Meet David Cardwell RODP

Published: 07 October 2009

Our new committee member introduces himself

I am a band five Operating Department Practitioner based in Weston super Mare, North Somerset.

I work in anaesthetics and recovery at a busy district general hospital in Weston Area Health NHS Trust. My specialist areas of practice include trauma and orthopaedics, general surgery, gynaecology and urology. I am an active RCN Health and Safety Rep and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Assessor.

I regularly mentor and support student nurses, ODPs and band two and three health care support workers (HCSWs).

I hope to be involved with developing band four assistant practitioner roles both now and in the future. I am keen to share good practice among forum members and intend to provide timely feedback on any issues raised.