INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT

IHEEM MEMBERSHIP PRESENTATION

Membership Contacts:

CHRIS PARKER - RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP MANAGERchris.parker@iheem.org.uk

CHARLOTTE FLETCHER – MEMBERSHIP OFFICER charlotte.fletcher@iheem.org.uk

What is IHEEM?

• Learned Society for all professionals working in Healthcare Estates sector

• Membership Institution• Not for profit registered charity• Licensed by the Engineering Council UK• Provider of professional development

What does IHEEM do?

• Promote for the public benefit the art and science of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management so far as applicable to Health Care and to advance for the public benefit research (including the publication of the useful results of such research) and education and training therein.

• Healthcare Engineering - the planning, design,

construction, employment and maintenance of plant, equipment, machinery and apparatus used in the engineering and associated services of Health Care facilities.

• Estate Management - the planning, design, construction, use, management and maintenance of buildings, structures and grounds and associated services of Health Care facilities.

• Provide professional development opportunities• Registration of Engineers– ECUK– Voluntary Registers

• Consultation on relevant healthcare publications• Offer independent advice

Why join IHEEM

• To get the benefits of Membership!

• Professional Recognition

• Letters after name

Who joins IHEEM?• Public Sector

– NHS– Government and Devolved Authorities

• Public Sector– Healthcare– Engineering– Consultancy

• Head of Estates• Engineering Manager• Estates Officer• Consultant• Director• Engineer• Energy and Environment Officer• Project Manager

Benefits of Membership

• Monthly Technical Journal• Professional Development Opportunities• Conferences

– National – Regional

• Seminars• Networking• Registration with ECUK• Website – with members only area

Professional Development Opportunities

• Conferences• Seminars• Non-IHEEM Courses • Branches• Journal• On-line PDS

Conferences

• National– Healthcare Estates Conference and Exhibition– 27th and 28th October 2009 – Harrogate

• Regional– Ireland – North and South– Scotland– Wales

Seminars

• IHEEM– Waste Management– Resilience and Emergency Planning– Decontamination– Medical Gases – Fire Safety in Healthcare Premises– Premises Management for PCTs

• Others– HSJ– RCN

Networking

• Branch NetworkThe Institute has 14 Branchesand one discussion group(Surrey Discussion Group).Activities at branch levelinclude general meetings,technical sessions and socialevents

Registration with ECUK

• Chartered Engineer – C Eng• Incorporated Engineer – I Eng• Engineering Technician – Eng TechHow??• Demonstrate the following:• Technical competence

– Qualification or report• Professional experience

– Report on specialism• Peer Review Interview• Review of reports by peers within the Institute

Website

www.iheem.org.uk

Would like some more information?

Please contact either Chris Parker or Charlotte Fletcherat the IHEEM Officer on the following email:

membership@iheem.org.uk

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