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 –
​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.
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To assist our members and other AHPs in this uncertain time we have put together 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 upto date with the latest advice from the government and the NHS and urge members to follow all advice given.
Vaccine
мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ 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:
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Health Education Englands Covid-19 AHP Resource List
Papers and Evidence:
After care needs of inpatients recovering from COVID-19
BSRM Guidelines to Support Reimplentation of Prosthetic Services
Training and Downloadable resources:
Statements and Updates:
Top Lines and Q&A for stakeholders – COVID vaccine
Click here to download the letter of support for AHPs
мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ advice for carrying out home-visits
Vaccines:
мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Vaccine Press Release England
мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼s Vaccine Press Release Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland
Digital and Virtual Working:
мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼s Virtual Assessment Guidelines
Re-Registering or Starting Work
Click here for the update from HCPC about retired and relapsed members re-joining the HCPC register
Staying Well:
Guidance on mental health for staff in the NHS not on the frontline
мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Risk Assessment Form – Blank
Guidance to support those with Dementia:
Activities at Home with Dementia
Dementia – Coming into Hospital Leaflet