AIM OF COURSE: To ensure staff are fully competent in a wide range of medical equipment use.

TARGET GROUP: This course is open to all staff who are required to use medical equipment as part of their role.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of the course participants will:

• Understand the correct function of medical equipment and its calibrations
• Have increased confidence when using/assembling equipment
• Understand and implement the decontamination policies and procedures in relation to medical equipment
• Have discussed legal/professional accountability

VENUE: Training Department, St Martin's Hospital

LENGTH OF COURSE: 2.00pm – 4.15pm

DATES: Thursday, 11 December 2008

TRAINER/FACILITATOR: David Hyde, Medical Physics Department, RUH, Bath

Links to KSF Dimensions: Core 3 – Level 1 & HWB 10 – Level 1