Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to: Apply knowledge of boundaries of responsibilities and refer problems to supervisor or other appropriate health professional Communicate effectively with clients/carers in relation to the procedure and manage clients' anxiety level Comply with policies and procedures including those of WHS and infection control Demonstrate all steps that must be taken to ensure equipment is safe and functioning correctly Identify and manage all forms of interference with trace In addition, the candidate must be able 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 the ability to: Communicate with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds Correctly operate home based assessment equipment Deal with conflict Demonstrate basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation Identify a home based assessment that is unsatisfactory for diagnostic purposes Manage the known common interferences in the production of a home based assessment Produce a home based assessment relevant to sleep studies satisfactory for diagnostic purposes Solve problems including an ability to use available resources Use numeracy skills ranging from the ability to complete basic arithmetic calculations, recording stock levels and statistical information Use oral communication skills required to fulfil job roles in a safe manner and as specified by the organisation, including skills in: asking questions providing clear information listening to and understanding workplace instructions clarifying workplace instructions when necessary effective verbal and non verbal communication with a range of internal and external persons literacy in English or a community language, depending on client group and organisation requirements Use reading and writing skills required to fulfil job roles in a safe manner and as specified by the organisation at a level of skill that involves reading and documenting clinical information and understanding complex policy and procedure manuals Work with others and display empathy with client and relatives |