Program Overview
Course Details
The purpose of this course is to support staff employed within the operating theatre department in gaining the appropriate skills and underpinning rationale to enable them to practice safely and effectively in the care of surgical patients throughout the intra-operative phase.
The course content and outcomes are mapped against the standards and guidance for the scope of practice of the scrub practitioner in the UK, as set out by the Perioperative Care Collaborative (PCC) and the College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP). On completion, practitioners will be able to competently work as part of the surgical team, consolidating the acquired knowledge, skills and behaviours that underpin the professional responsibilities of the role.
Within the workplace, students will be allocated an appropriate supervisor/assessor for the duration of the module, to contribute to the assessment process, and for the facilitation of clinical learning experiences, consolidation of taught theory and completion of the competency workbook.
Highlights
Topics covered include professional, legal and ethical practice; infection prevention; catheterisation; anatomy and physiology; and surgical equipment, specialities and procedures.
Assessment strategies are varied and include a competency workbook, personal development portfolio, presentation, and reflective writing.
Our dedicated academic team brings extensive perioperative and wider healthcare experience to the course content and delivery. Along with their passion for service excellence, they're also currently engaged in highly relevant research, which means they can add valuable context and insight to your learning.
Throughout the module, there are opportunities for extensive academic support, including tutorials and formative submissions for assignment feedback, and wider support from core University services if required, such as the library, disability services and study skills sessions.
As you study this course, we’ll encourage you to develop the skills, values and behaviours sought by employers. These include action planning, personal impact and confidence, self-awareness, social and ethical responsibility, problem-solving, initiative and communication skills.
Key Features
The University of Bolton has been offering high-quality courses designed to meet the health and social care sector's needs for over 30 years, so we have the knowledge and experience to anticipate and respond to changes in the health and social care sector.
Our courses and programmes respond directly to the requirements of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF), which is at the heart of the career and pay progression aspect of Agenda for Change.
We review the course curriculum regularly to ensure we're compliant with regulatory and professional guidance and standards, in addition to evidence-based practice and contemporary techniques.
When you successfully complete this course, you'll be awarded an Advanced Diploma of Continuing Professional Development in Proficiency in Perioperative Care: Surgery worth 20 credits at Level HE6.
Program Outline
This course offers academic progression in the specialist field of perioperative care.
