Mark Owen

Biography

I am a Operating Department Practitioner and Senior Lecturer at the university and deliver content in the BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice course in areas such as surgery, leadership and management, advanced surgery and research and evidence-based practice.

Upon completion of my Operating Department Practice (ODP) course in 2000 I gained invaluable experience of providing person-centred care in the perioperative setting through a variety of specialities such as genral and plastic surgery. I worked as a practice educator, enjoying my role in supporting ODP learners and working as part of a team in operating theatres. I had the privilege of becoming a lead practice educator, supporting both practice educators and learners in the clinical setting until my first role as a lecturer in ODP in 2010. I am passionsate about the continued progression of the profession and work with the College of Operating Department Practitioners as a member of the Education and Standards Committee.

As part of my own continuing professional development, I had the pleasure of co-editing and writing chapters in a book – Surgical First Assistant: The Essentials of Practice.

Qualifications

• Professional Doctorate of Education (EdD), University of Gloucestershire – 2024 (ongoing)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Research in Practice – Birmingham City University – 2023
• Supervising Undergraduate Research, Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) – 2017
• MSc in Health and Social Care Education – Plymouth University, 2014
• Independent Learning – Surgical First Assistant, University of Surrey – 2014
• PGCert in Health and Social Care Education, Plymouth University – 2008
• Advanced Diploma in Practice Education and Development, Northumbria University – 2004
• NVQ Level 3 Operating Department Practice, Plymouth ODP training Centre – 2000 BSc Environmental Science, Plymouth University – 1998

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Registered as an ODP with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Member of the College of Operating Department Practitioners
• Fellow of Advance Higher Education (FHEA)
• Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) student member

Teaching & research

Teaching

• Undergraduate Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Honours in Operating Department Practice.
• Pre-registration modules in a number of areas, such as person-centred care, surgery, advanced surgery, evidence-based practice, leadership and management and research.
• Post-registration modules, including at level 7 , the Surgical First Assistant and Practice Education – supervising and assessing learners in practice.
• Providing supervisory support as a SEDA accredited supervisor for level 6 learners durng their independent project.
• Assessment and feedback for both formative and summative assessments

Research

EdD Successful completion of a proposal that focuces on Interprofessional Education in digital online learning

Owen, M. (2015) Professional Identity and the effects it has on Interprofessional Learning with Non-registered Practitioners in the Operating Department. [Presentation at the Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) Chair’s Event], 6 November 2015.

Publications

Publications from Mark Owen can be found in the Research Repository.