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Education and Training for Rehabilitation Engineers - UPDATE
Simon FieldenDirector, Health Design & Technology Institute
24th January 20011
What do REs do ?
People
work with other practitioners to ensure the best client outcome
assess client needs from a systematic engineering culture
apply biomechanical principles to wheelchair and seating needs
Systems
understand and apply the Medical Devices Regulations
knows how to assess and manage risk of provision, development and use
of AT
understand and apply quality assurance in a service
knows what to do if the equipments stops working/ breaks/ there is an
incident
What do REs do ?
Equipment
when you cannot buy it they can get it made, or modified
can use the pressure monitor to get reliable results AND understand the
results
when you can buy buts its complicated they get it working
makes sure all the equipment works
knows what you can buy and how good it is
What do REs do ?
Levels of RE
Clinical Scientist
Clinical Technologist
(RE)
Assistant Practitioner
Technician.......
workshop
Client interaction.......possibly an AP RE rather than an OT
technician ?????
Complex
Routine, low risk
HPC MSc
Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists BSc(for now...)
FD
If you want to take on an RE
• You need one right now
Plan for this eventuality 2 years ago!
Advertise and hope to attract an RE who is on the VRCT
Contract with a provider of RE services
If you want to take on an RE
• If you can wait,,,,,,
If you are an accredited IPEM training centre, employ an
engineering graduate and send them on the 18 months
grad dip
If not, join forces with an accredited IPEM training centre,
employ a graduate and send them on the 18 month grad dip
From summer 2012 take a year 4 BSc RE Student from
Coventry University on a 1 year placement – try before
you buy (only 7 students)
If you want to take on an RE
• If you can wait even longer
From summer 2013 and 2014 take a year 4 BSc RE Student
from Coventry University on a 1 year placement – try
before you buy ( 20 students in each year)
From summer 2013 – recruit a RE graduate from Coventry
University
Coventry University RE Course Developments
• Modernising Scientific Careers
Introducing some standardisation for healthcare science (51
professions!)
3 year vocational degrees – for Coventry University from 2013...possibly
Still uncertainty about fast track courses for engineering graduates
• Expand RE role into telecare and telehealth
• Thinking about associate and assistant RE courses....
• If we cannot recruit sufficient numbers the course will stop
Summary
• Services should comply with VRCT requirements to protect their
organisations and their staff
• The Grad Dip can be used to get staff quickly to the VRCT level
• The BSc will provide a future pool of REs to recruit from
• HDTI with WMRC and WMWMF will be offering CPD/short course
opportunities for REs and Therapists in the near future...to be
announced at PMG NTE