Royal College of Occupational Therapists

As part of our learning and development standards review, we want to hear from university senior leadership and faculty teams, including OT professional leads. 📖 Join us at our Education Summit on Wednesday 13 November: https://loom.ly/v7pwsu0

We’re delighted to award Nicola Spalding, Professor Emeritus at the University of East Anglia and visiting Professor at Birmingham Newman University, an RCOT Fellowship 🤩 Nicola’s incredible career and educational excellence are a testament to the power of continuous learning as a way of life. We’re delighted that Nicola has accepted the award. We’re over the moon to share her acceptance in her own words. Find the link to her blog in the comments 👇🏿

New health funding must be used in the right way, says RCOT Policy and Public Affairs Lead, Joseph Brunwin, in response to the Chancellor's budget announcement to provide more funding for NHS appointments and elective services. Read the full comment 👇🏽

#OTWeek24 is all about ensuring people everywhere understand the power of occupational therapy! 🤩 Find our campaign resources to support you in the comments. 👇🏿

#OTWeek24 is fast approaching! Throughout our year-long celebration of the power of occupational therapy in transforming health and social care, we'll be sharing success stories from the occupational therapy community. 🙌🏿 We thought we would kick things off with this story from Swansea Bay University Health Board's occupational therapists. Their innovative approaches to occupational therapy in their region have been called on to set 'a template' for the rest of the country. Read more here. 👇🏼

Sharing your real-life stories can be impactful in helping people understand the value of occupational therapy, but what do we mean by stories? 📖 Swipe for some inspiration for stories you could share and find more advice here: https://loom.ly/rtjkPW8

We’re delighted to award Dr Carolyn Dunford, Reader in Occupational Therapy at Brunel University of London, an RCOT Fellowship 🤩 Carolyn’s dedication to evidence-based and occupation-centred practice, particularly in children’s occupational therapy, has made a significant difference to our profession both nationally and internationally. We’re over the moon to share her acceptance in her own words. See the link in the comments below 👇🏿

Dr. Blaine Robin shares an occupational review of key events, achievements and excellence from his life over the past 12 months. He aims to inspire others with what's possible and encourage them to consider research as a career pathway. See first comment for link to full blog.

🏆 Every year we have opportunities to recognise the exceptional work and dedication of our members and their contribution to our profession. Some are nominated awards and some are funding based, but all carry prestige. Join us in celebrating our winners of this year's awards. Find a link in the comments 👇🏿

🚀 OTs, are you ready for your next career challenge? Check out the latest opportunities on the RCOT Jobs Board! Whether you're looking to advance your career or explore new roles, we've got exciting listings for you. 🌟 Featured Roles: 🔹 Mersey Care, North West NHS Trust Specialist inpatient and community services across Merseyside & Cheshire. They're recruiting OTs in community and mental health. RCOT members: check October OTnews, pages 54-55 for Mersey Care featured editorial! Explore Mersey Care roles here https://lnkd.in/eUtS28dz 🔹 Problem Shared, Autism Assessors UK-wide roles including Northern Ireland. Are you ADOS and ADI-R trained? Seeking full-time and part-time contractor roles. https://lnkd.in/e4WJNMKk 🔹 Priory School, London OT role supporting students with complex learning needs. Check out the Priory School position https://lnkd.in/eB4pN-vM 💼 Interested in advertising your role with us? Get in touch for options and pricing: advertising@rcot.co.uk Royal College of Occupational Therapists ProblemShared Priorycroydon NHS #OTs #OTjobs