Operating Department Practice Integrated Apprenticeship - BSc (Hons)

Please note: The Register Your Interest form is not an application. Completing it does not submit an application. To apply, you must have confirmation of an employment offer in an apprentice role related to the apprenticeship standard.

Any applications submitted without this confirmation will be automatically rejected. If you meet the entry requirements, you are welcome to submit an application via our portal. A crucial role Operating Department Practitioners are vital members of the multidisciplinary team working within theatre departments.

They ensure safe, effective, and holistic care throughout the patient’s perioperative journey. ODPs can also be found working in other areas of the hospital such as A+E, critical care areas, endoscopy units, and imaging departments. The profession is regulated by the Health and Care Professions council (HCPC), and upon qualification apprentices can apply to the HCPC for registration to practice under the protected title of ‘Operating Department Practitioner’.

The integrated apprentice degree at LSBU allows apprentices to work alongside other ODP students undertaking the standard degree pathway Why Operating Department Practice at LSBU? poll Ranked 2nd in London overall for Health Professions (Guardian University Guide 2023). check-circle The course is accredited by the College of Operating Department Practitioners. link Thanks to our professional links, you can become a registered operating department practitioner, approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. medkit Take valuable work placements across a variety of clinical settings, such as NHS acute Trusts, community placements and the independent sector. heartbeat Our Operating Department Practice critical care laboratory is part of the great facilities available and has been carefully designed to reflect hospital acute care environments. user-md

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94 percent of Health Professions graduates get graduate level jobs or are in further education at professional or higher education level, within 15 months of graduation (Guardian University Guide 2023). rocket LSBU Health and Social Care graduates are the second highest paid amongst all London Modern university graduates, and the sixth highest in the UK one year after graduating (DfE LEO data 2022). Mode Duration Start date Application code Application method Part-time Up to 36 Months Practical Period & 1 Months EPA (37 months) September 5620 Direct to LSBU Course Accreditations HCPC CODP Watch our video to see how you can make yourself at home studying at LSBU. Location Southwark Campus London South Bank University student union is located at 103 Borough Rd, London SE1 0AA.

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