Work-based, part-time undergraduate (39 months)
Chelmsford, Blended learning, Cambridge
September
Mapped to the Operating Department Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard at Level 6, this course aims to develop a range of essential skills within all areas of the perioperative environment, encompassing care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment, in accordance with the NHS Constitution. You’ll gain a BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice degree while you work, with fees funded by your employer and the Government.
We are delighted to support this innovative development from Anglia Ruskin University. Our experience of apprenticeship routes with ARU is that staff exit apprenticeship healthcare programmes with the skills and knowledge required for contemporary healthcare practice.
We work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects and current innovations in practice.
On successful completion you will be able to apply to be a Registered Operating Department Practitioner (RODP) with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Career opportunities are wide-ranging in the UK and overseas, and include:
The learning outcomes of the BSc (Hons) course have been mapped to the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSB) in the apprenticeship standard to ensure you are prepared for the completion of your apprenticeship.
To make sure you’re developing the skills and knowledge needed for professional practice, we use a range of assessment methods. These include essays, presentations, exams, critical reflections and analysis, project work and assessment of practice competencies in the clinical setting.
By completing all modules, you will have acquired 340 credits to trigger the End Point Assessment gateway. With confirmation from your employer, this will give access to the final 20-credit module – the integrated EPA. All apprentices are required to undertake an End Point Assessment (EPA) to complete their apprenticeship. For this Apprenticeship, the EPA involves:
Our striking, modern campus sits by the riverside in Chelmsford's University and Innovation Quarter.
Our campus is close to the centre of Cambridge, often described as the perfect student city.
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