In reply to Mark N.
Mark,
Our Pool staff are both on A&C3, although the feeling by them is that it's not really an appropriate grade to be on. But they are uncertain what would be more appropriate, the jobs a bit of a mixture really, does any one else have any ideas on this subject, i.e. what do you think fits the post:
Q.1. Is the job Admin & Clerical?
Q.2. Or is it an H.C.A. grade?
Q.3. Or is it more a "low grade' M.T.O.?
Q.4. Any other suitable grade?
Another question, which has been raised by some of my colleagues here is, do we really need to be involved in running Equipment Pools?
This poses more questions then:
Q.5. Who should run an Equipment Pool/Library?
Q.6. What responsibilities should the staff have?
Q.7. Who should they report to, Nursing or Engineering?
Q.8 Should it have its own budget?
Q.9. What involvement should Medical Engineering have in its set-up/ running?
Q.10 Following the assumption it is run by us, should our staff have to stand in for their holiday or sickness absences? [@ Great expense]
Q.11. Do they, if part of Medical Engineering, have any priority on our services?
Q.12. Would it be of benefit to all to be collocated with Medical Engineering Departments?
Q.13. What percentage of equipment should be on Contract? [i.e. Pressure Relief Systems, Flowmeters & Gauges]
Q.14. Rather than finish on Q.13. Are there any other questions to be asked by anyone?
Over to you gentlemen & ladies, what do you all think, I proposed and set up ours but it's no longer part of my job responsibilities, but I am involved with my colleagues for standing in at lunchtime or for holiday cover if required.
Ian C.
