Operating Department Practice
University of Bedfordshire
UCAS Code: B701 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Bedfordshire
UCAS Code: B701 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
96 - 112 UCAS Tariff points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
96 - 112 UCAS Tariff points
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About this course
This degree is designed for healthcare workers with an interest in becoming registered operating department practitioners (ODPs), able to offer compassionate, safe and effective care through the perioperative period - a time when people can be at their most vulnerable. You develop the skills to offer coordinated, patient-centred care alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses in a range of perioperative care settings including operating theatres, emergency departments, intensive care and recovery.
**Course Accreditation/Industry Endorsement**
- This course is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (the registering body). On course completion, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC as an operating department practitioner.
**Facilities and Specialist Equipment**
- Fully immersive simulation suites which allow you to practise your skills in ‘real-world’ situations including: a state-of-the-art mock operating theatre; anaesthetic equipment; recovery room; immersive suite, to practise simulation safely in different environments.
**Partnerships and Collaborations**
We currently work closely with the following practice partners:
- Bedfordshire Hospitals
- Milton Keynes Hospital
- Northampton General Hospital
- Lister Hospital
- Spire Harpenden
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Royal Papworth Hospital
- Harefield Hospital
- Keech Hospice Care
- Feed Up Warm Up, a homeless charity in Hertfordshire
**Your Student Experience**
- 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.
- The University organises your placements for you within local trusts and other external partners - so you don’t have to worry about sourcing your own work experience.
- Extend your knowledge with field trips to the Old Operating Theatre museum and the Wellcome Collection museum and library, both in London.
- Take the opportunity to learn from sector-leading guest speakers at an ODP conference hosted by the University.
- 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.
Modules
Areas of study may include:
- Anaesthetic practice
- Sciences for perioperative practice
- Intraoperative surgical practice
- Post anaesthetic care
- Clinical leadership
- Mentorship and supervision for perioperative practice
Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.
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