Surgical Technologist in England

My family is planning to relocate to London, UK. Does anybody knows if the job responsabilities are the same as in the USA. Are the salaries the same as USA?
How can I findout about jod requirements.

I hate to bring bad news but in the UK the position of a surgical technician is done by a certified RN. That means you have to be an actual nurse to do the position over there.I looked into it a few months ago because I wanted to move to London and I'm a surgical technician. And right now we have a travel nurse from the UK that confirmed for me that surg techs over there can only be nurses.

julio in Las Vegas, Nevada said: My family is planning to relocate to London, UK. Does anybody knows if the job responsabilities are the same as in the USA. Are the salaries the same as USA?
How can I findout about jod requirements.

Techs DO work there. they have a different title than we do. And they have different jobs. I think ODRP or ODTP look it up. There was a huge thing that happened in parliment about licensure a few years ago. Good luck!

Jennifer in Durham, Connecticut said: I hate to bring bad news but in the UK the position of a surgical technician is done by a certified RN. That means you have to be an actual nurse to do the position over there.I looked into it a few months ago because I wanted to move to London and I'm a surgical technician. And right now we have a travel nurse from the UK that confirmed for me that surg techs over there can only be nurses.

I found out that Surg. Techs in UK are called Operating Room Practicioners (ODP). There is an association www.aodp.org. At the NHS (National Health Service) in UK have more information about it. According to NHS You do not have to be a certified RN only. I hope, I gave you good news.

i live in IRAN and i have 10 years experience in surgical technician, and know i want to move in uk but i want to make sure what i have to do to work as a surgical technician in uk as well?

Hi,
I am an operating department practitoner in the UK and I am considering relocating to Canada, where I believe the equivalent job is the surgical tech. The ODP training can be diploma or degree but we are not registered nurses. I dont know if you would need to get your qualifications converted though nor how.

Im going to be odp, and i would like to move to london...
So where can i apply for a job?
Do i have to do a "certification" there to be allowed to work there?

dear mari, i realy dont know, this is my question as well, if u get some information plz tell me.

Vphillips in Glasgow, United Kingdom said: Hi,
I am an operating department practitoner in the UK and I am considering relocating to Canada, where I believe the equivalent job is the surgical tech. The ODP training can be diploma or degree but we are not registered nurses. I dont know if you would need to get your qualifications converted though nor how.

hello, you'r mean i can work as a ODP without having any qualification from uk? i have my certificate & qualification from my home country but not in uk!!!

Vphillips in Glasgow, United Kingdom said: Hi,
I am an operating department practitoner in the UK and I am considering relocating to Canada, where I believe the equivalent job is the surgical tech. The ODP training can be diploma or degree but we are not registered nurses. I dont know if you would need to get your qualifications converted though nor how.

hi can you tell me if you need to do any specific courses to practice as an surgeical tech in canada if you are a qualified odp in uk ? do different states have different requirements? can you suggest where to look for this information

rach in London, United Kingdom said: hi can you tell me if you need to do any specific courses to practice as an surgeical tech in canada if you are a qualified odp in uk ? do different states have different requirements? can you suggest where to look for this information

I am an ODP in England but moved to the USA. I am considered a Surgical Tech. here all I do is Scrub. If you want to talk email me at richardhersey@googlemail.com or call me 803 233 7737 but remember that I am 5 hrs behind you. best to call me at 10 pm your time.

Regards,
Richard Hersey

julio in Las Vegas, Nevada said: I found out that Surg. Techs in UK are called Operating Room Practicioners (ODP). There is an association www.aodp.org. At the NHS (National Health Service) in UK have more information about it. According to NHS You do not have to be a certified RN only. I hope, I gave you good news.

Call me at 803 233 7737 or email me at richardhersey@googlemail.com as I am an ODP in England and a Surgical tech in the USA

Regards,
Richard

Hello,
Why don't you apply as a doctor to the british medical society? More money and a better life styl.

yes i want do that!!but behind that course i want to work as a ODP if they accept my certificate from iran!!

hi
can any one tell me what to do if I want to practice in canada. i am an ODP in the UK.
thanks

Surgical Technicians are Operating Department Practitioners. Here in the UK you must be registered with the HPC(Health Professions Council) which generally require applicants to have a 2 year diploma in operating department practice. In the UK ODPs are Surgical technicians, anaethetic technicians and also work in the recovery department. There is also oppurtunity to work in A&E, special care baby unit, transplant teams, ICU etc.
You'll probably find more info here:

www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=255

Hope this helps

Huw in United Kingdom said: Surgical Technicians are Operating Department Practitioners. Here in the UK you must be registered with the HPC(Health Professions Council) which generally require applicants to have a 2 year diploma in operating department practice. In the UK ODPs are Surgical technicians, anaethetic technicians and also work in the recovery department. There is also oppurtunity to work in A&E, special care baby unit, transplant teams, ICU etc.
You'll probably find more info here:

www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=255

Hello,
Surgical techs are not ODP's. I am an ODP and also a Surgical tech in the USA. There is a big difference. You can work in the UK doing surgery only but you will not be an ODP. If you are an ODP you can work in the USA in the Federal sector as a Surgical tech but outside the Federal sector you will need to be Nationaly registered now. That means that you have been schooled in a recognize USA accedited school in Surgical tech program.
I hope this has helped

Can I practice in canada with an ODP qualification in the UK?

mari in Louisville, Kentucky said: Im going to be odp, and i would like to move to london...
So where can i apply for a job?
Do i have to do a "certification" there to be allowed to work there?

hi
there are plenty jobs as ODP in Uk, in fact there is a big shortage.
you can work in the NHS or private sector. for nhs you can fill a form on line before getting an offer. go to Nhs career.
good luck

Yes they do i graduate from the training program in 87 i am orginally from england back then they went through a number of name change first we were mto medical tecnical officers then oda operating department assistance now i see another name change odp good luck i have been in the states since 91

richard in Columbia, South Carolina said: Hello,
Surgical techs are not ODP's. I am an ODP and also a Surgical tech in the USA. There is a big difference. You can work in the UK doing surgery only but you will not be an ODP. If you are an ODP you can work in the USA in the Federal sector as a Surgical tech but outside the Federal sector you will need to be Nationaly registered now. That means that you have been schooled in a recognize USA accedited school in Surgical tech program.
I hope this has helped

Jane, I am surgical tech with 33 yrs. of experience and am very intrested in going to the England to work for 3 months at a time several times. I have a free place to stay and transportation. Can you give me any info that would be helpful in getting a job. Do I need to be part of any organizition of a global sorts? Thanks for ahything you gave give me. Jane

mari in Louisville, Kentucky said: Im going to be odp, and i would like to move to london...
So where can i apply for a job?
Do i have to do a "certification" there to be allowed to work there?

did you get any answer for you question about moving to london and working as a odp? if yes please tell me, and explaine it for me as well, because i want to move in the uk and working as a odp, i have worked about 10 years in iran, so if you get any answer for your question! send it to me too, thank you