Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator - Operating Department Practice

I joined the University of Bedfordshire in June 2015 to teach on the Operating Department Practice course.

I am an Operating Department Practitioner with 16 years’ experience in theatres and critical care environments. I am now one of the senior lecturers on the course and very much enjoy teaching and coaching students to develop into caring and competent practitioners.

My specific interests lie in the Post Anaesthesia care environment and in the management of patients with complex care needs. I hold a current registration and still practice in the clinical environment providing hands on care to patients throughout their perioperative journey.

Qualifications

• BSc Perioperative Critical Care
• PgCTHE (Post Graduate Certificate Teaching in Higher Education)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Teaching Expertise

• Course Coordinator for Operating Department Practice DipHE and Bsc
• Unit Lead for Post Anaesthesia Care
• Unit Lead for Enhanced Perioperative Practice

Research Interests

• Reflective Simulation for Healthcare Students (co researcher)
• Pain Management Techniques for Complex Care Needs.
• Short Stay and Day Case Surgery
• Enhanced Recovery Pathways (ERP)

Projects

• Reflective Simulation for Healthcare Students

External Roles

• ODP Link Lecturer for Bedford Hospital
• Recruitment Lead for ODP students 2017/18

Contact Details

T: +44 07734 777140
E: andrea.thompson@beds.ac.uk