Level 6Degree apprenticeship · BSc/BA
Operating department practitioner
Supporting operating theatre staff and providing care to patients at all stages of an operation.
Typical duration
4 years
Training funded
Fully funded
Route
Health and science
Standard ref
ST0582
Role overview
Operating department practitioners (ODPs) are registered allied health professionals who provide clinical care in anaesthesia, surgical, and post-anaesthetic recovery settings in hospitals and surgical centres. This Level 6 integrated degree apprenticeship leads to HCPC registration as an ODP alongside a BSc. Graduates are expert perioperative clinicians and can specialise in cardiac surgery, trauma, or critical care.
Careers this apprenticeship leads to
Salary progression, top employers and day-to-day reality for the roles this standard prepares you for.
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