Assistant Practitioner to Operating Department Practitioner
Moving from Assistant Practitioner to Operating Department Practitioner typically takes around 2.5 years via DipHE/BSc Operating Department Practice.
Pay along the way
£25,272 now → £32,073 in ~5 yrs
- £25,272
Healthcare Assistant
Year 0 · Band 2 · entry
- £28,392
Assistant Practitioner
Year 2 · Band 4 · entry
- £32,073
Operating Department Practitioner
Year 4.5 · Band 5 · entry
- £34,592
Operating Department Practitioner
Year 6.5 · Band 5 · intermediate
- £39,043
Operating Department Practitioner
Year 8.5 · Band 5 · top
What you'll need
Qualifications
Admin
- UCAS / university application (degree route)
Registration
- HCPC registration (allied health professional)
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.