PeriCentra Practical Guides

Practical knowledge. Clear guidance. Resources you can use.

Our collection of practical digital guides has been created for perioperative professionals who want clear, focused support for learning, developing their practice and navigating key career milestones.

From preparing for your first Band 6 role to building confidence with ABG interpretation, drug calculations and supporting learners in theatre, each guide focuses on practical knowledge you can take straight into practice.

Browse the guides below, find the one that's right for you, and explore what's inside. Delivered straight to your inbox for you to download and keep.

HCPC Audit Guide for Operating Department Practitioners

Selected for an HCPC audit? Don’t panic.

Our practical guide takes you through the audit process step by step, helping you understand what’s required, prepare your evidence and confidently submit your CPD portfolio.

A clear, practical guide to help you feel prepared and know what to do next.

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Preparing for Your ODP Return to Practice

Thinking about returning to practice as an Operating Department Practitioner but not sure where to start? This 14-page guide cuts through the confusion and gives you the real HCPC process - clearly explained, with exact figures instead of vague advice.

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Practice Supervisor & Assessor Guide for Theatres

A practical support guide for teaching, feedback and assessment in a busy theatre.

A 29-page guide designed for perioperative supervisors, assessors, educators and team leaders. Get practical teaching approaches, feedback frameworks with real theatre examples, and 8 print-ready templates you can copy and adapt for your department.

Less theory. More practical tools you can use in practice.

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Band 5 to Band 6 Progression Roadmap

Ready to take the step from Band 5 to Band 6?

A practical guide to help you prepare for your first Band 6 application, interview and transition into the role. Ideal for Band 5 theatre practitioners and newly appointed Band 6s looking for structure, guidance and practical support.

Prepare for the interview. Understand the role. Start your Band 6 journey with confidence.

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The First 90 Days in Theatre: A Survival Guide for Practitioners New to Perioperative Practice

New to theatres? Feeling overwhelmed is completely normal.

A practical guide to help newly qualified nurses and ODPs, as well as experienced practitioners moving into perioperative care, navigate their first 90 days with greater confidence.

Designed to help you understand the environment, find your feet and make the transition into theatre practice feel less daunting.

Practical guidance for starting well, settling in and building confidence.

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A Digital ABG Interpretation Guide

A focused, step-by-step guide to mastering ABG interpretation for clinical practice and exams. Learn a systematic 5-step approach, understand compensation and anion gap analysis, and put your knowledge into practice with worked clinical scenarios and practice questions.

Includes: 5-step method • 6 worked cases • 8 practice problems • quick-reference cheat sheet

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Perioperative Drug Calculations - A Digital Practical Guide

Make drug calculations clearer, faster and more reliable.

A practical guide to the calculations used in perioperative practice, breaking each one down into a clear, repeatable process. Covers dosing, infusions, local anaesthetics, fluids, blood loss, emergency drugs and paediatric calculations, with worked examples and practice questions.

Includes: Core calculation formulas • worked examples • local anaesthetic reference table • 13 practice problems • self-test quiz • quick-reference cheat sheet

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Moving into Advanced Practice Roles

Thinking about your next step in perioperative practice?

This guide explores the range of career pathways available to experienced perioperative practitioners, including Anaesthesia Associate, Surgical First Assistant, Surgical Care Practitioner and Advanced Clinical Practice roles.

It explains how these roles differ in scope of practice, training, regulation and day-to-day responsibilities, helping you understand what each pathway involves.

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🛠 Useful External Links

HCPC

NMC

College of Operating Department Practitioners

AfPP

NICE

Centre for Perioperartive Care

NHS Leadership Academy

Resuscitation Council UK

eLearning For Health NHS

Association of Anaesthetists

Royal College of Anaesthetists

The Royal College of Surgeons