The Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT), which is jointly managed by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), the Association of Renal Technologists (ART) and IHEEM, has recently been accredited under the Accredited Registers programme.
IPEM said: “NHS and other employers are able to choose a clinical technologist belonging to a register vetted and approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, an independent statutory body accountable to Parliament.”
Clinical technologists (also known as medical technologists) are responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and sometimes operating, the equipment and instruments used to diagnose illness and treat patients.
While some spend much of their time in the laboratory or workshop, many have contact with patients, and all are involved in technical innovation that has a direct benefit for patients.
Clinical technologists on the RCT will be able to display the Accredited Register quality mark, signifying that they belong to a register which meets the Professional Standards Authority’s robust standards.
Andy Mosson, registrar of the RCT (pictured), said: “The quality mark will give extra peace of mind for anyone employing a clinical technologist, letting them know that anyone who holds the mark is committed to high standards. The RCT is pleased to offer the quality mark to clinical technologists that meet the far-reaching standards of our register, as approved by the Professional Standards Authority.”
Accreditation does not, the PSA emphasises, imply that the Authority has assessed the merits of individuals on the register. This remains the responsibility of the RCT.
Accreditation means that the RCT meets the Professional Standards Authority’s high standards in governance, standard-setting, education and training, management of the register, complaints handling. and information.
