The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) - Guide to Supervision

Supporting the practice, learning, development and wellbeing of prosthetists and orthotists is a crucial component in ensuring patient safety and improving recruitment and retention of the workforce. In some other allied health professions, the concept of supervision is already well embedded and considered to be an integral part of good professional practice. However, this term may not always be used nor well understood by all in prosthetics and orthotics. This document provides a short, accessible guide to supervision for the profession, with links to available resources for further information. We want to support a culture of supervision in the profession by encouraging employers and prosthetists and orthotists in both the NHS and private sector to be active in thinking about the arrangements they have or need to put in place to support the practice, learning, development and well-being of the workforce.