Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role This includes knowledge of: Awareness of indemnity issues in relation to Commonwealth/State regulatory and legislative requirements Identification and handling of products, including formulary medicines and non-formulary medicines e.g. clinical trial medicines and Special Access Scheme medicines products with the required integrity as well as those whose integrity has been compromised e.g. damaged, contaminated or deteriorated stock routine handling of products and products requiring special handling, e.g. cytotoxics and their spill management, refrigerated and frozen items, light sensitive materials and flammables Infection control principles maintaining a clean working environment and equipment, including the principles of cleaning and disinfection personal hygiene and the use of protective clothing when handling and packaging pharmaceutical products Knowledge of and the rationale for applicable legislation, organisation policy and in-house standard operating procedures (SOPs), relating to packaging of pharmaceuticals Knowledge of the legal responsibilities of providers of health care in relation to confidentiality, client rights, duty of care and implications of negligence Legal requirements and principles of pharmaceutical product labelling e.g. product name, batch numbering and expiry date Pharmacy Board of Australia’s Guidelines on specialised supply arrangements and guidelines/legislation on the filling of dose administration containers specific labelling requirements for filling dose administration aids (DAAs) and other containers Limitations of own work role including identification and referring of issues outside scope of practice to the authorised person Work Health and Safety (WHS) policies, guidelines and symbols and their relevance to packaging pharmaceutical products Operation, cleaning and maintenance of various types of equipment, in accordance with manufacturers’ guidelines specifications and standard operating procedures, including: counting trays irons heat sealing equipment measures scales tweezers Packaging principles and processes, including: calculations, weights and measures properties of container types and selection for use various pack sizes and selection for use Principles and practices of ethical and professional codes of conduct Standard pharmaceutical references including Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary (APF), MIMs, AMH and Micromedex |