TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Knowledge Partner
Decontamination Lead needs to learn and gather information. Outsourcing of services leads to greater
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Park strive to ensure that training courses and content are continually reviewed in accordance with revised healthcare guidance, technical innovation, industry thinking, and legislation/regulatory requirements across the UK. Within this article, we will explore the
changing role of a Decontamination Lead, and how a change in our training practices to reflect this is needed to ensure that courses keep up with new technologies and industry standards. Topics covered will range from the decontamination of further devices, to ensuring that delegates are aware of other fields of decontamination, all with a full objective of improving the standards of patient safety within healthcare organisations. In alignment with the commissioning of
our new training centre, the organisation is currently reviewing and restructuring the training courses delivered within the Decontamination training portfolio. We are working in collaboration with industry experts, registered institutes, and stakeholder groups, to initially review and reinvigorate both the Decontamination Lead course and the training course used as the foundation for the Authorised Person (Decontamination) role. The Decontamination Lead role has
our new training centre, the organisation is currently reviewing and restructuring the training courses delivered within the Decontamination training portfolio. We are working in collaboration with industry experts, registered institutes, and stakeholder groups, to initially review and reinvigorate both the Decontamination Lead course and the training course used as the foundation for the Authorised Person (Decontamination) role. The Decontamination Lead role has
changed since original conception, and we need to account for the changing responsibilities required to ensure appropriate decontamination of devices used within Trusts, Health Boards, and delivery centres across the UK. Decontamination is more than just Sterile Services, and the Decontamination Lead training must make delegates aware of other fields of decontamination. The growth of endoscopes and diagnostic services has seen a significant change in commitments, assisting service- users, and the revised training encompasses new technologies. Radiology/Ultrasound diagnostic services is a significant area of uncertain practices, where the
changed since original conception, and we need to account for the changing responsibilities required to ensure appropriate decontamination of devices used within Trusts, Health Boards, and delivery centres across the UK. Decontamination is more than just Sterile Services, and the Decontamination Lead training must make delegates aware of other fields of decontamination. The growth of endoscopes and diagnostic services has seen a significant change in commitments, assisting service- users, and the revised training encompasses new technologies. Radiology/Ultrasound diagnostic services is a significant area of uncertain practices, where the
changing role of a Decontamination Lead, and how a change in our training practices to reflect this is needed to ensure that courses keep up with new technologies and industry standards. Topics covered will range from the decontamination of further devices, to ensuring that delegates are aware of other fields of decontamination, all with a full objective of improving the standards of patient safety within healthcare organisations. In alignment with the commissioning of
Park strive to ensure that training courses and content are continually reviewed in accordance with revised healthcare guidance, technical innovation, industry thinking, and legislation/regulatory requirements across the UK. Within this article, we will explore the
econtamination training is an evolving science, and we at Eastwood
econtamination training is an evolving science, and we at Eastwood
Decontamination Lead needs to learn and gather information. Outsourcing of services leads to greater
assurance, and there is the need for the Decontamination Lead to understand the need to audit on behalf of the organisation they represent. This is highly important, and is emphasised within the new course content. The training we deliver is evolving to
include areas we have not explored previously; this is supported by a new range of equipment installed within our practical laboratory on site. This ensures that delegates leave Eastwood Park with a full overview of the changing role of the Decontamination Lead, subsequently improving standards of patient safety within healthcare organisations. The training for the Authorised Person
include areas we have not explored previously; this is supported by a new range of equipment installed within our practical laboratory on site. This ensures that delegates leave Eastwood Park with a full overview of the changing role of the Decontamination Lead, subsequently improving standards of patient safety within healthcare organisations. The training for the Authorised Person
(Decontamination) has been expanded from a four-day course to a five-day learning period. Such expansion includes an additional section on compliance and legislation background, in alignment with the principles of HTM 00. This is raising awareness of the increased engineering governance responsibilities required to be an AP(D) in 2023. Eastwood Park has worked with colleagues within the IHEEM Decontamination Technical Platform and other industry colleagues to review the expanded needs of the delegates going forward. Such governance includes greater emphasis
on the permit to work systems, review of CP(D) competency, and implementation of safe systems of work prior to authorisation to work on critical plant. Such systems not only protect the organisation, but are also in place to protect the wellbeing of the CP(D). It is recognised that current UK guidance
on the permit to work systems, review of CP(D) competency, and implementation of safe systems of work prior to authorisation to work on critical plant. Such systems not only protect the organisation, but are also in place to protect the wellbeing of the CP(D). It is recognised that current UK guidance
has identified an inconsistency with the AP(D) background in accordance with other AP roles. Currently there is no formal monitoring of Competent Persons (Decontamination), and no formal need for refresher training at set intervals. The new training course strives to raise the profile and knowledge base of the AP(D) candidates prior to formal assessment by the Authorised Engineers (Decontamination). As a pilot scheme, agreed between NHS Wales as a pilot organisation and IHEEM DTP,
has identified an inconsistency with the AP(D) background in accordance with other AP roles. Currently there is no formal monitoring of Competent Persons (Decontamination), and no formal need for refresher training at set intervals. The new training course strives to raise the profile and knowledge base of the AP(D) candidates prior to formal assessment by the Authorised Engineers (Decontamination). As a pilot scheme, agreed between NHS Wales as a pilot organisation and IHEEM DTP,
(Decontamination) has been expanded from a four-day course to a five-day learning period. Such expansion includes an additional section on compliance and legislation background, in alignment with the principles of HTM 00. This is raising awareness of the increased engineering governance responsibilities required to be an AP(D) in 2023. Eastwood Park has worked with colleagues within the IHEEM Decontamination Technical Platform and other industry colleagues to review the expanded needs of the delegates going forward. Such governance includes greater emphasis
assurance, and there is the need for the Decontamination Lead to understand the need to audit on behalf of the organisation they represent. This is highly important, and is emphasised within the new course content. The training we deliver is evolving to
John Prendergast AE(D), MIHEEM
Alongside being a Decontamination trainer at Eastwood Park Training, John Prendergast is the Senior Decontamination Engineer working within the specialist team at NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership/Specialist Estates Services. John is an AE(D), and the role is dedicated to all aspects of decontamination/reprocessing techniques for medical devices. John leads the team that provides validation services, and advice and guidance to Health Boards/Trusts within Wales, and works closely with Welsh governmental departments to deliver policy and strategy in this unique and often complex field. John is an active member of the IHEEM Welsh Branch, and he represents Wales on the IHEEM AE(D) Registration Panel. Additionally he has been a member of the IHEEM Professional Development Committee.
Alongside being a Decontamination trainer at Eastwood Park Training, John Prendergast is the Senior Decontamination Engineer working within the specialist team at NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership/Specialist Estates Services. John is an AE(D), and the role is dedicated to all aspects of decontamination/reprocessing techniques for medical devices. John leads the team that provides validation services, and advice and guidance to Health Boards/Trusts within Wales, and works closely with Welsh governmental departments to deliver policy and strategy in this unique and often complex field. John is an active member of the IHEEM Welsh Branch, and he represents Wales on the IHEEM AE(D) Registration Panel. Additionally he has been a member of the IHEEM Professional Development Committee.
John Prendergast AE(D), MIHEEM
a stakeholder day was held at Eastwood Park in March 2023, to discuss the suggested course reconfiguration and learn the practical difficulties experienced by AP(D)s at the coal face. Although feedback from the audience indicated that all agreed that there needs to be recognition and increased governance from AP(D)s, resources and lack of clarification within HTMs remained as January 2024 Health Estate Journal 19
a stakeholder day was held at Eastwood Park in March 2023, to discuss the suggested course reconfiguration and learn the practical difficulties experienced by AP(D)s at the coal face. Although feedback from the audience indicated that all agreed that there needs to be recognition and increased governance from AP(D)s, resources and lack of clarification within HTMs remained as
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