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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to inspect, fold and pack theatre linen
  3. Pack product for despatch
  4. Despatch product

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Special instructions or requirements include the following:

packaging requirements, including configuration, wrapping and labelling

final finishing instructions for theatre packs

rework classification or instructions

Laundry operating procedures include the following:

hospital theatre pre-pack specifications

reject classifications

coding systems

manual handling techniques

safe use of machines and related equipment

reporting procedures for non-conformance, faults and safety checks

Non-conformance to standards includes one or more of the following:

grease

stains

lint

identifying markers

damage

inferior quality

wear

Machines and equipment include one or more of the following:

light intensifying table

thermal patching machine

de-linting equipment

paper bags, laminate bags, non-linen wraps, linen wraps, indicator tape, markers, tags and plastic dust wrappers

heat sealers

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices and other reference material

complying with relevant standards

identifying and confirming inspection requirements

folding, packing and despatching products according to procedures on at least two (2) occasions

recognising non-conformances and classifying reject linen for rework

applying infection control and laundry operating procedures

maintaining quality requirements for each stage of the process

maintaining accurate records.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant industry or Australian Standards

laundry operation procedures:

hospital theatre pre-pack specifications

reject classifications

coding systems

manual handling techniques

safe use of machines and related equipment

reporting procedures for non-conformance, faults and safety checks

inspection techniques and procedures

inspecting, folding and packing machines and equipment

procedures for folding and packing articles

hospital theatre linen specifications

procedures for tracking product

processes for classification of products for re-work

transport equipment:

trolleys

bins

baskets

racks

vehicles

cages

quality and environmental standards and specifications

workplace procedures

practices for recording and reporting.