Course summary

On this course you develop the skills you need to become a qualified operating department practitioner (ODP) able to offer coordinated patient-centred peri-operative care alongside surgeons anaesthetists and theatre nurses. This degree is designed for healthcare workers with an interest in becoming registered operating department practitioners able to offer compassionate safe and effective care through the peri-operative period a time when people can be at their most vulnerable. With an emphasis on reflective practice-based development your studies and training take place both at the university and in clinical practice where you work alongside a qualified mentor in a range of peri-operative care settings: anaesthetics operating theatres emergency departments intensive care and recovery. On completion of this course you are eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as an operating department practitioner. Why choose this course?

• It has a high overall student satisfaction rating of 92% (NSS 2022)

• Develop the knowledge competencies and clinical skills to provide high-quality evidence-based care and to work confidently within a multi-professional team

• Practise your skills in high-tech simulation suites supported by staff who are healthcare professionals

• Gain hands-on experience across a range of healthcare environments

• Benefit from a course that offers you the support of a qualified mentor

• Hone your critical thinking and decision-making skills so you can respond quickly to complex critical situations

• Gain a HCPC-approved qualification and a skill-set much sought after in the job market