TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Authorising Engineers
MANY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GAINS TO BE HAD AS AN AE
Ahead of next month’s IHEEM 2025 Authorising Engineers Conference at Epsom Downs racecourse, a number of IHEEM AEs share their own thoughts and experiences of the process, and the significance of the accreditation, across the fields of decontamination, electrical, and ventilation.
The IHEEM Authorising Engineers Conference takes place next month on Tuesday 8 July at Epsom Downs Racecourse, offering a unique opportunity for both members and non-members to gain valuable CPD and hear the latest updates, guidance, and best practice from IHEEM AEs across the fields of decontamination, electrical, medical gas pipeline systems (MGPS), ventilation, and water.
IHEEM maintains ‘Registers of
Authorising Engineers’ for the healthcare estates sector, admission to which is subject to a comprehensive two-stage peer review process, and further re-registration every three years. The thorough moderation of approval and review of IHEEM Authorising Engineers is paramount to the integrity and assurance of the Register, and the post- nominal assumed by those listed on it.
More than just a badge or title
More than just a badge or title, being a registered AE is a representation to teams, clients, and the public, of the ongoing commitment of a professional to maintain the highest standards and knowledge possible within their discipline, and a demonstration of exemplary working practices. In addition to the benefits this undoubtedly offers external parties, the accreditation has potential for AEs to see greater opportunities in terms of their employability, career development, and remuneration. There are also gains to be had in personal and professional development, improved job satisfaction, and taking pride in the contribution to driving up the standards of the wider healthcare engineering community.
10 Health Estate Journal June 2025
Ahead of next month’s conference, IHEEM Authorising Engineers share their own thoughts and experiences of the process and significance of the accreditation across the fields of decontamination, electrical, and ventilation.
Graham P. Taylor BSc, PGDip, CEng, FIHEEM, MIET, MWMSoc. Chair of the AE(V) Board of Registration.
“When asked about my role as AE, I begin by looking at the overarching policy and procedures for an AE, the Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs). “HTM-00 2014 informs us that the AE should be appointed by the healthcare organisation, to act as an independent professional advisor to it. Moreover, this should be done in accordance with the relevant chapter of the HTM – as appropriate to the engineering discipline concerned.
“The key NHS document for ventilation in hospitals and healthcare premises is HTM-03: Specialised ventilation for healthcare premises, which provides comprehensive advice and guidance on the legal requirements, design implications, maintenance, and safe systems of operation. It is published in two parts: firstly covering the concept, design specification, installation, and acceptance testing, of healthcare ventilation systems, and – secondly – the management, operation, maintenance, and routine testing, of existing healthcare ventilation systems. “I then consider what exactly these
words mean to those working in healthcare engineering, and what is expected of an IHEEM registered AE(V). Everyone involved with healthcare engineering should know that ventilation is used extensively in all types of healthcare premises, to provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients and staff, and to control odours, but also, most importantly, to reduce airborne infection risks in areas such as operating theatres, critical care departments, isolation rooms,
Harper Water Management Group’s David Harper, at the 2024 AE Conference.
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