Keith Shuttleworth & Associates

Authorising Engineer (Decontamination)

Role of the AE(D)

This role has been developed from the prior Authorised Person (sterilizer) arrangements.

This person should be fully independent of the organisation’s structure for maintenance, testing and management of the decontamination equipment.

The AE(D) should have a reporting route to the Decontamination Lead and should provide

professional and technical advice to AP(D)s, CP(D)s, Users and other key personnel involved in the control of decontamination processes.

The Institution of Healthcare Engineering and Estates Management (IHEEM) sets professional standards for their voluntary registration and for the accreditation of training courses, as has been the case for the existing AP(S) role. The Department of Health, and where applicable the relevant health estates bodies in the devolved administrations, set the technical standards asrelevant.

Services

The principal services provided by AE(D) services are as follows:

To provide to Management and others, general and impartial advice on all matters concerned with decontamination
To advise Management and others on programmes of validation
To audit reports on validation, revalidation and yearly tests submitted by the AP(D)
To advise Management and others on programmes of periodic tests and periodic maintenance
To advise Management and others on operational procedures for routine production
To advise Management on the appointment of the AP(D)
To audit the permit to work scheme for decontamination equipment as introduced by HTM01-01
To advise on or prepare specifications for the purchase of decontamination equipment and facilities

Contact us now to find out how our services can work for you

Keith Shuttleworth & Associates Ltd
Unit D5 * Basepoint Business Centre * 110 Butterfield
Luton * LU2 8DL * United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1582 433723 Fax: +44 (0)207 1173251