Specialised Healthcare Technology Recruitment & Training

The Medical Room Ltd 409 Albert Street, Brunswick, Victoria, 3056, AUSTRALIA t: +61 (0) 449 989471 e: [email protected]

www.TheMedicalRoom.com.au

The Medical Room Ltd Shire Court, West Street, Dunstable, LU6 1NX Tel: +44 (0) 1582 696023 Fax: +44 (0) 1582 647809 Email: [email protected]

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A Guide to Our Services

Specialised Healthcare Technology Recruitment & Training

Healthcare Technology Services for Australasia, NZ & the Pacific

The Medical Room delivers a range of recruitment, training and project

services to organisations that develop, manufacture, support and manage

healthcare technology. Through our strategically located

offices you can be assured of effective service delivery within Australasia,

New Zealand and the Pacific.

Whether working in a public or private hospital, or a company involved with the manufacture or

support of healthcare technology, The Medical Room can assemble a solution that

will deliver based on your individual requirements.

For more information please give us a call

or candidates, send your CV to:

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Short-term Contract & Long-Term Permanent Recruitment The Medical Room has over 50 combined years of recruitment experience in the technical sector and are the only recognised preferred supplier of Clinical Technologists & Biomedical Engineers to the NHS in the UK. We have a recruitment database of a wide variety of staff of all skill levels and competencies who are experienced in the management and support of healthcare technology and are ready to fill your role whether it is for a short-term assignment or a permanent placement position. Our rates are competitive and our service risk-free; no placement, no fee.

Technical Training to Manage & Support Healthcare Technology

The Medical Room’s Healthcare Technology training programme has been developed in conjunction with a leading University teaching hospital in London, and is the only one of its kind providing practical instruction for the effective management and support of healthcare technology.

Certificate in Medical Equipment Technologies

The Medical Room’s healthcare technology training programme is accredited in the UK by the Open College Network. Each Unit of the training programme attracts Awards and credit points and successful completion of 5 Units results in the awarding of the Certificate of Medical Equipment Technologies.

Accredited Training For Biomedical Electrical Safety Testing

Our Award in Biomedical Electrical Safety Testing is the only accredited training course in Australia which teaches the theory and practice of Biomedical Electrical Safety Testing in accordance with Standard AS/NZS 3551.

Healthcare Technology ProjectsThe Medical Room has access to senior Biomedical and Clinical Engineering Consultants who are experienced in key facets of healthcare technology management and support. This includes biomedical support of new healthcare facilities, complex commissioning, asset management, device development and healthcare technology training. We can make this expertise available to you and assembled in such a way that its uniquely tailored to achieve the specific and defined challenges that you face.

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Certificate in Medical Equipment Technologies - Prospectus

The mission of The Medical Room’s Healthcare Technology

Training Team is:

To equip technical staff involved with the support of healthcare technology with the

knowledge and expertise to use, inspect, service & repair medical & dental devices

safely & effectively in line with best practice, current legislation & manufacturers'

recommendations.

The Medical Room is pleased to present a comprehensive technical training programme for Clinical & Biomedical Technicians, Technologists & Engineers. Competency and practice-based training for technical staff involved in supporting healthcare technology. Developed in partnership with a leading NHS London University teaching hospital.

The programme is designed to amalgamate experience with further education, to improve knowledge and to develop the practical skills of staff supporting healthcare technology. The course reinforces the safe and effective support and maintenance of medical and dental devices in the clinical environment.

The course comprises 9 units:

Unit 0 Essentials of Managing Medical Devices Safely

Unit 1 Servicing Cardiovascular Equipment

Unit 3

Servicing Physiological Monitoring & Infusion Equipment

Unit 4

Servicing Anaesthetic EquipmentUnit 5

Servicing Ventilation Equipment

Unit 6 Servicing Dental Equipment

Unit 7 Information Technology in the Clinical Environment

Unit 8 Management of a Healthcare Technology Service

Units consist of the theory relevant to the module including the appropriate physiology and theory of operation, and the hands-on practical instruction in

the performance verification, periodic maintenance and repair of the healthcare

technology. Incorporates relevant legislation, health and safety, and best practice

engineering protocols.

Please see the separate Unit brochures for the detailed break-down.

Each unit is delivered in a convenient location for the learner, removing the inconvenience of expensive accommodation and travel costs.

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Servicing Operating Theatre & Surgical Equipment

Unit 2

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Unit 0 - Essentials of Managing Medical Devices Safely



Who should attend:

Any manager responsible for the management of medical devices in the hospital

Technical staff responsible for the support of medical devices

Content

The principles of patient safety in relation to Medical Equipment The Patient Safety Triangle including Australian Standards:

- AS/NZS 2500:2004 – Guide to the safe use of electricity in patient care- AS/NZS 3551:2012 – Management Programs for Medical Equipment- AS/NZS 3003:2011 – Electrical Installations – Patient Areas

Changes made to AS/NZS 3551 and AS/NZS 3003 in latest updates Practical implementation of Australian Standards to manage medical devices safely Electrical Safety Testing and Patient Area Testing – requirements, theory and practice

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit the learner will be able to: Understand the principles and importance of electrical safety in the hospital Have knowledge of and understand the important aspects of the relevant Australian Standards pertaining to the management of medical devices in a hospital Be aware of practical ways to implement Australian Standards in their hospital Be aware of any changes to the Australian Standards in the most recent versions Be aware of the relevant legislative and licensing requirements across Australia Understand the requirements regarding Electrical Safety and Patient Area testing Be aware of risk management techniques and how they may be applied to medical device management

2 Days

This is a short course designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the relevant Australian standards relating to the safe management of medical devices and the practical implementation of those standards in the hospital. The course will include both the theory and the practice of managing medical devices safely and in line with Australian standards.

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Unit 1 – Servicing Cardiovascular Equipment

5 Days

Organisational and safety requirements Health and safety Workshop procedure Documentation and legislation Cardiovascular physiology

Patient safety Electrical safety testing ECGs Pacemakers Defibrillators Pulse oximeters Blood pressure devices Medical test equipment

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit the learner will be able to:

Understand and be able to describe all relevant and

current legislative and statutory requirements

relating to the unit

Understand physiology relating to the unit

Understand the theoretical principles of the unit

Understand the principles and operation of all

equipment relating to this unit

Test medical equipment to the latest standard using

dedicated test equipment

Practice basic fault-finding techniques

Carry out device servicing procedures.



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Unit 2 – Servicing Physiological Monitoring and Infusion Equipment

5 Days

Health & safety Workshop procedure Documentation & legislation

Physiology: circulatory system Infusion pumpsSyringe pumpsFeeding pumpsFluid warmers

Patient monitoring parameters Premature baby incubators Phototherapy devices Radiant heater warmers Foetal heart monitors

Apnoea alarms

Aspiration devices

Medical test equipment

Objectives


Understand, and be able to describe, all relevant and



Understand physiology relating to the unit

Understand theoretical principles of the unit



Test medical equipment to the latest standard using






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Unit 3 – Servicing Operating Theatre and Surgical Equipment

5 Days

Health & safety Documentation & legislation Relevant physiology Electro-surgical units (ESU’s) Rigid and flexible scopes Stack systemsNerve stimulators Compression devices Operating tables

Patient warmers

Blood warmersPressure infusers Fibrillators

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit the learner will

be able to:

Understand, and be able to describe, all relevant

and current legislative and statutory requirements relating to the unit Understand physiology relating to the unit Understand theoretical principles of the unit Understand the principles and operation of all equipment relating to this unitTest medical equipment to the latest standard using dedicated test equipment Practice basic fault-finding techniques Carry out device servicing procedures.



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Unit 4 – Servicing Ventilation Equipment

5 Days

Organisational and safety requirements

Health and safety

Workshop procedure Introduction to theatre protocols Respiration physiology

Boyle’s gas laws

Patient circuits

Patient connections

Ventilators

Entenox regulators Ancillary ventilator equipment

Vacuum systems

Scavenging systems

Gas hoses

Test equipment

Flow meters

Measuring devices

Objectives


Understand the principles of ventilation.

Understand Boyle’s Gas Laws.



relating to the unit.

Understand the physiology relating to the unit.


equipment relating to this unit.

Test unit equipment to the latest standard using

dedicated test equipment.

Practice basic fault-finding techniques.

Carry out device testing procedures.



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Unit 5 – Servicing Anaesthetic Equipment

5 Days


Health and safety

Workshop procedure

Introduction to theatre protocols

Monitoring transducers

History of anaesthesia

Vaporisers

Respiration physiology

Absorbers

Boyle’s gas laws

Gas delivery system

Anaesthetic gases

Patient circuits

Patient connections

Medical gas cylinders

Pressure reducing regulators

Scavenging systems

Gas hoses

Test equipment

Flow meters

Measuring devices

Objectives


Understand the principles of anaesthesia

Understand the principles of pressure reducing

regulation

Understand Boyle’s Gas Laws




Understand the physiology relating to the unit



Test unit equipment to the latest standard using



Carry out device testing procedures.



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Unit 6 – Servicing Dental Equipment

5 Days


Health and safety

Workshop procedure

Dental operating unit

Dental aspiration

Dental amalgamators

Luxor light

Dental processors

Bench top sterilisers

De-scalers

Dental compressors

Dental laboratory equipment

Ancillary equipment

Medical test equipment

Objectives


Understand, and be able to describe, all relevant and

current legislative and statutory requirements relating

to the unit Understand physiology relating to the unit Understand the theoretical principles of the unit Understand the principles and operation of all

equipment relating to this unit Test medical equipment to the latest standard using






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Unit 7 – Information Technology in the Clinical Environment

5 Days

Organisation and safety requirements Health & safety

Documentation & legislationPatient confidentiality and data security Introduction to computers and

operating systems

Equipment management databases

Maintenance of software-driven

medical technologyIntroduction to networks in healthcare Network installation and maintenance Basics of network security

Routers and DHCP serversWireless networks and telemetry PACS & DICOM

HL7

Electronic Patient Records

Objectives


Understand the relevant and current legislative and statutory requirements relating to the unit and understand their role in protecting patient data and data securityUnderstand the theoretical principles of the unit Understand the basics of computers, their operating systems and databases Understand the principles of the operation of networks Install, administer and troubleshoot wired and wireless networks Understand and maintain software-driven medical technology Understand the basics of and troubleshoot PACS/DICOM and HL7



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Unit 8 – Management of a Healthcare Technology Service

5 Days

Health & safety

Documentation & legislation Clinical governance

Risk management

Workshop management

Workflow theory

Quality managementStaff management

Training for clinical and technical staff Equipment procurementManaging tenders

Project management

Effective management techniques Team building

Objectives


Understand and describe all relevant and current legislative and statutory requirements relating to the management of healthcare technology Understand rights & responsibilities in regards to clinical governance

Understand the health and safety and management requirements of a technical workshop Understand and be competent to apply risk management strategies Understand and be competent to manage quality management systems Understand and apply effective staff and project management techniques Understand considerations in equipment procurement and be competent to manage tenders Understand and apply methods for education and training of clinical & technical staff Understand and be aware of considerations in providing equipment consultancy



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Specialised Recruitment in Healthcare Technology

The Medical Room is the specialist supplier of all staff for the support of

Healthcare Technology

Our unique approach delivers high calibre recruitment at every level, whether you're a private or public

hospital, a manufacturer or a supplier working in the healthcare

sector. We can access the candidates that you require.

To find out more about our specialised recruitment services

With more than 50 years’ combined experience gained around the world, The Medical Room is The Recruitment Specialist that you can rely upon to professionally identify your next member of staff.

We offer a unique service to secure staff of the highest quality for the management and support of healthcare technology for career opportunities across the whole healthcare sector.

Recruitment With healthcare budgets currently under the highest level of scrutiny, ensure that your recruitment is fully compliant. You can work confidently with The Medical Room, safe in the knowledge that we listen carefully to meet your requirements and get candidate selection right first time.

For all types of recruitment; permanent placement, senior appointment or a contract assignment, exhaustive vetting assures you that we present you with the candidates of the highest calibre and screened to the appropriate level so that you can have complete confidence in our introductions.

You can also rely upon our service, knowing that our Contract Clinical and Biomedical Technologists, Technicians & Engineers will be underwritten with the correct level of Workcover, Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurances and possess up to date Police Checks and Working with Children Checks where required.

Come and speak with the specialists who have the experience and knowledge of the healthcare technology industry and fully understand the daily technical challenges that you face.

We can support your recruitment needs in the way that nobody else can.

Call us +61 (0) 449 989471

or [email protected]

or visit www.themedicalroom.com.au

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