Introduction to the professional network 411 edinburgh

College of Occupational Therapists 2008College of Occupational Therapists 2010

BAOT/COT

Introduction to the Professional Network

Facilitated by Lee Roach, Membership Development Manager

Louise Cusack, Specialist Section Manager


Aims of the session

• An overview of the COT organisational structure, council, committees and sub committees

• Introduction to the organisation of BAOT/COT • Provide opportunities for networking and meet

COT staff

• The organisations strategic aims and priorities and the essential role of members

• Provide you with resources and information to support you in your role


Exercise 1

• Introduce yourself to the

person next to you• Name • Role/contribution• Something very few

other people know about you!


Exercise 2

• Post it notes

• Pens

• Write the questions you want answered!


The context of today

• The College is investing in members.• Introduce and answer questions about the organisation. • Provide a consistent understanding of the structure and

role.• Develop good practice for the members who volunteer

within the organisation.• Engage and meet members. • Develop your understanding of the diversity of the roles

responsibilities within BAOT/COT.• Support your own development (CPD).• Develop your relationships and networks.• Share the 5 year COT Business Plan.


The British Association of Occupational Therapists

Professional Body and Trade Union for occupational therapy staff in the UK

Council of the BAOT takes decisions about the management, direction and functioning of the

organisation


The College of Occupational Therapists

A registered educational charity (Trustees)

Is a subsidiary of the BAOT

The College represents the profession on a national and international level

Staff/Officers are employed to provide the membership benefits you receive

As members of BAOT you can influence the work of carried out by staff at COT


What is the role of the professional body?A Membership Organisation

Providing Services for Members (Professional Indemnity, Badges, Journals)

Run by Members for Members A ‘Governing’

Body

Trade Union Services

Setting Educational

Requirements for Entry

Setting Standards for

PracticePolitical Lobbying

Promoting Occupational Therapy and the Profession


The British Association and College of Occupational Therapists aims to provide a clear identity for all its members through the provision of

the highest standard of expert, professional opinion and advice informed by research, scholarship, innovation and the promotion of

excellence in practice.

The College will provide timely, responsive, specialist support for all members to encourage the personal and intellectual development of

confident,competent occupational therapists and support staff.

The College values the contributions of all members and will build upon the trust of its members by establishing an accountable, responsive, learning professional organisation, managed with

integrity, probity and sound financial stewardship.

Mission Statement


How are decisions made within COT?• Council–20 members who are Directors of

BAOT and Trustees of COT UK wide• Boards (Country and Functional)• Sub committees• Projects groups• Time limited working groups• Policy working groups• Commissioned work


The COT Strategic Plan2008- 2013

Meeting members’ needs and championing the profession

3 Strategic Aims:Strategic Aim 1:Supporting members

Strategic Aim 2: Providing leadership and increasing the profile of the profession

Strategic Aim 3: Sustaining organisation



BAOT / COT Headquarters Business Structure

Chief ExecutiveSecretariat

PA to Chief ExecutiveCouncil supportCompany Secretariat

Research and Development

Education and Learning Marketing

• Education Policy

• Endorsement of short courses

• Post Qualifying Education

• Support Worker Education

• Pre Registration Quality Assurance and Accreditation

• Accreditation of Placement Educators

• Careers and Recruitment to pre-registration programmes

• HEI liaison• Education

Development• Student

affairs

• Membership policy

• Membership recruitment

• Regional affairs / local groups

• Associate member affairs

• Retired member affairs

• BJOT• OTN• Website• Union services• Advertising /

Corporate friends

• International affairs

• External Affairs

• Professional Research & Development

• Research capacity and development

• Information management

• Research Governance

• Register of therapy researchers

• Research foundation

• Awards for CPD, Education and Research

• Library and information services

• National collection of OT literature

• BAOT \archive co-ordination

• Finance Management

• Facilities• Membership

Administration

• IT• Human

Resources policies

• Staff recruitment

• Staff training & development

• Health & Safety

• Employee relations

Membership and External

Affairs

Finance/Human Resources Manager

• Professional Policy and Practice

• Statutory Regulation / Ethics

• Standards and Effectiveness

• Specialist Sections

• Consultancy Service

• Information & Enquiry Service to members

• Influencing Policy

• Briefings• Publication

s• Social

Services Bulletin

• Communications / Marketing

• Public Affairs• Conferences

& Events• Careers

Promotion• Publications• Marketing

literature• Branding and

corporate guidelines

Professional Practice


Clear members benefits

• Provide authoritative voice for the profession (UK).• Develop the profession’s philosophy, knowledge,

skills, research-base and practice.• Support evidence-base/disseminate research

demonstrating the effectiveness of OT.• Advise governments, industry to ensure OT is central

to health/social care.• Support members in practice to optimise performance

and competence for the benefit of service users and employers.

• College accredited OT education programmes.• Provide trade union services that meet the needs of

OT staff.


You as a Member- formallyHow you influence the organisation?

Specialist Section(Forum , netw ork, group)

Audit C om m ittee

B AO T/C O TC ouncil

M em bership &External Affairs

B oard

R esearch &D evelopm ent B oard

Learning and D evelopm ent B oard Professional Practice B oard

B AO T/C O T O T Panel

C ountry B oardsR egional G roupsC ouncil M em ber

Local G roup U nison B ranchM eeting

B AO T M em ber


You as a Member- informallyHow you influence the organisation? • An article for OTN/BJOT or website• Twitter/ Facebook/LinkedIn• Write for Specialist Sections newsletter• Assist with a study day/Support an event• Write for publication- Practice Publications Group • Participate in audit/surveys/research• Become a reviewer/expert for the COT Consultancy Service• Participate in UK national guideline development, e.gScottish

Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)• Take an active part in a Specialist Sections and/or a BAOT local

groups• Promote OT• Comment, feedback, email, write letters, join in discussion forums

and web articles, many more………



4 countries12 BAOT regions100 BAOT local

groups


COT and Social Media

• BAOT/COT on Facebook• BAOT/COT on Twitter• BAOT/COT on LinkedIn• BAOT/COT on Flickr


Why social media?

• Flexible and convenient way of communicating audiences.

• Meets expectations of members.• Complements web presence and increases search

engine optimisation. • Raises profile of the profession. • Highlights content on the BAOT website.• Respond directly and openly to queries.


What you can do

• Start a professional profile • Explore social media channels• Network with other members


Roles and Responsibilities of the Branches and

Committees of BA/COT

Many of you may have an identity within your committee or branch of BA/COT as chair, secretary, public relations etc.

Many have been either appointed by our peers, elected by other members, or even employed.

The effectiveness of the BA/COT is greater if we operate as a team taking responsibility for shared goals and personal responsibility for aspects of it.


Exercise 3

• Spend five minutes filling out the role form and then spend a few minutes sharing what you have written with the person sat next to you.


Joint statement on CPD

Fifteen organisations have now signed up to the joint statement on CPD for health and social care practitioners. It includes the statement that six days a year is the minimum recommended for CPD time. http://ilod.cot.org.uk/cpd_tools/

http://ilod.cot.org.uk/cpd_tools/


Resources available to you

CPD TOOLS

• ILOD - Interactive Learning Opportunities Database• Career History (CV) and Current Job Description • Personal Development Plan (PDP) and most current

Performance Appraisal • Reflection Logs • Sample Achievements of Learning (e.g. research paper,

improved client outcomes in practice, design of new rehabilitation programme)

• COT website – www.cot.org.uk• Other (e.g. course certificates; letters from users,

carers, colleagues, etc)


Reflective Logs

• You can choose to use the templates as found on the BAOT website, as your log for reflective practice.


Practical Resources

• Professional examples: Guideline development work, work with outside agencies, COT Officers, Publishing Your Work In conjunction with COT and Briefings

• Publicity example: via COT website, OTnews, BJOT, Managers e-bulletin, Highlight, e networks (Helen Williams)

• COT facilities: (special arrangements) rooms, early booking advisable, at free to all COT groups

• Library facilities: current awareness bulletins, archiving journals and entry to Welcome Foundation

• Web team: website construction, updates, changes, expert advice• Financial support: grants, capitation monies, benevolent funds• Support for committee and project work: funding travel,

resources funding, assistance• Training: today and more!


Members Manual

http://www.cot.org.uk/Homepage/Regional_Groups/Members_Manual/




What’s Hot at COT?Our business………….

• BAOT/COT Manifesto and actions OTnews April• Council Ballot• 75% tax relief• All publications downloaded free to members -• HQ essential building works • Social media profile twitter facebook linkedin• Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice

(2007) Under review• Code of Ethics (2005) Review on website from mid

December to Council April - OT news September• Specialist Section accounting summit May• Continuing website developments


What’s Hot at COT?

• Developing a range of materials to improve public understanding of the value of OT and current status of OT: work force planning , policy, recruitment etc

• Career wide framework for education and development ~we are unique among AHPs in having this.

• COT Annual Conference - Brighton 2010 • New career videos on BAOT/COT website

and leaflets


What’s Hot in Scotland?Strategy for self directed support – Scottish Govt. consultationDementia strategyReshape of Care for Older People Implementing Scot Gov Guidance on provision of equipment and adaptationsDeveloping relationship between COT and Care and Repair Scotland Rehab Framework – FAO OTs in social workDeveloping posts in mainstream prisonsNew COT doc launch May 10 at ADSW conference -Changing lives, Changing practice: OT in social work, -enabling independent living in Scotland’Contact Elizabeth MacDonald unless stated



http://www.cot.org.uk/homepage/news/?l=l&ListItemID=1153&ListGroupID=261


Questions?

• Post It Note• Most frequently asked questions?• http://www.cot.org.uk/Homepage/Regional_Groups/M

embers_Manual/




Louise Cusack or Lee Roach College of Occupational [email protected]@cot.co.uk

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