This document has been reviewed by ±¬ÁϳԹÏ’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
available in certain circumstances including working from home, uniform allowance and wider job-related expenses. ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï 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 – ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï 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
±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï 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:
Aftercare 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
±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï advice for carrying out home-visits
Vaccines:
±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Vaccine Press Release England
±¬ÁϳԹÏs Vaccine Press Release Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland
Digital and Virtual Working:
±¬ÁϳԹÏs 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
±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Risk Assessment Form – Blank
Guidance to support those with Dementia:
Activities at Home with Dementia
Dementia – Coming into Hospital Leaflet
Support For Staff:
Survey Results
Resources for employers
Another useful guide to help our contracted services and NHS in-house services align and share a common understanding of this important aspect of AHP NHS workforce transformation and reform.