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Diploma of Higher Education Operating Department Practice. Operating Department Practice. ODPs are key members of the perioperative team. They work closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure that patients receive the highest standards of care through their perioperative journey.
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Operating Department Practice ODPs are key members of the perioperative team. They work closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure that patients receive the highest standards of care through their perioperative journey. As an ODP you will deliver expert, compassionate care throughout all phases of this journey to enhance the experience of patients and their carers.
The qualification • Redesigned and exciting programme which enables students to become competent, highly sought after, effective and adaptive professionals • Endorsed by the College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP) • Eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Course structure • Highly integrated and focused 2-year course High emphasis on developing your clinical practice- 60% of the programme is in the practice setting Theoretical modules are delivered through the use of lectures, simulation, seminars, clinical skills lab work, action learning sets, SoMe, home learning etc. • Shared learning with other allied health professionals
Course aims Safe, competent and confident practitioner Accountable and autonomous Life long learning and transferable skills Reflective and clinical reasoning skills Research ethos Non-judgemental and anti-discriminatory National requirements
Placements Mentors Shifts Attendance Placement allocation Financial support
New opportunities New approaches Academic staff including clinical staff- ‘bringing back real life’ Anaesthetists, Surgeons, Psychologists, sociologists, other AHPs, physiologists, pharmacologists teach on our ODP modules to bring you the very best information available
Support with your studies Specific Student Services e.g. Disability ASSIST services; International Student Advisory Services; Student Counselling General • Personal tutors • Cohort Leads • Programme Lead
Admissions Process Plymouth University offer Begin the course Commitment to the course BE SURE before you start Checks: Disclosure barring service Occupational health screen NB: If you have a disability, please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan to facilitate your studies
Conditional offer Once you have confirmation of your results please contact Admissions immediately so the admissions process can begin promptly…………
NHS or Private Sector operating theatre environments Career progression within educational, research and managerial roles. Clinical roles exist in a range of other settings, including critical care units, trauma and medical response teams. Through further study ODPs can work in roles such as the Physician’s Assistant (Anaesthesia); the Surgical Care Practitioner. Employment prospects
Why study with us? Unique features: • Excellence in teaching and learning • Staff (enthusiasm, expertise and experience) • Specialist facilities and education • Inter-professional learning • Eligibility for registration with HCPC • 100% employment Open Day 2013
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