| 1 | 1a. Carry out scheduled servicing on medical equipment | 1.1 | Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations and guidelines |
| 1.2 | Carry out all of the following scheduled servicing activities: • plan and communicate the servicing activities so as to minimise disruption to normal working • obtain and use the correct issue of company and/or manufacturers’ drawings and servicing documentation • adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work • ensure that the correct equipment decontamination procedure has been adhered to before and after servicing • ensure the safe isolation of equipment (such as mechanical, electricity, gas, air or fluids) • provide and maintain safe access and working arrangements for the servicing area • carry out the scheduled maintenance activity, using appropriate techniques and procedures • re-connect and return the equipment to service on completion of the activities • dispose ... |
| 1.3 | ... of waste items in a safe and environmentally acceptable manner, and leave the work area in a safe condition |
| 1.4 | Carry out scheduled servicing on three of the following types of medical equipment: • cardiovascular equipment • physiological monitoring and infusion equipment • anaesthetic and ventilation equipment • operating theatre and surgical equipment • mechanical/electromechanical AT equipment • medical imaging equipment • laboratory equipment • dental equipment • therapeutic equipment |
| 1.5 | Follow the relevant servicing schedules to carry out the required work |
| 1.6 | Ensure that the serviced equipment meets all of the following: • organisational guidelines and codes of practice • equipment manufacturer’s operation range • relevant and current HTM documentation • equipment and associated BSEN standards, CE marking and, where appropriate, BS7671/IEE wiring regs • the equipment functions to specification • the equipment remains compliant with all standards and regulations • all potential defects are identified and reported for future action |
| 1.7 | Carry out the servicing activities within the limits of their personal authority |
| 2 | 1b. Carry out scheduled servicing on medical equipment (continued) | 2.1 | Carry out the servicing activities in the specified sequence and in an agreed timescale |
| 2.2 | Carry out all of the following scheduled servicing activities: • visual examination of condition and security of enclosures • checking and replacing ‘lifed’ items (such as batteries, bulbs, seals, masks, filters and hoses etc) • removing excessive dirt from equipment • checking the integrity of connections • inspecting and cleaning sensors • monitoring the condition/deterioration of components • making sensory checks (sight, sound, smell, touch) • making insulation resistance checks • carrying out electrical safety checks • checking the condition of cables and wires • making routine adjustments • carrying out equipment self-analysis checks • checking and reviewing the system function • checking the integrity and security of earth bonding • checking the operation of gauges (where appropriate) • carrying out leak checks on gas connections (where ... |
| 2.3 | ... appropriate) • recording the results of the servicing and reporting any defects found |
| 2.4 | Report any instances where the servicing activities cannot be fully met or where there are identified defects outside the planned schedule |
| 2.5 | Complete the relevant servicing records accurately, to include one of the following, and pass them on to the appropriate person: • job cards • servicing log or report • permit to work/formal risk assessment and/or sign-on/off procedures • company-specific documentation |
| 2.6 | Dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures |
| 3 | 2a. Know how to carry out scheduled servicing on medical equipment | 3.1 | Describe the health and safety requirements of the area in which the scheduled servicing activity is to take place, and the responsibility these requirements place on the learner |
| 3.2 | Describe the statutory and advisory documentation relating to medical devices (such as warnings and guidance from the regulatory authority and British and European standards) |
| 3.3 | Describe the importance of reporting any equipment adverse incidents to the regulatory authority |
| 3.4 | Describe the isolation or permit-to-work procedure that applies to the servicing activities (such as electrical isolation, removal of fuses, placing of maintenance warning notices, proving that isolation has been achieved and secured) |
| 3.5 | Describe the specific health and safety precautions to be applied during the scheduled servicing activities, and their effects on others |
| 3.6 | Describe the importance of wearing protective clothing and other appropriate safety equipment during the servicing activities |
| 3.7 | Explain how to recognise and deal with victims of electric shock (to include methods of safely removing the victim from the power source, isolating the power source, and methods of first aid resuscitation) |
| 3.8 | Describe the working practices of, and the need to respect the hospital ward and/or patient environment |
| 3.9 | Describe the hazards associated with carrying out scheduled servicing activities on medical equipment (such as exposure to live conductors, misuse of tools), and how to minimise them and reduce any risks |
| 3.10 | Explain how to obtain and interpret documents needed in the servicing activities (such as drawings, circuit and physical layouts, charts, specifications, manufacturers’ manuals, history/maintenance reports, graphical electronic/electrical symbols and BS7671/IEE wiring regulations) |
| 3.11 | Describe the servicing schedules and methods to be followed, in order to comply with company procedures for scheduled servicing activities on medical equipment |
| 3.12 | Describe the basic principle of operation of the medical equipment/circuits being serviced, and the function/purpose of individual components within the equipment/circuit |
| 3.13 | Describe the human physiology directly associated with the medical equipment being serviced |
| 3.14 | Describe the risks to the human body from external energy sources associated with the equipment being serviced |
| 4 | 2b. Know how to carry out scheduled servicing on medical equipment (continued) | 4.1 | Describe the different types of cabling (such as multicore cables, single core cables, steel wire armoured (SWA), mineral insulated (MI), screened cables), and their application |
| 4.2 | Describe the different types of control system, their various components and maintenance requirements |
| 4.3 | Describe the application and functions of a range of electrical components (such as plugs, switches, sockets, lighting and fittings, junction boxes, consumer units), and the types of checks required by each of them |
| 4.4 | Describe the methods of checking that components are fit for purpose, and the need to replace ‘lifed’ items (such as hoses, seals, filters, masks and overload protection devices) |
| 4.5 | Describe the procedures and precautions to be adopted to eliminate/protect against electrostatic discharge (ESD) when working on sensitive equipment or devices |
| 4.6 | Explain how to make sensory checks (by sight, sound, smell, touch) |
| 4.7 | Explain how to check that replacement components meet the required specification/operating conditions (such as values, tolerance, current carrying capacity, voltage rating, power rating, working temperature range) |
| 4.8 | Describe the procedure for obtaining the consumables to be used during the scheduled servicing activity |
| 4.9 | Describe the importance of carrying out electrical safety tests on medical equipment, and the implications if this is not carried out |
| 4.10 | Explain how to complete servicing records/logs/reports that comply with company policy and procedures |
| 4.11 | Describe the equipment operating and control procedures, and how to apply them in order to carry out scheduled servicing |
| 4.12 | Describe the problems that can occur whilst carrying out the scheduled servicing activities, and how they can be avoided |
| 4.13 | Describe the organisational procedure to be adopted for the safe disposal of waste of all types of material |
| 4.14 | Describe the extent of their own authority and to whom they should report if they have problems that they cannot resolve |
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