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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Who we’re looking for:

• An individual who will commit to a three year training as an apprentice Operating Department Practitioner
• An individual who is willing to engage with and learn from peers, education professionals and colleagues
• Somebody that has previous experience of a healthcare setting or customer-orientated service
• For further information regarding your main duties and responsibilities including required skills, qualifications and experience, please refer to the job description and person specification link

Some of the benefits of joining our apprenticeship program Include:

• A supportive learning environment
• Earn while you learn and debt free study
• A job with the Trust throughout your training and promotion on graduating to a qualified ODP
• Employee discounts through Vivup
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff
• And so much more

The Registered Operating Department Practitioner apprenticeship programme combines and integrates work-based and traditional academic learning. You can expect to spend up to 80% of your time on-the-job, in a productive role and at least 20% of your time learning off-the-job.  

Your training will be completed through a combination of attending face-to-face and/or virtual training delivered by a Higher Education Institution, where you will be supported to complete and pass the theoretical and academic components and assessments. You will also complete a range of clinical placements, observations and assessment as required by the degree programme. These aspects will be completed within the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (RSFT), where you will be supported by registered professionals. During this time, you will gain clinical experience working across an audited practice learning environment (placement setting) that will provide supervision and assessment, as set by the HCPC Standards for Education and Training (2017). 

Alongside this, you will be based as a paid employee, in a clinical area (known as your Host setting) where you will work as part of the multi-disciplinary theatre team in delivering a high quality and effective service to patients.

With guidance from registered professionals, practice supervisors and practice educators, you will support patients in the perioperative setting. Throughout the apprenticeship you will develop the skills and knowledge to allow you to work in today’s dynamic and changing healthcare environments. Through assessment, intervention, critical reflection and the application of analytical skills, you will demonstrate responsibility and accountability for your decisions, and for reflecting on the effectiveness of your actions, with the aim of continually improving the service you provide. You will demonstrate leadership and management qualities and are responsible for ensuring your own knowledge and skills are current.
You will work as an autonomous practitioner within a team and be responsible and accountable for your decisions and for reflecting on the effectiveness of your actions, with the aim of continually improving the service you provide.

You will ensure that only those activities for which competence has been assessed and achieved are undertaken without supervision and that recognition is given to the impact and consequences of practising outside capability. 

As funding for the training element of this post is drawn from the apprenticeship levy, apprenticeship funding rules and eligibility criteria will apply to this post.

As part of the programme the RODPA will be required to: 

• Deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner, in the perioperative environment.
• Work as part of the care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the patient.
• Have sound attitudes and behaviours compatible with the NHS and our Trust’s organisational values.
• Demonstrate a flexible and dynamic attitude to practice learning, academic studies and the productive job role
• Exercise personal responsibility and work under the supervision of a registered professional and within defined parameters of practice.
• Work with Practice Supervisors, Practice Assessors, Practice Educators and Academic Assessors, taking responsibility for developing your own competence
• Commit to minimum attendance requirements and adhere to the Cohort timetable set by the Higher Education Institution and the placement timetables set by RSFT
• Maintain evidence of your learning and upload this on a regular basis to the learning management system (APTEM)
• Successfully complete the competencies as specified by the HCPC Standards of Proficiency.
• Successfully complete and pass the academic elements of the programme, as specified by the Higher Education Institution and in the Institute for Apprenticeships Standards.

Adhere to the policies and procedures required as a student of the Higher Education Institution and of the Trust.

1. Be an accountable professional
   1. Act in the best interests of the people you care for
   2. Put people first and provide patient care that is person centred, safe and compassionate
   3. Act professionally at all times, being responsible and accountable for your actions
   4. Apply the principles of information governance and ensure patient confidentiality
   5. Recognise and work within the limits of your competence
   6. Recognise, report and escalate any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes

2. Provide and monitor care
3. Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to people in a range of perioperative care settings.
4. Develop understanding of all elements of the perioperative process and be able to assist the registered practitioner in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.
5. Recognise signs of deterioration and escalate appropriately.
6. Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.
7. Recognise and report/escalate any situations, behaviours or errors that could result in poor care outcomes
8. Ensure that only those activities for which competence has been achieved are undertaken without supervision and that recognition is given to the impact and consequences of practising outside capability
9. Administer medications under supervision, after receiving the relevant education from the Higher Education Institution, in alignment with HCPC standards of proficiency and local policy and procedure

3. Work as part of an integrated care team
4. Contribute to the provision of care for people, including those with complex needs
5. Understand the roles of a range of professionals and carers from other departments, organisations and settings who may be participating in the care of a person and their family
6. Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care
7. Collaborate effectively and play an active role as a member of the multi-disciplinary and integrated care teams
8. Support others e.g. health care support workers, apprentices, student nurses, student paramedics and student ODPs.
9. Delegate, when appropriate, to others in the team e.g. health care support workers, apprentices, student nurses, student paramedics and student ODPs

4. Improve safety and quality of care
   1. Involve, support and enable every person when making decisions about their health, care and wellbeing
   2. Identify risks to safety or experience and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people first
   3. Take part in the learning and development of others
   4. Adapt information and communication to meet the needs of each person
   5. Recognise and value diversity and respect cultural differences, making sure every person is treated equitably
   6. Improve the quality of care by contributing to the continuous evaluation of people’s experience of car

Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner / Annex 21 (Band 5)

Note Salary: Year 1   65% of starting salary  £18462.60 plus HCAS                                                      Year 2  70% & Year 3  75%