ISO $9001$:$2015$ Procedure $8$ trainign needs and competency. require auditing questions.The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that all personnel working in Medical Engineering department are adequately trained and that training is reviewed regularly and records maintained. The purpose is also to ensure that personnel are competent to carry out the work assigned to them and that they are aware of their contribution to the success of the Medical Engineering Department.

Trust Medical Engineering Manager: $-$ To ensure that adequate resources exist for the training of personnel to carry out their relevant work activities. This includes Administration $/$ Quality $/$ Manufacturer $/$ Trust $/$ Management $/$ Supervisory training as applicable.

Training methods:$-$

$$ external examination

$$ further course suitable for their roles

$$ manufactures training course

$$ relevant experience

$$ apprenticeship Programme

$$ internal training

$$ on The Team Managers have responsibilities, to identify training requirements for their personnel which include but not limited to management, quality, administrative, manufacturer$$s courses and $$on the job training$$ whether this is formally or informally structured. Where external training needs have been identified then training information should be obtained concerning training cost, availability of course, location of course are identified, raise a Purchase Order and a Work Related Leave form F$300$ is completed and submitted to the Trust Medical Engineering Manager for approval.the job trainingIt is the responsibility of the Trust Medical Engineering Manager and Team Managers to continually monitor the competency of the personnel they manage. All personnel shall be annually evaluated on their competency when employed on work affecting the Quality of the final product or service. Personnel shall complete the self$-$assessment competency form $($QAR$0$X$)$ sections identifying their competency skills level, experience$/$qualifications and evidence of competency. Their Line Manager will then complete the competence level agreed and records any recommendations sections on the form.