Apprenticeships Schemes A method to provide the qualified workforce – making it work for you. IPEM Draft Rationale and Concepts [

Familiar? “ advertised two occasions and still cannot recruit a suitably qualified technician” “recruited from outside NHS and then needed to make a large investment in training to ensure able to work on machines” “its simple there are medical electronics vacancies everywhere and Trusts cannot recruit to the right calibre to ensure a suitably qualified workforce, the apprenticeship route is currently the only suitable way for our future workforce in Medical Electronics”

3 According to recent figures the age profile of the medical engineering workforce including Medical Physics and Estates based services is 57

The Current & Future Workforce Demographic Currently: –We are dying off faster than we can be replaced –Provision and geography don’t match –Some of us are rarer to find than a Dodo –We can cost a lot to skill up –Skills don’t transfer that well Tomorrow: –Demand = Supply –Core skill set with discipline specific bolt on's –Technology debate –New roles and ways of working

What ever we do Must not re-invent the wheel Must use existing concepts in as far as possible Be realistic Be affordable Be in tune with MSC thinking process. Address the problem Deliver

Clinical Engineering Technology Specialities Medical Engineering Radiation Engineering Rehabilitation Engineering Renal Technology

Fit for Purpose So, Then What is a Technologist? Answer: “A person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems” Same definition is given for Engineers and Applied Scientists

Scopes of Practice Say what people do 7 in total: –4 Engineering related: Medical Engineering Radiation Engineering Rehabilitation Engineering Renal Technology –3 Clinical Physics related Radiation Physics Radiotherapy Physics Nuclear Medicine KEY POINT: Qualified, competent and registered persons must be able to demonstrate compliance with the whole scope of practice for their relevant area.

Medical Engineering Scope of Practice Covers the areas of: –Equipment management –Equipment design and development –Equipment evaluation Further detail from

Qualifications and Credit Framework LevelQualificationsHCS framework Your Band? 8Doctorates8-9 7Masters degrees, postgraduate certificates and diplomas 7 6Bachelors degrees, graduate certificates and diplomas 5-6 5Intermediate diplomas of higher education and further education, foundation degrees, higher national certificates 4-5 4Certificates of Higher Education4 3NVQ 3, A Levels3-4 2NVQ 2, GCSE (grades A* - C)2-3 1NVQ 1, GCSE (grades D-G)1-2 Entry level Entry level certificates1

Apprenticeships Structured learning environment for young people within the workplace Last between 12months and 5 years – job and industry sector dependant An engineering apprenticeship could take up to 5 years at an average cost of £28,762 ( source Warwick University Business School) Training costs paid back in as little as 5 years NVQ, C&G, BTC HNC based educational components Work based training element Good idea to have people skilled to deliver that

12 Requirements of Advanced Apprenticeship NVQ Level 2 in Performing Engineering Operations Key Skills Technical Certificate NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance – Electronic or specific medical Pathway Employment, Responsibilities and Rights (ERR)

Framework for an advanced engineering apprenticeship YEAR 1YEAR 2YEAR 3YEAR 4 Performing Engineering Operations Level 2 6 units Local College Technical Certificate C &G or BTEC Year 1 Local College Technical Certificate C &G or BTEC Year 2 Local College BTEC HNC Year 1 Local College BTEC HNC Year 2 Local College KEY SKILLS Communication L2, Application of Number L2, ICT L2, Working with Others L3, Improving Own Learning L3 Employer and College NVQ L3 Total of 10 assessment units studied Employer Time Served Apprentice

14 NVQ Level 2 PEO Mandatory units –Working safely in an engineering environment –Developing yourself and working with other people on engineering activities –Using and communicating technical information –Identifying and selecting engineering material Possible optional units –Building and testing electrical circuits –Maintaining and testing instrumentation devices –Maintaining electronic equipment and systems –Marking out for engineering activities

15 Key Skills All key skills are at level 2 –Communication –Information and Communication Technology –Application of Numbers –Personal Skills – Working with Others –Personal Skills – Improve own Learning

16 Technical Certificate Two year academic course National Certificate in Electrical / Electronic Engineering

17 Employment, Responsibilities and Rights (ERR) Used to ensure that all apprentices have a basic understanding of the requirements by law on information on –Pay –Unions –Health and safety –Bullying / harassment –Training requirements and achievements - progression

18 NVQ Level 3 Mandatory units Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements Using engineering drawing and documents in maintenance activities Working efficiently and effectively in engineering Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activities Possible optional units Carrying out fault diagnosis on electronic equipment and circuits Testing electronic equipment and circuits Repairing electronic equipment

19 or NHS specific For example:- Fault diagnosis on medical equipment Testing medical equipment Carrying out scheduled servicing Servicing anaesthetic and ventilation equipment Servicing physiological monitoring and infusion equipment Servicing operating theatre and surgical equipment Servicing dental equipment Servicing cardiovascular equipment Maintaining medical decontamination equipment

20 What else? HNC in Electronic Engineering Foundation Degree C&G PAT Testing and 17 th Edition courses Medical Electronics specific:- –Theatre equipment –Dental equipment –X-ray equipment –Laboratory equipment –Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Practice –Patient Lung Ventilators –Anaesthetic equipment Training DVDs –Includes training DVD, notes, pre and post tests Training Days

Apprenticeships NVQ 3 Pathway – EMK: Servicing Medical Equipment 4 Mandatory pathway requirements –Focusing on key functions such as Working efficiently and effectively in engineering 3 mandatory servicing medical equipment modules covering core activity Optional modules normally no more than 3 taken –4 + 3 = = 10 Optional modules equipment / discipline specific e.g. –Unit 64 - Servicing physiological monitoring & infusion equipment –Unit 69 - Servicing dental equipment

Foundation Degree in Medical Technologies Delivered by Eastwood Park in partnership with Kingston University Work based Foundation Degree for people in full- time employment Level 5 higher level qualification Leads to a work based Honours Degree with input on content from IPEM in partnership with

Foundation Degree in Medical Technologies Distance/blended learning Learning takes place predominantly in the workplace Workbooks, lectures (via pod casts), direct practice and mentor supervision Provides support for evidence of knowledge and skills via a portfolio and 3000 assignment for each module Practical assessment to take place at Eastwood Park via attendance of 2 assessment weekends

Foundation Degree Modules Year 1Type of ModuleYear 2Type of Module Personal Progress Portfolio (1)CorePersonal Progress Portfolio 2Core Anatomy, Physiology and Biological Sciences CoreManaging Medical EquipmentCore Health & Safety and Infection Control CoreQuality Assurance and ControlCore Engineering ScienceCoreBiomedical Science & Instrumentation Pathway Specific Patient Monitoring and Fluid Delivery Equipment. Pathway Specific Medical Imaging SystemsPathway Specific Frequency Dependent Medical Equipments Pathway Specific Laboratory InstrumentationPathway Specific Dental EquipmentPathway Specific Anaesthetic and Theatre Equipment Pathway Specific

The Bigger Picture Post GCSE - demonstrating aptitude towards Science and Mathematics Aged 16 NVQ - Performing Engineering Operations Aged Advanced Modern Apprenticeship In Engineering Level 3 Pre-requisite Performing Engineering Operation S/NVQ L2 Level 3 - S/NVQ in Servicing Medical Equipment Level 3 - Technical Certificate Electronics Key skills Aged Foundation Degree In Medical technologies Level 4 & 5 Work based Medical equipment pathway Aged 22 BSc Honours Degree Level 6 Work based top up year to Foundation degree

Current IPEM Training Scheme pre MSC – may be post MSC in some hybrid form. From the Training Scheme for Clinical Technologist May 2008 PART 2 PART 1 Continuing Professional Development

Training Content? Academic Practical Competency Product specific HEI Provision Professional Body Work based provision NOS KSF etc Industry Provision

Other Elements in the training scheme  THE TRAINING PLAN  Chief Moderator  Training Centre  Training Coordinators  Trainee  SUPERVISOR  External Moderator  Supporting Moderators  THE PORTFOLIO Super Tech  CTETP