS Conference – Abstract Submissions Open Now – Deadline Extension

2024-03-14T09:50:36+00:00

The BIOS Conference is taking place 11th – 12th July 2024 at the Pendulum Hotel in Manchester. Orthoptists and other eye-care professionals from the UK, Ireland and wider international countries, are invited to discuss new clinical evidence, changes to current practice, interesting patient cases, and participate in networking events. Please note, that we've now extended the deadline for abstract submissions until Wednesday 20 March 2024. The deadline for submissions from pre-registration students remains the same. Book now for BIOS 2024 Abstracts should be no more than 300 words Use sub-headings to structure your abstract (e.g. Title, Background [...]

BIOS Conference – Abstract Submissions Open Now – Deadline Extension2024-03-14T09:50:36+00:00

BIOS Member Survey 2024

2024-03-06T12:14:24+00:00

The BIOS Member Survey is a chance for you to have your say about the information and services that we provide and will help determine our priorities for development in the next year. Log in below for full details. https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/0WQUPM/ There are 27 questions, and the survey should take you no longer than 10 minutes to complete. This survey is open to all members. Don't forget to provide your contact details at the end of the survey to be entered into a prize draw to win one of five £30 gift vouchers.* The [...]

BIOS Member Survey 20242024-03-06T12:14:24+00:00

#TalkAboutFlex – Health Unions launch campaign to encourage better use of flexible working

2024-02-29T17:00:46+00:00

Did you know that last year over 30,000 people left their NHS role due to work-life balance? We’ve joined forces with the other NHS unions to launch a new campaign – Let’s #TalkAboutFlex – encouraging people to make better use of flexible working. It’s no secret that many colleagues are suffering from burnout and low morale, creating a vicious cycle of vacancies and increasing workloads. Rising costs of childcare and other care costs are adding to the pressure and making it harder to recruit and retain staff. With so many options, flexible working isn’t just for people with caring [...]

#TalkAboutFlex – Health Unions launch campaign to encourage better use of flexible working2024-02-29T17:00:46+00:00

Decent NHS pay rise is crucial if both the workforce and the economy are to grow, say health unions

2024-02-10T10:54:14+00:00

Proper investment in NHS staff is essential for both the UK’s economic success and if there's to be any hope of filling record staff vacancies, health unions say today. A new report, compiled on behalf of the 14 unions representing more than a million health workers in England, of which BOSTU is one, makes clear that rebuilding the NHS workforce will be impossible without the fair, sustained wage rises central to recruiting and hanging on to staff. The unions also call for action from the government in the 2024/25 pay round to tackle the pay and staffing issues that are crucial to [...]

Decent NHS pay rise is crucial if both the workforce and the economy are to grow, say health unions2024-02-10T10:54:14+00:00

Child Visions Screening Survey – Deadline Extension

2024-02-19T19:54:28+00:00

We're currently surveying all orthoptic departments in England to allow us to establish the current provision of ‘orthoptic-led’ and ‘non-orthoptic-led’ child vision screening. In 2019, we carried out a Freedom of Information request of local authorities and CCGs, alongside the Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC), to establish a picture of services across England, the results of which were published in 2020, and are available here. It is important that we now update these findings to ascertain how service provision has changed in the intervening years, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. All Heads [...]

Child Visions Screening Survey – Deadline Extension2024-02-19T19:54:28+00:00

Orthoptist apprenticeship standard consultation – now open

2024-02-05T10:15:53+00:00

The Orthoptist Trailblazer Group are pleased to announce that they have opened a consultation on the draft apprenticeship standard for the Level 6 Orthoptist. The Orthoptist apprenticeship standard is a new development supported by employers and the British and Irish Orthoptics Society to provide a new route for people to train to become an Orthoptist. Orthoptist is an occupation that is statutorily regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Access the HCPC standards of proficiency (SOP) for Orthoptists. To give maximum opportunity for everyone to contribute, the consultation is available as an online survey. This consultation opened on Thursday, 1st February and [...]

Orthoptist apprenticeship standard consultation – now open2024-02-05T10:15:53+00:00