Operating Department Practice BSc(Hons

Your course Do you like the idea of working in a dramatic and exciting environment, where you’ll be part of a dynamic team in an operating theatre? Then perioperative practice could be a great career option if you want to open up a whole host of opportunities for your future. Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) work alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and other medical staff to provide care for patients at all stages of the surgical process.

On this course you’ll explore what’s involved in the three interconnected aspects of the role: anaesthetic, surgical and post anaesthetic. You’ll have the opportunity to practise your skills in our simulated operating theatre, enabling you to experience the operating theatre environment.

You’ll be supported in your learning by academic staff and qualified practitioners who understand what it’s like to be an ODP. As the course progresses, you’ll move beyond the fundamentals to delve into the role research plays in perioperative practice and explore leadership and management strategies.

Placements You’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in a variety of clinical placements. You’ll get the chance to work in a range of settings, so you’ll be able to see how ODPs contribute to various specialist areas, and be inspired about where your career could take you.

Your future

Recent graduates from this course have become theatre practitioners in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals.* Other career development opportunities may include roles as perioperative practitioners, team leaders, managers, educators and academics both in clinical settings and universities, as well as working in other areas where critically ill patients are cared for.

*Source: Destinations of Leavers Survey 2015/16, 2016/17 and LinkedIn

Course info

Course length:

3yrs full-time

Entry requirements:

BBC/DMM/112/Pass Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits, 15 at Distinction and 30 at Merit

Additional criteria:

GCSE English Language or Literature and Maths at grade 4/C or above, or equivalent

Understanding of the role

Interview and references

DBS and occupational health check

Accreditation

This course is regulated by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).