Support you to develop and succeed
Be supported to develop and succeed
- You’ll be guided on how to use the Career Development Framework to support your unique career journey.
- We’ll help you build good Continuing Professional Development (CPD) habits.
- We’ll provide development opportunities and help you to make the most of them.
- You’ll have your very own CPD portfolio to record your lifelong learning so you’ll be prepared for HCPC audits.
- You’ll be able to apply for funding to take part in research, learning and development activities.
- You’ll find new career opportunities on our jobs board.
- Using our supplier directory will help you find products or services to support the people you work with.
Supporting your professional development
We set the guiding principles for career, learning and workforce development within the occupational therapy profession – you’ll find them in our Career Development Framework.
As a member, we’ll support you in every stage of your career to have good CPD habits to ensure safe and effective practice, and to comply with HCPC CPD standards. We’ll help you plot your progress and journey through the Career Development Framework.
You’ll be supported in your professional development with networking, events, resources and awards including:
- networking opportunities where you will meet peers, share good practice, problem solve your challenges and bring your innovative ideas to life
- awards offering funding to take part in research, learning and development activities, such as courses, overseas placements, service improvement and research projects
- building your knowledge through real-world evidence, practice guidelines, lectures, events and cafés
- improving your practice with access to our Digital Library and peer-reviewed research in the British Journal of Occupational Therapy (BJOT)
- keeping you up to date through our magazine, journal and newsletters
- volunteering opportunities where you can help shape the future of the profession, develop leadership skills and make an impact.
We’ll help you build your understanding of equity, diversity and belonging and develop skills and confidence to actively oppose discrimination. We assist our members, especially those from historically marginalised and under-represented communities, to be the best they can be, as their true and authentic selves, throughout their career.
One place to evidence your learning
You’ll have your very own CPD portfolio, making it easy to record your CPD, meet HCPC standards and feel prepared for any audits.
Using your CPD portfolio, you’ll be able to record your CPD activities, reflections and evidence in one place, and on the go, making it easy to:
- pick up and put down your recording
- choose the reflection template that suits you
- see how you’re progressing.
