Operating Department Practice

About this course

Operating department practice is the healthcare profession responsible for the care of patients undergoing surgery. Operating department practitioners work as part of the theatre team across three phases of perioperative care: the anaesthetic phase, in which patients are prepared for and given anaesthesia; the surgical phase, in which scrub practitioners support the operating surgeon; and the recovery phase, in which patients are monitored and cared for as they wake from anaesthesia. It is a role that demands technical competence, calmness under pressure, and excellent management and communication skills. At Birmingham City University, this three-year full-time BSc (Hons) programme prepares you to become a vital part of the theatre team. You will develop the clinical knowledge and practical skills needed across all three phases of perioperative care, studying anatomy, physiology, pharma

Where its graduates go

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