Oral presentation (weighted at 100%) Meets all LO’s

A 30 minute seminar presentation of a case study from a chosen area of perioperative practice

Formative Assessment
Skills simulation
Group tutorials
Seminar presentation feedback

Module content aims to enable students to develop a range of skills necessary to contribute to safe and effective patient care within the perioperative environment.
Anaesthetic duties within the scope of practice of the Assistant Practitioner
Recovery duties within the scope of practice of the Assistant Practitioner
Health Inequalities
Impact of health promotion, and empowering healthy lifestyles, including nutrition and fluid balance
Team working
Introduction to Leadership
Inter professional working
Multidisciplinary working
Duty of care
Clinical negligence
Escalating complaints
Clinical Governance/ Health policy
Human factors
Escalating concerns

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (30 hours)
24 hours Lectures
3 hours Group Tutorials
3 hours Seminar presentations

Guided Independent Study: (240 hours)
100 hours Reading & blackboard activities
40 hours Formative assessment activities
100 hours Preparation for assessment

Skills labs

Bird, M. (2013). Medical Terminology and Clinical Procedures (3rd Edition Revised): iUniverse

Conway, N., Ong, P., Bowers, M. and Grimmett, N. (2013) Operating Department Practice - Clinical Pocket Reference (2nd Edition). Oxford: Pennant Health Publishing

Phillips, N. (2012) Berry & Kohn’s Operating Room Technique (12th Edition). Philadelphia: Elsevier

Williams, T. and Smith, B. (2008) Operating Department Practice A – Z. Cambridge (2nd Edition): Cambridge University Press.

Enrolled onto the FdSc Acute Care
To be supported by the employer to undertake the Trainee Assistant Practitioner role

1. Communicate effectively the relevant theoretical concepts underpinning perioperative practice and multi- disciplinary working (Application, Communication, Knowledge & Understanding, Learning)

2. Critically reflect on the application of knowledge and skills of the underlying concepts and principles affecting the well-being of patients within the specified clinical area
(Application, Knowledge and understanding, Learning, Reflection)

3. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of perioperative practice and how it’s applied to a specified area of practice. E.g. surgery, anaesthetics, recovery
(Application, Knowledge and understanding)

4. Critically evaluate own working practices and develop strategies for improving care to service users within your working environment taking into account local, regional and national policies and guidelines (Problem solving, Reflection)

This module aims to enable you to develop a range of skills necessary to contribute to safe and effective patient care within the perioperative environment. You will undertake anaesthetic and recovery duties within the scope of practice of the Assistant Practitioner. You will explore the impact of health policy, health inequalities, and health promotion, including empowering healthy lifestyles. You will examine duty of care, clinical negligence, escalating concerns, and clinical governance. You will develop the knowledge and skills as a leader within your role as an Assistant Practitioner.