Diploma of Higher Education Operating Department Practice

Bucks New University

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In High Wycombe

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    High wycombe

  • Duration

    2 Years

Do you want to be a part of a professional team that changes lives for the better? The Operating Department Practice course gives you the skills to play a valued role in the operating theatre. Throughout this programme you will gain real life experiences as well as receive the theory behind the perioperative environment and care delivery. Upon successful completion of the programme you will receive the award that leads to eligibility to apply for admission on to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register. You’ll be placed in the operating theatre setting within one of our trusts where you will be mentored in the art of patient care.

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Location

Start date

High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire)
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High Wycombe Campus, Queen Alexandra Road, HP11 2JZ

Start date

On request

About this course

Demand is high. There are very few other institutes in the UK that offer this course and Operating Department Practitioners are sorely needed in hospitals all around the country.

Although you will be employed within operating theatres, you’ll still be able to work in other areas. The theory and integrated practice that you learn throughout the course will help you work in a variety of clinical areas. These may include:
Trauma teams
Accident and Emergency departments
Resuscitation teams
Transplant teams
Intensive Care Units
Patient transfers
Research, education and training
Special Care Baby Units

Diploma applicants must possess one of the following:
Five GCSEs at grade C or above
BTEC First Diploma and one GCSE at grade C/4 or above
two full A-levels or equivalent
a recognised Access to Higher Education course
a higher education qualification (HND or Degree)
additional qualifications may be considered.

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Subjects

  • Theatre
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Developing
  • Fundamentals
  • Surgery
  • Perioperative Practice
  • Leadership
  • Professional
  • Management

Course programme

Year 1 Modules
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Developing Perioperative Practice
  • Fundamentals of Perioperative Practice
  • Principles and Practices of Anaesthetics and Surgery
Year 2 Modules
  • Advancing Perioperative Practice
  • Applied Anatomy and Physiology
  • Developing Leadership Qualities in the Peri-operative Care Environment
  • Specialising in Perioperative Practice

Additional information

Full Time International 2019/20: £10,500 per year

Please note that these fees are for 2018-19 entry.

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Diploma of Higher Education Operating Department Practice

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