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@Heather Could you clarify - are you referring to services supporting adults with mental health-related trauma (e.g. abuse), or physical trauma (e.g. following a car crash/trauma and orthopaedic wards)?

Hi Elaine would be great to catch up. Have nessaged with my email and mobile number

Thanks for engaging with the community here Helen! We'll bring your forum to the attention of fellow Members, to prompt perspectives.

Thanks for reaching out here Paula! We'll bring your interesting query to the attention of Members in the coming days, to prompt thoughts and connections.

What do you mean by issues/argument? OT works in a breadth of health and social care settings. What are you needing help with?

Thanks for reaching out to the community here @Antonio. We'll bring your forum to the attention of Members in the coming days, to prompt speedier responses.

Hi @Gabrielle. A number of the Hub's social media followers have commented on your query - and are happy for their views being shared here. See below: Occupational Therapy Community (Facebook group) - Whitney Hutchings: "I’m in the US and we had a doctor in our hospital system who wanted to have an OT right there in his office if he felt like his patient needed a therapy referral. Awesome! It was in pain management instead of primary care, but still a great opportunity. I was planning on doing a screen or maybe even an eval directly after the doctor saw the patient and then get them scheduled at our outpatient clinic. Excellent continuity of care. The whole thing fell apart due to insurance restrictions and department budget. Many insurances require pre authorisation before a patient can be seen by therapy. we were unsure how screenings would work. And the therapists time was going to come out of the rehab department’s budget. so if there was no way to bill for the therapists time there was no way our department had the money to offer that service. In order to really integrate, hospitals and insurances would have to get rid of a fee for service model. And the hoops to jump through for insurance approval. Sad but true." LinkedIn page - Debbie Brewin: "Definitely a role - in Mental Health as well as Physical Health. If anyone is interested in training to deliver a psychosocial intervention as part of a clinical trial aimed at reducing the impact of diabetic foot ulcers, please get in touch here: debbie.1.brewin@kcl.ac.uk" LinkedIn page - Deborah Ann Tacoma: "Toileting aid practice as mobility and reach decreases. DLA are added often too late or when there is not the ability to practice/become habitiual. When they are needed, they can't be tolerated." LinkedIn page - Gillian Fish: "I have been working in primary care as an OT for almost 10 years. Message me if you want to chat about it." Instagram page - @fiona.maggie: "Hello I work in primary care as an OT. Happy to say more in what I'm doing."

Hi Orlaith. Thank you for engaging here! We have had requests like this in the past. Hannah, a student OT, created a forum about this, where many others engaged. Why not reach out to them? Visit this link to have a look.

Thanks for reaching out Gabrielle! Can you clarify which country you are based in and therefore what you mean by 'primary healthcare?' This will aid responses. We'll bring your forum to the attention of Members in the coming week, via our social networks.

Thanks a lot

A comment from Sylvia on LinkedIn: "My advice: demonstrate interest. Take notes (even if you know the internet inside-out), ask all the questions; no question is a dumb question. Be genuine."

Thanks for reaching out to the community here @Nino Goglichidze! We'll bring your query to the attention of Members shortly, to prompt some advice.

Thank you VERY much Jon for such an in-depth response to Nino - and offer of connecting further! 👏🏼

@Jon Fisher - Would you be able to share any advice, or signpost to relevant sites/resources? @Nino Goglichidze - If you haven't already, do take a read of Jon's article on the Hub: Exploring the value of occupational therapy in substance use settings

Thanks for reaching out! We'll bring your forum to the attention of fellow Members in the coming week, to prompt some advice.

Hi @anja - thanks for reaching out here. We'll bring your forum to the attention of fellow Members in the coming week. In the meantime, Rachel has posted a similar discussion topic before. Take a look here for some insights: International perspectives as a new OT student

Thanks for reaching out @dee.alexa - we'll bring your forum to the attention of fellow Hub Members this week, to prompt advice and resource suggestions. In the meantime, take a look around the Hub, including the following areas: • Therapy Forum - 'Acute Medical Setting - Peer Support for Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists' • Therapy Articles • Therapy Videos • Podcast Portal Also use the search page or bar in the top menu, to look up key words, such as 'acute' or 'school'.

Excellent advice, thank you Tara for reaching out! 👏🏼

That's great, thanks so much!

Hi Keisha - and thanks for getting involved in the Forum! Happy for us to share your post link via our social media networks, to bring it to the attention of fellow Members?

Hi Michelle, Thanks for posting your thoughts on reflexivity (and reflection) here - and welcome to the Hub! Regarding email address exchange... @natalieredd: if you are happy for the @Hub Team to pass on your email to @michelleperryman72, she could forward those resources on. If you reply 'yes' here, I'll sort this out! Jamie Grant Director, The OT Hub

Hi @Stacey and Chelsie, Thanks for reaching out to the community here. Could you advise us and fellow Members what the closing date for this survey is? If there is still plenty of time and you are happy, we could promote this forum post across our social media networks, to bring it to the attention of others. Jamie @ The Occupational Therapy Hub Team

Hi @Ben - and thanks for your question! Are you happy for us to bring this post to fellow Members' attention via our social media networks? This should provide a faster response.

Hello! That would be awesome!! Would you please let me know which other sites you share it on, so I can provide that information to my research team? Thanks so much for your willingness to help.

Hi Natalie, Thanks for engaging in the Community Forum. Interesting question! Would you be happy for us to share this across social media to bring it to Members' attention? The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

Yes that would be great thanks.

Hello @marypediatricot! Just a note to add, that our Research Portal is now live, should you wish to give this a look: www.theOThub.com/research. We hope to engage other Members in sharing their current research plans - for others to reach out and get involved in. The OT Hub Team

Hi Mary, Thanks for engaging with the Q&A Forum! We'll share your question on getting into research with followers on our social media platforms in the coming day - to prompt our Members to come over to the Hub and provide some thoughts. You might also be interested to know that we'll be launching the Research Portal for Members, in the coming months... Chat soon! The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

Thank you for sharing Tess! Please can you just add to your post, stating where/how far you will post to (we are assuming you are in the US), as Members are worldwide. Thanks!

Further to @Jessie's handy tips and questions above, we recommend you also visit the following page on the Hub: A Career in Occupational Therapy This is home to an 'OT Career FAQ', including '13 Essential Characteristics of Occupational Therapists' - which you might like to consider when going for interviews! Also take a look at The Guardian's piece: Occupational therapist job interview tips: eight questions and answers. Good luck in your interview(s)! The Occupational Therapy Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

Hey Abi, Had never encountered this before.. Thankx for sharing..

Hi @Rebecca , I've collated a few responses to your question to-date, from fellow Hub Members responding across the Hub's social media networks. See below: • Kev (Facebook): NICE have some lovely guidance. Also, the BEATS charity have some good education and links from memory. Great area to work in, I spent 6 years as a support worker in this area before doing my OT training. Enjoy x • Louise (Facebook): There is a book on OT in eating disorders; I can't remember author. It is on Amazon. • Lucinda (Facebook): Good article - Treating Eating Disorders: An Occupational Therapy Approach. There is the BEAT organisation. Also there is the film on Netflix 'To the Bone' - but once you have watched it, I would follow up with reading blogs from professionals about it, as it's great insight that will help build context for you. • Taha (LinkedIn): 1) Learn an overview of the anatomy of swallowing 2) Learn the phases of swallowing 3) Learn the compensation technique for swallowing 4) Learn swallowing rehab techniques or exercises I hope these tips are helpful to you! Jamie

Great to hear you feel organised and your CPD is in order! Your reflections on some challenging issues will likely be very rich! If you ever feel like anonymising but sharing them, perhaps you might like to write in our Therapy Blog (www.theOThub.com/blog)? Email us if this is of interest! The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

Hi there @susangara901, Thanks for explaining about how you use TRAMm CPD. Sorry to hear your post isn't showing - if you want to re-add this, click the 3 dots icon on the right of the post to edit. It's helpful to hear how different people keep track of their CPD. I'm newly qualified, so am keen to understand all the options out there. Is TRAMm a fully free option? What made you choose this method over others? @Laura Jones - how are you finding managing your paper-based version? I guess different things work for different people... For those not aware of TRAMm CPD, see this link: https://trammcpd.com/

Dear Carol, Thanks for engaging in the Hub's Q&A Forum! A very interesting question - related to an activity that we think occupational therapists around the world will have very different experiences of. We'll highlight your question on our social media, to get fellow Members involved in the conversation. With a little patience, we think you should get some great insights from this. If you are submitting your question as part of your Hub CPD (www.theOThub.com/cpd), email us at hubteam@theOThub.com once you've completed both tasks :) If not, thanks for getting involved anyway! All the best The OT Hub Team

Supervision is about how the professional is getting on, their key learning since the last supervision and if there's any appraisal framework to meet criteria of. It's also an opportunity to discuss CPD and their personal learning requirements.

Hi there Shafaq! Thank you for visiting the Hub - and for engaging with our Q&A Forum! It's good to hear from OTs in India - differing cultures, but the same OT values! To help you further, could you tell us what your preference would be - online information resources, online CPD programs, or workshops/courses in Pakistan? Then we have a clearer idea what you're looking for most! This forum is less known about than our other services at the moment, so it may currently take time for others to respond. Would you like us to ask your question on our social media platforms? We often get very good responses and ideas through The OT Hub's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Alternatively, feel free to visit these pages and ask your question there yourself. Let us know what you'd like us to do. Warm regards The OT Hub Team facebook.com/theOThub twitter.com/theOThub instagram.com/theOThub

Yes our understanding is that it's an online version. In fact, it's listed in our Resources + Services Portal! Tale a look there for details.

Hello there! Great title! Do you have a post to go with this?

@susangara901 - I totally get your desire to have one central point for all your CPD, especially if you are hot desking! I'll haver to give this another look. Jamie Grant (@ The OT Hub Team)

Join OTalk on twitter on 28th (next week) at 8pm for a discussion around how to use the career development framework to support OT development.

What do Members feel makes good or bad supervision?

Thanks, I will be there!

Thank you for sharing such valuable insights here [@Ca Rol]! This will be an incredibly useful forum for prospective candidates. We'll bring this to the attention of the community via social media sharing this week. Warm regards The Occupational Therapy Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

Hi @Beena - take a look at a new and similar forum that @Charmi has started: Which is your favourite Occupational Therapy book? Perhaps you can brainstorm ideas there too?

Really interesting post [@Rachel Bowen] 😊 We'll share this on social media to get others involved!

Yeah for sure...I would like that

Hi there Mary, Thanks for getting involved in the Community Forum! Are you coming to University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol for any of your final studies? Or just doing your placement in Bristol? As a UWE graduate, I may be able to chat to the staff there, to see if they have relevant contacts to source a placement. Are you happy for me to bring this post to the attention of fellow Hub Members, by posting a link across our social media platforms? This should get a speedier response for you. Warm regards Jamie Grant Managing Director, The OT Hub / Occupational Therapist, Urgent Care UWE Bristol alumnus

Hi there Rachel, Thanks for getting involved in the Community Forum! Responses can sometimes take a little time to appear, but we'll be reminding fellow Members today of the Forum, via our latest newsletter. Perhaps you could give us all a flavour of some of your experiences to-date? Warm regards The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

Hi Jack, really great to hear from you on here and nice to know we are not the only ones feeling nervous about the future and unsure what direction to take! Hopefully it will all fall into place for us both, I wish you all the luck! Feel free to comment any questions etc onto this forum post or create a forum post if you have something else you specifically want to discuss with the community :)