Maintaining medical device and surgical instrument decontamination

Overview & Purpose

What This Standard Covers

This standard outlines the competencies required for maintaining medical device and surgical instrument decontamination equipment according to approved procedures. This includes maintenance of various types of decontamination equipment and ensuring compliance with safety and operational regulations.

Performance Criteria

• Work safely and comply with health and safety legislation
• Follow maintenance schedules and maintain activities within personal authority
• Carry out tasks in the specified sequence and timescale
• Report defects or issues outside planning
• Complete and store maintenance documentation according to organizational requirements
• Properly dispose of waste materials and maintain a safe work area

Knowledge & Understanding Requirements

• Health and safety, infection control, and decontamination requirements
• Relevant statutory and advisory documentation (HTM, PSSR)
• Process for reporting equipment adverse incidents
• Isolation and lock-off procedures for maintenance
• Recognizing and handling electric shock incidents
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Risks associated with maintenance activities and mitigation strategies
• Understanding of the various decontamination processes and equipment
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance documentation and drawings
• Techniques for component dismantling and reassembly
• Organizational policies for component repair and replacement

Relevent Roles

• Maintenance Engineer
• Medical Equipment Technician
• Engineering Maintenance Technician