The Northern NHS scheme for apprentices have a great model for training as far as breeding your own technicians, they attend college one day a week in order to obtain formal academic qualifications (HNC).
We then put them through seven generic training modules:Introduction to Cardiovascular Equipment,Physiological Monitoring & Infusion Equipment,Theatre and Surgical Equipment,Dental Equipment,Introduction to Anaesthetic & Theatre Equipment,Introduction to Diagnostic X-Ray System, Pathology Equipment. All this is then combined with specific manufacturers equipment training.
Great group of technicians. The coordinator of this scheme Eillen Bayles would be happy to discuss this scheme further at the Northern and Yorkshire NHS assesment centre.
