BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice with Foundation Year

A four-year route that begins with a foundation year to build academic skills and subject knowledge, then continues into the full Operating Department Practice degree. Trains you to work in operating theatres across anaesthetics, surgery and post-operative recovery, with substantial clinical practice; leads to eligibility for HCPC registration as an operating department practitioner. Careers: Operating department practitioner in NHS and private theatres, anaesthetics, recovery and critical care.

Foundation Year: The Big Picture; Student Success Modules; Skills and Knowledge for Health and Social Care 1; Fostering Social Connections; Skills and Knowledge for Health and Social Care 2

Year 1: Academic Skills; Understanding Systems, Team Working and Core Skills in Healthcare; Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice; Human Science; Clinical Practice 1

Year 2: Evidence Based and Sustainable Practice; Anaesthetics for Operating Department Practice; Surgery for Operating Department Practice; Recovery for Operating Department Practice; Clinical Practice 2

Year 3: Quality Improvement and Leadership in Health and Care; Critical Care for Operating Department Practice; Transition to Professional Practice