Operating Department Practitioner at The British Army

Description 

• Learn vital medical skills with first-class Army training that is fully funded by us. You will be able to apply the skills you learn in operating theatres worldwide.
• When it comes to surgery, Operating Department Practitioners are crucial. They prepare operating theatres and work alongside surgeons and anaesthetists during procedures.
• In this role you can be posted all over the world and help patients with all kinds of injuries and illnesses. In short you’re a key member of the medical team, helping to save lives.
• The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is responsible for maintaining the health of servicemen and women. The Corps is represented wherever British Soldiers are deployed, providing medical support to operations, exercises and adventurous training expeditions all over the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare operating theatres before surgery
• Assist military surgeons and anaesthetists during surgery
• Help with post operative patient care
• Get a UK-recognised Higher Education Diploma in Operating Department Practice
• Be involved in all aspects of care during the immediate pre-surgical and anaesthetic phase through to recovery.

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 17 years & 6 months to 32 years & 11 months

Qualifications:
Student:

• 112 UCAS points and GCSE Grade C/4, or Scottish Highers, or above in at least Maths, English Language and a Science subject

Direct Entry:

• You must hold professional qualification in Operating Department Practice and be registered with the UK Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) in order to practice.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 5.8.

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.