BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice at University of Gloucestershire

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. They’re responsible for delivering safe, high-quality care to surgical patients during the three phases of perioperative care – anaesthesia, surgery and PACU perioperative care setting.

Faculty: School of Education, Health & Science  |  Department: Health and Social Care  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: January 2027; January 2028; January 2029  |  Location: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): 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; Level 5 (Year 2): 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; Level 6 (final year): 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.

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