Membership benefits
10 reasons why you should join or renew your membership with BAOT
Membership with BAOT enables you to thrive in your career, show your dedication to your personal development and the growth of the profession
1. Make your chances of getting a job even stronger, join BAOT and access exclusive monthly job adverts, resources and online forums.
2. Protect your job, pay and pension by benefitting from belonging to one of the largest unions in the UK. UNISON represent you as a BAOT member to defend public services and fight for your rights in your work place.
3. Feel secure at work and focus on excelling in your practice and career with up to £5 million in professional indemnity insurance. In addition, as a UK taxpayer, you can claim tax relief on 75% of your BAOT subscription.
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4. Receive the only monthly peer reviewed occupational therapy journal (BJOT) and keep up to date with the latest research and best practice. While the only good practice magazine in the UK, OTnews also comes free as part of your membership. And now CJOT and AJOT are included online too - a wealth of resources at your fingertips.
5. Feel confident and competent in your practice by gaining access to member driven CPD events across the UK, including the COT Annual Conference, bringing together the best of the profession from the UK and around the world.
6. Talk with other OTs working near to you through our extensive network of member groups, social events specific to new graduates and local groups who meet to discuss specific areas of practice. Become a member of a thriving COT Specialist Section – 11specialist clinical groups enables you to network and expand your clinical knowledge.
7. Raise the profile of OT in your workplace: by being a member of BAOT you can access an extensive library of promotional videos, leaflets, pens and more!
8. Connect with OTs and the OT profession across the globe with exclusive membership to the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) open to BAOT members. BAOT social media now puts you in touch in real time with staff, colleagues and professionals connecting to share camaraderie and best practice.
9. Have an edge on the competition and stay ahead in your career by demonstrating to employers that as a BAOT member you are dedicated to your personal development and the growth of your profession.
10. Join over 29,000 current BAOT members across the UK in developing and celebrating your profession.
