Operating Department Practice (Hons) Bucks New University

Overview

Learn from experienced Practitioners with a wealth of experience. Using cutting-edge simulation facilities, you’ll build the clinical knowledge, technical skills, and confidence needed to excel in the operating theatre. You'll also complete a series of placements across anaesthetics, surgery (scrub), and post-anaesthetic care, giving you invaluable real-world experience and a strong foundation for your career.

This Operating Department Practice (Hons) course from Bucks New University is accredited by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), meaning upon successful graduation you can apply for registration as a qualified Operating Department Practitioner (ODP).

What are my career prospects?

Working alongside other professionals, such as nurses, surgeons, anaesthetists and health care support workers, care will be delivered to patients during all three phases of this acute care environment.

There are a wide range of opportunities for professional development and career progression once qualified. You may wish to advance clinically into roles such as Surgical First Assistant, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Anaesthetic Associate, Physician Associate, Critical Care Practitioner, or Surgical Care Practitioner. There are also pathways into supervision, leadership, management, research, education, and teaching, either within your NHS Trust or in higher education institutions.

Although your primary role will be within the operating department, the transferable knowledge and unique skills you gain will allow you to contribute to a variety of other clinical areas. These may include:

• trauma teams

• accident and emergency departments

• resuscitation teams

• transplant teams

• intensive care units

• patient transfer services

• research, education, and training

• special care baby units