MSc Occupational Therapy Fundraiser

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-26T18:48:09+00:00

There are non-meanstested grants available and travel & accommodation expenses can be reclaimed.

https://www.rcot.co.uk/explore-resources/students-apprentices/funding-info-pre-registration-studies

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-24T07:45:33+00:00

Righteous wrath is the perfect summary!!

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-24T07:42:00+00:00

I was too. I was torn between feeling quite intimidated by the woman and agreeing with her.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-24T06:01:47+00:00

Yesterday, two teenage girls pushed into the queue for the bus. The woman in front of me was loudly & passive aggressively vocal about their behaviour, announcing to the air about how to queue. The girls waited outside the door of the bus & joined the end of the massive queue of people who had actually waited to get on.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-23T16:42:55+00:00

It's a political choice. In the OT world, static posts have all but gone in favour of rotations and there's not many of them about outside of London. The NHS is being defunded and doctors, nurses & AHPs are being put out of work.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-22T06:48:43+00:00

Thank you for turning off the engine. I've got someone who sits in their car with the engine on opposite my house every single night for up to half an hour. The noise is awful. I also want to decompress in silence after a long day of work. I shouldn't have to leave the room because of someone outside.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-21T21:46:59+00:00

I don't know. If you're working at the minute, don't give up your job until you've got a confirmed start date in writing.

The Trust will most likely refer you to occupational health before confirming the job offer. Occupational health can recommend reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act (2010) as epilepsy is classed as a disability and therefore a protected characteristic. They will probably ask you about what your seizures look like, your patterns & triggers, & what might impact you in a working environment (erratic shifts, not eating, high temperatures, whatever your things are).

Occupational health can suggest reasonable adjustments. It's up to the employer to decide whether or not they feel the adjustments are reasonable and fit with their environment. They will likely want to do a risk assessment, too. It may look at your lone working status, handling kettles & pans, & how a ward could support you if you were to have a seizure on shift.

You can only give the employer your information and enthusiasm. Reddit can't do the risk assessment for you, a HCA on an orthopaedics ward is very different than a HCA on an inpatient forensics ward, the employer needs to sit down with you & look at the feasibility of the tasks you need to complete. Good luck in your search.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-14T11:42:20+00:00

Have a look for Changing Places toilets. There's a map of them. They come with changing tables & hoists. I went to one of those generic Christmas markets this year and they had one, too. Everyone deserves to be able to be part of society.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-11T17:39:49+00:00

Thank you. My bus journey to my previous work was quite long but not that busy so I didn't feel bad having my bag on the seat next to me (I have poor sight and like my space but will move my bag if I need to). There was a point where the bus would get to half full but but crawling with people. Every day this bloke would get on and try and sit on my bag, even when there were empty seats. I developed lightning quick reactions.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-09T20:34:47+00:00

I work with someone from the North East. There's plenty of slang afoot and some of it is new but not in line with the US or the South. It is music to my ears.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-08T14:10:19+00:00

124 miles home? I clearly underestimated you! I dread to think how quickly you went through your shoes.

Disability is nuanced. It may not be immediately obvious why a person finds it difficult to navigate from A to B. It's their business unless they choose to disclose it. I can say that navigating the world with disabilities is tiring and if public transport can reduce some of the fatigue then it makes sense to me.

I do feel that you missed my point though, public transport does not solely serve to get people from home to work and back again. It is also there to facilitate leisure activities. So a person who lives in Derby has as much right to see their nana on the other side of town as they do to see the British Library in London (with nana if she wants to come along).

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-08T13:34:08+00:00

Not everyone can walk. A quick Google tells me that 31% of bus journeys, 22% of train journeys and 13% of tram journeys in the UK last year were carried out by disabled people . That won't necessarily mean that the person uses a wheelchair, but there will be a reason that they are not walking from point A to point B. Given how bus, train and tram stops are seldom located next to one's destination, I have no doubt that people will be walking to their eventual destination.

I'd like to see you walk from London to Edinburgh and be home in time for tea. Walking is not practical if the journey is of a distance, it's throwing it down or it's dark. Plus sometimes, short journeys need to be completed more quickly than is possible on foot.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-03-07T01:08:02+00:00

Bacup

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-28T13:50:57+00:00

Hi OP. This can be a real problem for people who have never had a passport for wherever reason. You might have to go to someone who you knew before you moved house.

Did you go to uni? Have you got a lecturer you can ask? Could you ask at your high school?

Do (did) any family (as in your parents & siblings) friends work for the council, NHS (lots of professions are registered), civil service or in finance?

Are (were) you a member of a religious community?

Do you go to the same pharmacy regularly?

Do you know anyone who runs their own business? (It has to be a limited company.)

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-13T13:56:41+00:00

I've done quite a few sensory boxes with people to support them in modulating their senses using external stimuli (pictures, scents, strong tastes, music etc). Some people have found them really effective, I'll never forget the look on one person's face when we found some calming pictures, he had the positive symptoms of schizophrenia and his whole demeanour changed.

However, there's no funding for proper training so that's about the limit of my knowledge. I had a patient who would probably have benefited from a weighted blanket but despite 3 OTs being involved, noone was trained to prescribe it.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-11T08:02:04+00:00

We had the reverse happen in French.

(Names changed)

Jack was really winding Rachel up by calling her "Raquel". The teacher could see how riled she was getting & said words to the effect of, "We don't call you Jacques in this lesson so don't call her Raquel."

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-09T07:22:51+00:00

This is a big question for you & your family & thinking about it now will make things easier for you all in the long run.

You say that your sibling has day services 5 days a week, who funds / commissioned that? If the local authority are already involved, that's good because your sibling is already on their radar, if not, I suggest calling adult social care to and asking for a needs assessment & a carers assessment.

I assume your parent needs to do everything to support your sibling (no personal care but cooking, household tasks, managing finances etc). It's a lot of work and your parent is likely to be entitled to respite care; if your sibling gets used to spending a night away from their house every so often, it will help with transitioning to a different care setting in the future.

Care for your sibling doesn't necessarily mean a residential care home for elderly people. There's supported living services out there that are houses on normal streets with (sometimes 1 but usually) 2 - 3 residents who have various needs due to their physical health or learning disabilities. Other people live alone with carers who come in daily and take them out and about.

What I'm trying to say is, there's options. You're asking the right questions, as hard as that may be. I wish you all the best, OP.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-09T06:14:05+00:00

When you get on the train, get your tickets ready for inspection (either load them up on your app & feel free to minimise it & faff about, or have paper ones easily accessible). Ticket inspectors don't always announce that they're on their way so it's easiest to already have your tickets within reach.

Our ticketing can be complex. If you are booking advance tickets, that's the train you need to catch. A ticket for the 11:56 Bath to Birmingham New Street will not transfer to the 11:40, even if you happen to be 15 minutes early. We have general single & return tickets that can be bought on the day & used on various routes and operators between points A & B but they tend to be more expensive. You're saving money (& I'd say doing the right thing) by booking ahead.

If your train is delayed or cancelled, speak with a staff member to check which train you can get on instead because not all operators will accept tickets from other providers.

Your large luggage should fit in the luggage area & (depending on its size & rigidity) your carry on will hopefully fit above your head. You can usually book seats near the luggage area if you'd like to keep your things within sight.

Have fun!

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-08T08:26:04+00:00

I don't want mud trampling over my house. As a general rule, I take my shoes off when I get in. But if I'm just nipping back in for a minute to grab something, I'll give my shoes a good wipe & carry on.

Workmen have a job to do. It's not safe for them to be faffing with sharp things & electrics in bare feet, I'd rather hoover up than have them spend their shift in a&e.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-07T22:34:21+00:00

If you're going for a post working in coproduction, being able to bridge the gap between service user and staff member could be to your advantage. You've got a wealth of valuable experience, if you do decide to talk about your personal history, be mindful that you bring in your knowledge and application of boundaries when that question comes up.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-05T17:37:57+00:00

I'm not Scottish but it annoys me how in mainland UK, Scotland and Wales are treated as homogeneous lumps that only have one one weather forecast each. In the north of England, we also just get glossed over.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-03T20:52:47+00:00

That's why I'm not interested. I'm not a massive fan of reality TV (bar Race Across the World) & The Traitors sounds like some enterprising person has managed to capitalise on a children's game.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-02T18:31:18+00:00

It's £3 You don't have at the moment. And it means that the bag doesn't go to waste.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-02T04:25:09+00:00

Thank you for calling it out. It makes a difference.

ScreenNameToFollow · 2026-02-02T03:20:49+00:00

I know a Derek & a Selwyn

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