All views my own. Life is what we make it, not how we take it 💚Proud Occupational Therapy Assistant💚 Assistant Practitioner and Trainee Occupational Therapist

Blackpool England
Joined July 2011
🏞 Within #OccupationalTherapy practice, the Kawa (River) Model provides a great opportunity for high-quality reflection & co-created group experiences: theOThub.com/article/kawa-mo… #Kawa enables the exploration of complex issues, within groups or communities that share roles... (1/2)
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🧠 An #OccupationalTherapy framework organising cognitive abilities, to aid assessment & address functional goals! Basic skills (e.g. sensory processing, attention) are foundational for complex skills (e.g. problem-solving)... (1/2) 📥NEW graphic: theOThub.com/downloads (Plus+)
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Practice-based learning shapes the future of OT! 🎓 We’re excited for Kay to join the ‘Practice-based learning for OT practice’ panel at Members’ Day – exploring placements and inclusive student support. Want to be there too? loom.ly/xkI90Zc 🎟️
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We're slowly stepping away from X. We’ll be winding down our activity over the next few months and will stop completely by the end of July. Thanks for being part of our journey here 💚 We’re still championing OT – just on other platforms. Read our full statement.
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Today is #WorldHealthDay! 🌎 The Allied Health Professions and #HCPCregistered professionals are the backbone of the UK's health and care workforce. The support they provide is essential and vital. Join us in celebrating them today! #HealthForAll
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If you've never seen a CPD profile, this is what it actually looks like ⬇️⬇️ You can download this and 61 other sample profiles from our website - covering all levels, key roles, and professions: hcpc-uk.org/cpd/completing-a… #CPDWeek2025 @bpsofficial
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Cheat sheet on what a CPD profile should include ⬇️ This is a slide from today's CPD audit webinar. More information and sample profiles can be found at: hcpc-uk.org/cpd/completing-a… #CPDWeek2025
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These five principles aid strong development and ensure lifelong learning.⭐ They were formed by CPD Together, a cross-profession group, in 2017. Set out with context by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at @RCSLT, in this guest blog 👇 hcpc-uk.org/news-and-events/… #CPDWeek2025
💭 What's your approach to CPD? How do you make sure it's really effective? Put how you do it, your guiding principles or any top tips below. They might just inspire someone👇 #CPDWeek2025
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🚨 Update from the #InclusiveParliament coalition 🚨 As a coalition member, we welcome the House of Commons' Modernisation Committee recognising the need for improved accessibility.
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Some activities we have taken part in this week on Byron ward ❤️🌺🍰 @adelebarker_x @Chloeca56745391 @jo_mccloskeyx @WeAreLSCFT
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Can people share away please I’m based in Blackpool but get out and about 🚙 @ExperienceLSCFT @WeAreLSCFT @BronteWard01 @Wordsworthward3 #dementia
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The garden craft group in the hall went down a treat this week making lolly stick Bird houses and painting bug hotels #activityforall #NatureCraft @HarbourIP @WeAreLSCFT
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It was great to see the VR fire safety training demo on Tuesday with Claire. Cannot wait for this to be implemented @HarbourIP @WeAreLSCFT
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Royal Bolton Hospital has become the first location in Greater Manchester to carry out digital autopsies that reduce the need for invasive post mortems and release bodies to families and loved ones sooner. The CT scanner allows organs and tissues to be assessed using radiology.
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Beautiful, crisp day here @HarbourIP
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😌 #Rest is crucial for our #wellbeing. True rest is more than sleep; it includes nurturing different aspects of ourselves to recharge fully. 6 types of rest each support a unique need... (1/2) 🖼 NEW infographics: theOThub.com/downloads (Plus+). Credit: makeitworkprogram.wordpress.…
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Thank you @HarbourAdultOT for my secret santa! I love it :) x
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🌿#AHPs in England we are just over 3 months away from our annual #GreenerAHP Week 📆 Put 31 March – 4 April 2025 in the diary!   🌿You can find the full event schedule on the Greener AHP hub in the new year 👉 england.nhs.uk/ahp/greener-a… @WeAHPs
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