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Do you know someone looking for a new career? Let them know about our Insight day on 22 January, aimed at those transitioning from the armed forces, or other careers, into orthoptics. Find out more: buff.ly/3Vyfkql

👩‍⚕️OTs and Orthoptists👨‍⚕️New survey about current practice of visual perception difficulties after a brain injury: tinyurl.com/mpbebbmt. Results will inform new training and clinical tools. ⏳ 5-10 min 🏆 15 posters about visual perception difficulties + rehab tips. Thank you!!

If you are a people person and are interested in a career in healthcare, then becoming an orthoptic clinical assistant could be for you! Find out more: buff.ly/3YZOYOW

Nominations are now open for our first-ever BIOS Annual Awards! The deadline for all eight awards is Thursday 24 April 2025 and the winners will be recognised at our annual awards event, in Birmingham on 19th June. Find out more: buff.ly/4ghC3OH #BIOS2025

We are pleased to confirm two webinars focused on refresher training for SLT's in our region! For more information please visit the link below! #evelina #education #nhs #london #south eventbrite.co.uk/e/refresher-tr…

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📢 Calling all #GreenerAHPs in England   🧩We’d like to know what you think are the top actionable carbon reduction interventions for each #AHP profession 🧩Please complete this survey & share widely to help us identify them 👀👉 forms.office.com/e/38V1VRL791   WeAHPs 💙

We sent out the first copy of 'Support in Sight', our newsletter aimed at our support workforce members. If you're a clinical assistant or technician, we're currently offering a 20% discount on Associate membership. Find out more about BIOS membership: buff.ly/3g6h5oI

Let's celebrate our support workforce! Our Excellence in a Support Role award is open to any clinical assistant or technician. It celebrates the positive contribution that they make to patient outcomes and the teams they work in. Find out more: buff.ly/4ghC3OH #BIOS2025

Find out about our exciting NHS-funded Orthoptic Workforce Development projects at our launch event on 19th June! Attendance is free for members and can be booked alongside tickets for our Symposium the following day! Book now: buff.ly/6wtUR0l

Our new Support Workforce Mapping Toolkit is designed to allow the identification of tasks that clinical assistants can perform at each level of practice and within their scope of practice. Download here: buff.ly/K7OnJ1r [login required]

Book now for the launch day on 19th June for our exciting NHS-funded Orthoptic Workforce Development Programme! Attendance is free for members and can be booked alongside tickets for our Symposium the following day! Book now: buff.ly/deKgfYV #BIOS2025

Lunchtime Support Workforce mini webinar – Assessing vision at all ages – 24th June 2025 12.45pm – 1.15pm orthoptics.org.uk/event/lunchtim… Very much looking forward to the 1st of our mini series of lunchtime webinars aimed at our Orthoptic and Ophthalmic support workforce 🤩

Still time to book for the first of our four Lunchtime Support Workforce Mini Webinars on 24th June! Our first session is on assessing vision at all ages, with Vienna-Jaye Burchell. You can now book for all four sessions on our events pages. Book now: buff.ly/egnjB3S

Check out our brand new animated video on patching! The video explains amblyopia treatment in a fun and engaging way that helps children understand and alleviate any fears they may have. #WePatch buff.ly/nZXzDpN

Find more tips and resources to help with occlusion: buff.ly/g4Mkdrt

Why join the orthoptic support workforce? Sue Elliott is currently highlighting some of the work we've been doing to develop the orthoptic support workforce. Take a look at our brand new video, where support workers talk about their roles: buff.ly/hUhFha0

It was great to see the importance of child vision screening highlighted on BBC Breakfast and on the BBC News website this morning. buff.ly/TmhAfIz

A huge thank you to all of you who attended our fantastic launch event for the Workforce Development Project yesterday! If you missed it, you can find all of the resources and reports discussed on our Programme page: buff.ly/qJP0sJe NHS England Beverley Harden FCSP

Join us online on 11th July for our latest Town Hall Meeting. Open to members and non-members, we'll be highlighting the many benefits of BIOS membership, as well as providing an opportunity for you to ask questions and offer feedback. Book now: buff.ly/xgjtpWG