Do you want to become a Clinical Engineer? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Clinical engineers, design, develop and maintain medical equipment and instruments for:
· monitoring patients
· the diagnosis and treatment of disease
· treating patients
· the rehabilitation of patients with disabilities
· research.
They may work in hospitals, in the rehabilitation field or with medical equipment manufacturers. Clinical engineers may be physicists, electronic, electrical or mechanical engineers, applied mathematicians or computer scientists. They develop many of the instruments and techniques which form a vital part of modern medicine. They also work in research, in scientific investigation, and in universities, where research work may be combined with teaching.
Typically, clinical engineers in hospitals spend about half their time in clinics and the rest in workshops. In research and industry, the work is usually laboratory-based.
The starting salary for clinical engineers is around £16,828 a year, which may rise to £41,470 or more. Senior clinical engineers may be paid on the same scale as consultants and may earn up to £66,396.
Clinical engineers must be:
· practically minded
· able to work with a wide range of people
· sensitive to the needs of others
· prepared to keep abreast of scientific and medical research.
Employers include hospitals, universities, research establishments such as the Medical Research Council, and manufacturers of medical equipment. Clinical engineers can also work on a self-employed basis. There can be fierce competition for posts.
The minimum requirement for starting work as a clinical engineer is normally a first or upper second-class honours degree in mechanical, electronic or electrical engineering, although degrees in a physical or engineering science may also be acceptable. Science degrees related to medicine may also be considered. Degree courses are offered throughout the UK and usually last three years full time or four years as a sandwich course.
Most clinical engineers begin their work in large teaching hospitals. Each year, some National Health Service Trusts recruit graduates for in-service training places.
Chartered engineers may be involved in service provision, research and development, manufacture or installation. They can progress into senior general management and be responsible for a team of incorporated engineers and technicians.
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