Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic, proactive and motivated individuals to undertake the Operating Department Practice Degree Apprenticeship. If you enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team and have a keen interest in providing best quality care for patients and their relatives in the perioperative environment, this exciting new career pathway may be the career and profession for you.
This BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice Degree Apprenticeship (ST0582) is a work-based integrated degree, which is delivered in partnership with the Edge Hill University. This preregistration degree programme is validated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), enabling graduates to apply for HCPC registration and practise as an Operating Department Practitioner.
Apprentice ODPs will be employed by the Trust for the duration of this three-year apprenticeship programme and placements will be provided within the operating theatres and other care environments across the Trust.
Upon successful completion of the BSc (Hons) in Operating Department Practice Degree Apprenticeship and registration with the HCPC, graduates will be able to apply for a permanent ODP band 5 position within the Trust. You will be supported in developing your post registration skills and competencies further which will allow you to progress in your career after completing the apprenticeship.
This vacancy is open to all internal candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis for 24 months to complete apprenticeship/training/relevant qualification to be obtained successfully within the agreed timeframe. Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.
Main duties of the job
You will learn a diverse set of skills in anaesthetics, surgery and post anaesthetic care which will allow you to achieve competency in each of those clinical specialties.
The ODP Apprenticeship is a new and exciting route of working towards a professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a qualified Operating Department Practitioner (ODP). ODPs provide highly skilled patient centred care in all areas of the perioperative practice and associated critical care environments.
The ODP Apprenticeship allows you to combine work and clinical placement learning with academic study to achieve the required 20% off the job apprenticeship training.
You will be employed as part of the theatre team as an ODP Apprentice on a 3-year fixed term, Band 2 contract and will be working predominately in the perioperative environment and other placements across the organisation.
Working for our organisation
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
·People at the Heart
·Listen and Involve
·Kind and Respectful
·ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting covid-19.vaccine@wwl.nhs.uk where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ODP apprentice with remain supernumerary for the duration of the apprenticeship programme. The programme combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between the Trust and the University partner throughout the program.
Actively pursue all opportunities and use protected learning time to develop and consolidate competencies to prepare for a successful application to the HCPC for registration.
At the end of the programme, the ODP Apprentice will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as an Operating Department Practitioner and will work to HCPC’s Standards of Proficiency (2023) and standards of conduct, performance and ethics (2024).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Evidence of Maths and English functional skills level 2 or GCSE C/4
2. Level 3 Diploma in Perioperative Support
3. 112 UCAS Tariff Points
Desirable criteria
4. Evidence of formal study/development within the last five years
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Extensive Theatre HCA experience
Desirable criteria
6. Essential induction training and experience – care certificate or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
7. Demonstrable ability to study at Level 6/undergraduate degree Level
8. Commit to completing the ODP Degree Apprenticeship programme and content of the programme.
9. Thorough knowledge of contemporary issues in operating department practice.
10. Understanding of the scope of the ODP within perioperative practice, multi-professional team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
11. Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
additional
Essential criteria
12. Caring and compassionate
13. Ability to move travel to university and placements, between hospital sites, working across health and social care as required.
14. Able to work nights, weekends, unsocial hours, Bank Holidays to ensure 24hr / 7 day week service
15. Communicate in English to an appropriate standard relevant to the role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
16. Good attendance record
Skills
Essential criteria
17. Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
18. Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
19. Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
20. Intermediate IT skills
21. Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
22. Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
23. Ability to work on own initiative
24. Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
Desirable criteria
25. Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
26. Evidence of involvement in support / development of less experienced staff