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BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice

University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are registered health professionals trained specifically to work with the operating department and associated areas. ODPs are a vital part of the operating department team. Theyre responsible for delivering safe, high-quality care to surgical patients during the three phases of perioperative care €“ anesthesia, surgery, and PACU perioperative care setting. Youll learn to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside nurses, surgeons, anesthetists, healthcare support workers, and other professionals. When you graduate youll be eligible to register with the HCPC and practice as an Operating Department Practitioner.

General Eligibility

112 UCAS tariff points, BBC at A levels, DMM at BTEC or a Merit in your T-Level.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

All students must complete these modules:

  • Personal and Professional Development for Health and Wellbeing

  • Fundamentals of Person-Centred Care in Operating Department Practice

  • Practice Based Learning 1 - Foundations of Essential Skills

  • Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology to Support Clinical Practice

  • Foundations of Perioperative Care

  • Practice Based Learning 2 - Application of Perioperative Practice

2 Year 2

All students must complete these modules:

  • Introduction to Surgical Practice and Disease Pathology

  • Pharmacology

  • Practice-Based Learning 3 - Decision Making in Clinical Practice

  • Research Design

  • Managing Operative Care in the Complex Patient

  • Practice-Based Learning 4 - Leading and Managing Care in Practice

3 Year 3

All students must complete these modules:

  • Quality, Innovation and Service Improvement in Clinical Practice

  • Advanced Anaesthesia

  • Practice Based Learning 5- Complex Skills

  • Advanced Surgery

  • Practice Based Learning 6- Leading and Managing Care

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL93
  • PTE65
  • Duolingo89

If English is not your first language, you are required to provide a language test certificate as evidence of proficiency. This needs to be at Academic IELTS at 7.0 with no element below 6.5 in all sections of the test.

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