Capturing conversations with members of our occupational therapy (OT) community, we’ve recorded and produced a series of vodcasts (video podcasts) and podcasts. The series which launches Tuesday 2 May, focuses on hearing and sharing the career stories of our diverse workforce.
Each vodcast is also available in traditional audio podcast format with text transcription.
Through a number of project group discussions with members of our OT community, we've heard that what can often be helpful in terms of career progression and development is to see possibilities, to see routes, pathways, representation and to hear narratives.
Members have reflected on the importance of seeing and hearing how others have overcome challenges, particularly around underrepresentation, inclusive engagement and equity, diversity and belonging. Similarly, discussions reiterated the need for creative approaches to resources that need to be accessible, applicable and consider the ongoing time pressures which already impact on busy professionals.
This series of career conversations uses the Kawa Model of occupational therapy, and the analogy career journey as a river and provides a living library of different narratives and possibilities in occupational therapy through the power of shared narratives. Individually and as a whole series, these conversations form a valuable and multi-faceted resource that captures some of the breadth, depth and diversity of our profession and workforce.
We’ll be promoting the vodcasts and podcasts on a weekly basis via our social media channels highlighting a member of our community and their unique career journey.
The career conversation series is part of a wider RCOT and Health Education England (HEE) collaboration to create an Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Workforce Reform to shape the future of the AHP personnel. The learning and insight will be for all four nations.