Operating Department Practice staff

Lewis Clemson

Lecturer in Operating Department Practice

Lewis qualified as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) in 2017. Once qualified, he worked at a Major Trauma Centre, helping to care for patients with severe life-threatening injuries. He was able to experience the perioperative care of patients undergoing complex procedures within Orthopaedics (both elective and...

Paul Finnemore

Lecturer in Operating Department Practice

Paul is an Operating Department Practitioner and Alumni of BCU. During his training he attended the Birmingham hospitals circuit rotation for his first year and at City Hospital for his second. Paul initially worked at City Hospital post qualification for three and a half years, and then moved to Birmingham Children’s...

Laura Garbett

Senior Lecturer

Laura is an Operating Department Practitioner registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Clinical experience includes anaesthetic, surgical (scrub), post-anaesthetic care and resuscitation. She successfully completed the Resuscitation Council Advanced Life Support Course & European Advanced Life Support Courses to...

Katie O'Connor

Professional Academic Lead and Senior Lecturer in Operating Department Practice

Katie's career as an ODP began at Birmingham City University 18 years ago when she undertook the Diploma in Higher Education in Operating Department Practice, she has been qualified for 16 years. Since qualification Katie has worked full time in the clinical environment working pre-dominantly in anaesthetics and recovery....

Julie Quick

ODP Apprenticeship Course Leader / Senior Lecturer

Julie has spent 25 years working within the perioperative environment. In her last NHS post she worked as a Surgical Care Practitioner in general surgery at Trust within the West Midlands. Julie is passionate about perioperative care and has a particular interest in surgery, research and advancing surgical roles.