Operating Department Practitioner
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: £18,340
Joining age: 17.5 – 29
Category: Airmen/airwomen
Usual service: 9 years
Open to: men or women
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Qualifications you need: 2 A-levels (at grade A-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.
This role requires a physics based science subject. Please check by reading this document (opens in a new window).
Please note: the RAF does not accept A-levels in Critical Thinking or General Studies at any grade.
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
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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