Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)
Operating Department Practitioner
Our operating department practitioner (ODP) course is perfect for anyone who wants to become a skilled healthcare professional working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists, and theatre nurses.
You will learn how to provide high standards of compassionate care at each perioperative stage – from anaesthetic to surgery and recovery.
These ODP courses will give you the knowledge and skills to become a professional, accountable and highly-motivated perioperative practitioner.
Operating Department Practitioner undergraduate courses
Course videos
Would you like to become a skilled healthcare professional working with a team of surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses?
Our ODP degree will train you to become an operating department practitioner able to provide high standards of compassionate care at each perioperative stage – from anaesthetic to surgery to recovery.
Find out more in this ODP course video.
Why study an Operating Department Practitioner course?
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Why study an ODP course?
Operating department practitioner courses are perfect for anyone who wants to become a skilled healthcare professional working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses.
You will learn how to provide high standards of compassionate care at each perioperative stage – from anaesthetic to surgery and recovery.
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Why study an ODP course at the University of West London?
We offer the flexibility to study ODP in either London or Reading, at the Berkshire Institute of Health. Wherever you choose to study, you’ll be taught by highly skilled staff who work hard to provide a supportive learning environment.
Thanks to our many partners, you’ll spend around 60% of your time in practice in a variety of settings.
According to the Guardian University Guide 2019, we are rated top for nursing and midwifery courses in London and we are in the top 17 in England, meaning you are joining a well-rated course.
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What do I need to study an operating department practitioner course at the University of West London?
Take a look at the ODP course pages for details on the entry requirements for this course.
As part of the selection process, you will complete an online English and Maths course and you will also need to attend an individual values-based interview with an academic, clinician and service user/career.
Facilities
Cutting-edge simulation centres
Our simulation centres at our West London campus and the Berkshire Institute for Health accurately recreate hospital wards and contain a host of innovative teaching resources, to enrich your education and prepare you for your career.
Simulators
Develop your knowledge and professional skills with the aid of our simulators, including Aries and Lucina.
Professional equipment
Access to professional equipment enables you to combine theory and practice, helping you to graduate 'career-ready'.
Where can an ODP degree take me?
Job roles
Qualified operating department practitioners work in a range of operating department practitioner jobs such as:
- anaesthetics
- surgery
- recovery
- leadership/management in these areas
- resuscitation teams
- high-dependency areas
- educational and research roles
- emergency department
- intensive care unit.
See the NHS careers website to find out more. Alternatively, you could continue your studies at UWL. This will help you to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills in a specialist area.
We also offer Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for healthcare practitioners.