Job summary
The BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice Apprenticeship is a new and innovative route to acquire the essential skill, knowledge and experience needed to work across all areas of the perioperative care setting.
Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are registered healthcare professionals specialising in caring for people of all ages before, during & after surgery. ODPs therefore mainly work in operating departments. They work alongside other professionals (such as doctors and nurses) and take a lead role in ensuring a patient is safe during each stage of a patient's journey through the operating theatre.
Main duties of the job
The Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) will work towards becoming a Registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) by gaining a BSc (Hons) in Operating Department Practice.
The Apprentice ODP will undertake an apprenticeship programme incorporating the Integrated Degree Apprenticeship Standards for Operating Department Practice. The apprenticeship programme combinesacademic and work-based learning; the Apprentice ODP will be fully supported to develop the skills required over the duration of the apprenticeship.
To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have created a unique Clinical Education (CE) & Practice Development (PD) who are dedicated to making your time here beneficial and believe that with their input and your determination you will grow into outstanding professionals. If you need support or advice, they are available to help you at every stage throughout your programme.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
The Apprentice ODP will be based, as a paid employee, within Theatres ACROSS Frimley Health Trust. They will also gain a wider perspective of healthcare delivery by undertaking additional clinical placements within other departments within the Trust.
They will work collaboratively to maintain patient safety and provide high standards of skilled care and support during each stage of the patients journey through the operating theatre, including three distinct phases of Perioperative Care (anaesthesia, surgery, and post anaesthetic care).
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
The Apprentice ODP will be based, as a paid employee, within Theatres ACROSS Frimley Health Trust. They will also gain a wider perspective of healthcare delivery by undertaking additional clinical placements within other departments within the Trust.
They will work collaboratively to maintain patient safety and provide high standards of skilled care and support during each stage of the patients journey through the operating theatre, including three distinct phases of Perioperative Care (anaesthesia, surgery, and post anaesthetic care).
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BNU = 112 UCAS Tariff points. UWL = 104 UCAS Tariff points
- Proficient in spoken English
- GCSE grade A-C (9-4) in Physical Science, English + Maths
- Evidence of recent study
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Health and Social Care experience
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the perioperative setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Insight into the roles and responsibilities of the post
- Basic IT skills.
- Excellent communication skills including verbal, non- verbal and written
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Manual dexterity
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Team working.
Desirable
- Some basic knowledge and understanding of human anatomy and physiology
- Evidence of practical knowledge and competences demonstrated through hobbies and interests or actual work place experience, (could be through Work Experience while in School / College)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BNU = 112 UCAS Tariff points. UWL = 104 UCAS Tariff points
- Proficient in spoken English
- GCSE grade A-C (9-4) in Physical Science, English + Maths
- Evidence of recent study
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Health and Social Care experience
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the perioperative setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Insight into the roles and responsibilities of the post
- Basic IT skills.
- Excellent communication skills including verbal, non- verbal and written
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Manual dexterity
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Team working.
Desirable
- Some basic knowledge and understanding of human anatomy and physiology
- Evidence of practical knowledge and competences demonstrated through hobbies and interests or actual work place experience, (could be through Work Experience while in School / College)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
