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Don your scrubs and head straight into the theatre with our highly practical BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice degree validated by the HCPC. If you鈥檙e fascinated by the surgical environment, our Operating Department Practice degree is for you.From the word go, you鈥檒l be spending time in a real theatre, out on placement and in true-to-life skill labs, building up all the knowledge and skills you need for a successful career as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP).As a graduate, you鈥檒l find there are opportunities in a host of specialisms from anaesthesia to intensive care and beyond. And, thanks to our course meeting the standards set by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), you鈥檒l be able to dive right into your career as an ODP.We know that our Operating Department Practice students want to learn from the best, so many of your teaching sessions will be delivered by people who already work in the field. We鈥檒l also look at how you can use research and reflection in your day-to-day work. This offers you the chance to benefit from their experiences, insights and expertise during your time at ARU.Both our campuses have a mock operating theatre for you to hone your skills and knowledge in simulated environments.You won鈥檛 be restricted to these simulated spaces, though. You鈥檒l also have the opportunity to experience working in all the essential clinical specialities as you put your new-found skills into practice while out on placement.Thanks to our three-year placement schedule, you get experience of working in all the essential clinical specialities. We offer placements in leading NHS and private hospitals:Essex: Queens, Colchester, Basildon, Harlow, Southend, Broomfield (all theory will be taught at Chelmsford)Cambridgeshire: Hinchingbrooke, Ipswich, Lister, Papworth, Peterborough, Kings Lynn (all theory will be taught at Cambridge)London: Kings College, Whittington, North Middlesex University Hospital, Newham University Hospital, Royal Free Hospital (all theory will be taught at Chelmsford).This highly practical course will develop your clinical skills in live settings. You鈥檒l learn to take responsibility for a patient鈥檚 all-round welfare and to assess their journey through the surgical environment. You鈥檒l also learn to work as part of a theatre team made up of professionals from a variety of clinical disciplines. We鈥檒l explain how you can do all of this safely, and within current legal, ethical and professional boundaries.

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