Operating Department Practice

Course information

Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) UCAS code: B991 www.coventry.ac.uk/ug/B991

Operating Department Practice DipHE UCAS code: B990 www.coventry.ac.uk/ug/B990

Study options: 2 years full-time 3 years full-time (BSc only)

Overview

As an operating department practitioner (ODP), you’ll work with surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses to help ensure the safety and effectiveness of operations. ODPs have a critical role within the operating theatre team and are involved with the maintenance and restoration of the physical and mental health of the patient. This course aims to equip you with the skills and knowledge to work effectively as an ODP within a team of health and social care professionals. The role of the ODP is continually evolving beyond the borders of the operating department and ODPs are increasingly adapting their range of skills and abilities to develop their practice to work in non-traditional acute areas such as the emergency department, interventional radiology, MRI and CT scanning as well as endoscopy units.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside highly trained and professional staff within the NHS and the private sector, be taught by tutors with real-life experience, and take advantage of the facilities in the award winning Alison Gingell Building. This includes an operating theatre, a scrub room, hospital wards, critical care settings, community housing and other real-life environments relevant to practice.Successful completion of the course will make you eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a qualified ODP (additional costs may apply).

Indicative course structure

Year 1: ƒ Pathophysiology Applied to Operating Department Practice ƒ Principles of Anaesthetics and Anaesthesia ƒ Principles of Surgery ƒ Anaesthetic Practice ƒ Surgical Practice ƒ Health and Wellbeing in the Community ƒ Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice Year 2: ƒ Developing Anaesthetic and Post-Anaesthetic Care in Practice ƒ Developing Surgical Care in Practice ƒ Developing Anaesthetic and Post-Anaesthetic Care ƒ Developing Surgical Care ƒ Developing Evidence-Informed Practice ƒ Exploring Professional and Ethical Issues in Practice Final year (BSc only): ƒ Leadership and Management for Healthcare Professionals ƒ Enhanced Anaesthetics and Critical Care ƒ Advanced Surgical Practice ƒ Evidence-Based Project ƒ Transition to the Accountable Practitioner

Accreditation

Fully accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). For more details on accreditations and renewals, see page 12.