Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner

3 months ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality care to patients and wish to progress your career with the perioperative care setting, our Operating Department Practitioner apprenticeship opportunity could be for you.

Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) work as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing high quality, safe and compassionate care to patients in operating Theatre environment and other care settings. The ODP apprenticeship offers you a rewarding and challenging role that combines study and on the job training whilst enabling you to earn and work towards a professional career and registration.

The apprenticeship is a three year programme during which you will study the theory and practical requirements to be awarded aBSc (Hons) in Operating Department Practice and support registration as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP). You will be required to commit to both university led study and clinical placements.

The Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) will work towards becoming a Registered ODP through successful completion of the BSc degree in Operating Department Practice, leading towards professional registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and employment as a registered ODP.

Throughout the programme, the Apprentice ODP will develop and maintain the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours of a Health Care Practitioner as well as developing clinical competencies in Operating Department Practice; this includes working with a range of patient groups, surgical specialities, multidisciplinary teams and disciplines within the perioperative environment.

The Apprentice training programme combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between GWH and the chosen education provider(s). The Apprentice ODP will be employed by GWH but will work in a range of clinical placement settings in order that they gain experience of other health and care contexts that are relevant to their role and allow them to fulfil all the requirements of the programme.

The Apprentice ODP will be expected to work with the perioperative multidisciplinary team (including Anaesthetists and Surgeons) to provide effective care within scope of practice and in accordance with departmental need. The Apprentice ODP will be accountable for their own practice and take reasonable steps to sustain and improve professional competence and knowledge; this includes ensuring practice is in accordance with the HCPC code of professional conduct and other appropriate HCPC, trust and statutory guidelines.

We have 15 operating Theatres, 2 recovery areas, a Day Surgery Unit and a 23-hour, surgical short stay unit within our department. We are an inclusive team and work together with a shared goal of delivering high quality, evidence based, safe perioperative care. We have ambitious plans to develop our services to meet the needs of our patients, staff, as well as the expectations of our commissioners, regulators and other health partners.

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1. Meet the expectations and requirements of the ODP Degree Apprenticeship training programme as set out by the education provider, this includes attending mandatory training, lectures, submitting assignments and attending clinical placement (this list is not exhaustive).
2. Exhibit professional behaviours and work towards demonstrating knowledge and abilities as outlined within the HCPC standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency.
3. Develop skills in the assessment, planning and implementation of high quality, safe, compassionate and effective care for patients in all perioperative disciplines (Anaesthetics, Surgery, Post Anaesthetic Care), in line with scope of practice and under the direction/supervision of registered practitioners / Nurses (where appropriate).
4. Recognise limits of practice and when to seek advice or refer to another professional
5. Carry out specific clinical and non-clinical tasks and responsibilities, under the direction and where appropriate, supervision of Registered Practitioners/Nurses.
6. Ensure risk management / safety strategies, Trust policies, departmental procedures and relevant policies (including those set by the chosen education provider) are adhered to in the delivery of patient care.
8. Ensure patient safety strategies (e.g., WHO surgical Safety / 5 steps to safer surgery) are implemented consistently and where appropriate, contribute to the development of new initiatives which support the improvement agenda.
9. Promote dignity and respect, ensuring the patient is cared for in a way that meets their expectations and maximises patient experience; respect and uphold the rights, dignity, values and autonomy of service users.
10. Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable ad

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