I have been an ODP for 24 years, I have spent a few years as a scrub nurse for plastics and urology.
I spent three years as a sole anaesthetic team leader for a six theatre unit, duties included 20% admin duties and 80% clinical.
I also mentor student ODPS and student nurses.
More recently I have joined a large team of over 40 ODPS working across many specialities.
I am currently a team leader for over 40 anaesthetic practitioners.
My duties include doing some office duties, including doing appraisals, off duty and risk assesments.
The main bulk of my work is as an anaesthetic practitioner in a large hospital in Plymouth.
I work in all specialities including HPB, general, neuro, trauma, plastics, IR, robotics ,urology and maternity.