British Army
Non-Commissioned Officers
Code: RAMS-ODPArmy Operating Department Practitioner (RAMS)
HCPC-registered Operating Department Practitioner in the Royal Army Medical Service supporting anaesthetic, surgical and recovery care in Ministry of Defence Hospital Units and deployed Role 2/3 field hospitals.
Role Details
Core Skills
- • anaesthetic practice
- • surgical scrub practice
- • post-anaesthetic recovery
- • clinical equipment management
- • team working in theatres
Responsibilities
- • scrub for general, trauma and orthopaedic lists
- • assist anaesthetists during induction, maintenance and emergence
- • deliver post-anaesthetic recovery care
- • deploy as part of a Role 2/3 surgical team
- • maintain HCPC registration through CPD
Equipment
- • anaesthetic machines
- • surgical instruments
- • deployable surgical sets
Typical Clearance
SC
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Operating Department Practitioner
Health & Care
94% Match
RAMS ODPs are HCPC-registered to the same standard as NHS ODPs and move laterally into NHS or independent-sector theatres.
Core Transferable Skills
anaesthetic practice
surgical scrub practice
post-anaesthetic recovery
Healthcare Assistant
Health & Care
86% Match
Clinical and patient-care experience easily exceeds the bar for HCA roles in NHS or private hospitals.
Core Transferable Skills
patient care
clinical observation
infection control