BSc Operating Department Practice

Operating Department Practitioners care for patients throughout their journey in the operating theatre. Known as ODPs, these specialised professionals are in high demand. GCU is only university in Scotland to deliver this programme and was one of the first in the UK to offer an ODP programme at degree level. Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are a vital part of surgical teams; they work alongside medical and nursing staff to care for patients throughout their time in the operating theatre. ODPs practise in three main areas: anaesthetics, surgery and immediate post-anaesthetic care. Our graduates are highly sought after in today’s health service, with 100 per cent of the latest group of our students gaining employment, as Registered Operating Department Practitioners , within three months of graduation.