Operating Department Practice Courses

Operating Department Practice student Megan Eastwood stands in her scrubs in a room simulating an operating theatre in the Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre.

Learn to care for patients during anaesthetic, surgical and recovery phases of theatre with support from experienced practitioners. Edge Hill is home to some of the best facilities for health, social care and medicine students in the country, from mock operating theatres to our 3D immersive simulation suite.

Operating department practitioners are sought after within the UK. Our degree is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council to give you the practical experience and skills you need. And, thanks to our fantastic network, you’ll spend half your time on placement at NHS trusts and independent organisations.

Support patients at every stage of surgery and become a vital part of the operating theatre team. Designed and delivered by practitioners with a wealth of clinical and academic expertise, this course prepares you to care for patients during anaesthetic, surgical and recovery phases of theatre practice.

Thanks to our links with the NHS and independent organisations, you’ll spend 50% of your time learning in clinical practice. But before you treat patients, you need experience in a safe environment. Practise your new skills under pressure in our mock operating theatres. Recreate different scenarios in our 3D immersive simulation suite. Treat our human patient simulators which can display a wide range of clinical presentations.

Operating department practitioners are in high demand within the UK, and many of our graduates start work straight away. With a degree accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council, you’ll have the skills and mindset for a rewarding career.

Half of your time will be spent in clinical practice – you’ll have a range of opportunities to apply your skills on placement in diverse clinical areas.
This course has an impressive 100% employment rate (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017/18). You’ll be ready to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as soon as you’ve finished studying, and able to start working as soon as you’ve gained your registration.
Apply theory to practice in our operating theatres with industry standard equipment. Run scenarios that focus on human factors and non-technical skills, including situational awareness, leadership, communication, teamwork and decision-making skills.

Courses

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Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Operating Department Practice	BSc (Hons)	B991

We also offer a professional development programme for qualified ODPs.

Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Clinical & Professional Perioperative Practice	BSc (Hons)	Apply Direct

Student Views

Being at Edge Hill has opened my eyes and given me the confidence to believe I am capable. It can be hard but it’s worth persevering – you never know where it will take you.

Megan Eastwood

BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice

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Facilities

Four student operating department practitioners carry out cardiac massage with one student preparing a defibrillator. Whether you choose to study at Edge Hill University or St James’, you will enjoy access to some of the best teaching and learning resources in the country for Operating Department Practice students.

The clinical skills facilities at Edge Hill University include ward simulations and operating theatres with industry standard equipment, as well as robot-style mannequins that can simulate a wide range of symptoms, from pregnancy to a temperature.

The facilities at St James’ in Manchester include a mock operating theatre, ambulance simulator and clinical skills stations. A 3D immersive simulation suite enables you to practice clinical scenarios in a realistic, supportive and safe environment.

Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine 360 Virtual Tour

Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre 360 Virtual Tour

St James’, Manchester

View an image gallery of the clinical skills facilities at St James’

Gallery

Two student operating department practitioners check a prescription before administering an injection.

Two student operating department practitioners adjust the dressing of a patient on a hospital trolley.

Two student operating department practitioners draw up drugs from glass vials while a tutor directs them.

Student operating department practitioners engage in conversation while another student studies a case record.

A group of four student operating department practitioners move a patient on a hospital trolley.

A group of four student operating department practitioners examine the mouth of a patient on a hospital trolley.

A group of four student operating department practitioners arrange airway tubing for a patient on a hospital trolley.

A group of four student operating department practitioners look at an ECG monitor.

A group of four student operating department practitioners monitor a patient airway device.

Student operating department practitioners stand around a hospital trolley.

Three operating department practice students transport a patient on a hospital trolley under the supervision of their tutor.

A large group of student operating department practitioners move a critically ill patient on a trolley. Lots of monitors and IV drips are attached to the patient.

Three student operating department practitioners observe a patient monitor while the patient lays on a hospital trolley.

A student operating department practitioner carries out cardiac compressions while another student looks on.

Three student operating department practitioners treat a patient with cardiac compressions while a tutor offers advice.

Four student operating department practitioners carry out cardiac massage with one student preparing a defibrillator.

A student operating department practitioner carries out cardiac compressions on a patient on a hospital trolley while three of her peers look on, two consulting a flow chart.

Three student operating department practitioners attend a patient on a trolley with one student squeezing a drip bag.

A group of three student operating department practitioners administer CPR to a patient on a trolley with a student adjusting an IV solution.

Four student operating department practitioners look after a patient, with one drawing up a drug with a needle and syringe.

Two student operating department practitioners draw up drugs with a needle and large syringe.

Two student operating department practitioners attempt to pass an airway in a mannequin.

Three student operating department practitioners manage a patient's airway with a fourth student looking on from behind.

Three student operating department practitioners watch over a patient on a trolley with a tutor looking on.

Two student operating department practitioners prepare medicines.

Two student operating department practitioners prepare an IV solution with a tutor looking on.

A student operating department practitioner hangs up an IV solution in a bag.

A classroom of student operating department practitioners sat at desks listening to two lecturers.

Open Days and Virtual Events

A prospective student and her father speak with a member of staff during an open day. If you are considering studying at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into the student experience is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day.

You can tour the campus, including the halls of residence, with a student guide. There will also be opportunities to attend presentations and view subject facilities.

Alternatively, our virtual open day pages offer the chance to discover everything that Edge Hill University has to offer and find out more about any subjects of interest, including operating department practice, through a series of online activities.

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