Bachelor in Operating Department Practice - Grado en Práctica del Departamento de Operaciones

Become an instrumentally vital part of the operating department team. Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are responsible for delivering safe, high-quality care to surgical patients during anaesthesia, surgery and post anaesthesia (recovery).

104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. Foundation Year: 48-72 UCAS tariff points.

International entry requirements:
If English is not your first language you´ll need IELTS (Academic) 7.0 with minimum 6.5 in each component, or equivalent.

ODPs work with surgeons, anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals to ensure every operation is as safe and effective as possible, to save or improve patients’ lives
Preparing you for placement and beyond, our newly built facilities include an operating theatre simulation suite with highly accurate and life-like manikins
Get hands-on experience working in surgical theatres with multiple and varied practical work placements that make up just over 50% of your time on the course
You will be taught by actively practising lecturers or those with perioperative experience
88% of our allied health graduates were either employed or in further study within 15 months of graduating
Placements are diverse and career options are too: you could work in pre-assessment, intensive care, A&E, patient transfer teams and other more specialised areas of care.

Foundation year
Core units
Introduction to Biology
Applied Sciences
Introduction to Psychology
Mathematics in Science
Academic and Professional Study Skills
Foundation Year Project

Year 1
Core units
Foundations of Surgical Care
Foundations of Anaesthetic Care
Foundations of Postanaesthetic Care
Anatomy and Physiology for Perioperative Practice
Foundations of Operating Department Practice
Learning in Higher Education for Healthcare Practice

Year 2
Core units
Developing Surgical Care
Developing Anaesthetic Care
Developing Postanaesthetic Care
Perioperative Science
Research for Professional Practice
Medicines Management for Perioperative Practice

Year 3
Core units
Enhancing Postanaesthetic Care
Enhancing Surgical Care
Enhancing Anaesthetic Care
Transitioning to Registered ODP
Evidence for Professional Practice
Leading and Managing Change in Healthcare

First assistant to the surgeon
Surgical assistant
Accident and emergency
Manager
Anaesthesic practitioner