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Operating Department Practice at London South Bank University - UCAS

Course summary

Doctors and nurses aren’t the only key players in hospitals and healthcare settings: Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) also play a crucial role. If you’d like to be part of the valuable team helping patients prepare, undergo, and recover from surgery, then this course is for you. The operating department assists patients throughout their time in whichever healthcare setting they may be in. Gain both expertise and experience with a combination of academic study and clinical practice in a real world environment at our clinical allocation hospitals. Thanks to our specialist skills and valuable work placements, you’ll graduate with excellent career prospects, as well as the opportunity to become accredited and registered as an ODP with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Modules

Year 1 • Basic anatomy and physiology for peri-operative practice • Introduction to peri-operative practice skills • Caring for individuals in the peri-operative environment • Understanding fundamental surgery practice • Understanding fundamental anaesthetic practice • Concepts of inter-professional and collaborative practice Year 2 • Developing Operating Department Practice skills – complex care needs • Ambulatory care/ Day surgery practice skills • Applied anatomy and physiology for peri-operative practice • Post anaesthesia care skills • Scope of professional practice for Operating Department Practitioners • Appraising evidence for research informed practice Year 3 • Preparation for Advanced Perioperative Practice • Pathophysiology and pharmacology for peri-operative practice • Contemporary issues in peri-operative practice • Enhanced recovery and emergency care in theatres • Improving quality, change management and leadership


How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Application codes

Course code:
B772
Institution code:
L75
Campus name:
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants: IELTS 7.0 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 7.0)

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths, English and Science or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

Interview


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
75%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Read fees and funding information at https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding
Operating Department Practice at London South Bank University - UCAS