Operating Department Practitioner

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Job description: Prepare and maintain the operating theatre and its equipment, assist the surgical team during operations and provide support in the recovery room

Pay after one year: £17,980

Joining age: 17.5 – 29

Category: Airmen/airwomen

Usual service: 9 years

Open to: men or women

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Qualifications you need: Minimum of two A-levels at Grade C, or SCEs with five passes of which three are Higher grade, or passes in four subjects at Higher grade. Four AS-levels may be accepted in lieu of two A-levels. Plus three GCSEs/SCEs at Grade C/3 minimum, or equivalent, in English language, maths and a science subject

Qualifications you can gain: Diploma in Higher Education in operating department practice

Nationality: Citizen of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, or a Commonwealth citizen since birth

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The job

As an Operating Department Practitioner, you’ll be part of the theatre team that provides quality care for patients in the operating theatres of Defence Secondary Care Agency hospital units in the UK and Cyprus. Having been trained in all aspects of working in an operating theatre, you’ll prepare and maintain the theatre and its equipment, assist the surgical team during operations and provide support in the recovery room.

Professional qualifications

If you’re an experienced Operating Department Practitioner with the appropriate qualifications, you’ll start your professional work significantly higher in the RAF’s rank and pay structure.

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