Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to fit, trial and review medical grade footwear and orthoses for foot conditions that are up to medium complexity and risk, including where:
corrections to the foot structure are required
client is suffering foot-related pain or discomfort
ulceration is not present
there is only a single risk factor, which may include age, systemic problems such as diabetes (insulin dependent), haemophilia, peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, ulcers, missing toes and lower limb amputations.
Work is generally conducted in a small business situation. The unit may apply to a sole practitioner, or someone working directly with medical grade footwear practitioners.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria | ||
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1. | Clarify assessments and prescriptions | 1.1 | Clarify client requirements and confirm necessary information has been provided |
1.2 | Consult other parties to clarify any additional information | ||
2. | Conduct diagnostic fitting for medical grade footwear and orthoses | 2.1 | Use prefabricated or partially fabricated medical grade footwear and orthoses to conduct a diagnostic fitting |
2.2 | Evaluate diagnostic fitting and review proposed construction and materials | ||
2.3 | Conduct trial to check function of footwear and orthoses | ||
3. | Conduct trial and final fittings of medical grade footwear and orthoses | 3.1 | Fit medical grade footwear and orthoses in preparation for trial usage and adjust after consultation with client |
3.2 | Conduct trial of real-life usage of footwear and orthoses, ease of fitting and compliance with design and production specifications | ||
3.3 | Assess outcomes of trial and adjust footwear after discussion with client | ||
3.4 | Make follow-up arrangements with client | ||
4. | Conduct client follow-up and review | 4.1 | Re-examine foot and lower limb and compare collected data with previous observations |
4.2 | Take measurements of foot, footwear and orthoses and compare to previous findings | ||
4.3 | Establish and confirm extent of changes required to medical grade footwear and orthoses | ||
4.4 | Record new information in client records following established data recording procedures | ||
4.5 | Prepare specifications for development of new, or modification of existing, footwear and orthoses | ||
4.6 | Maintain ongoing consultation with service providers and client during fitting and follow-up stages | ||
4.7 | Complete record keeping procedures and administrative tasks | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Oral communication skills to interact effectively with clients and suppliers
Numeracy skills to develop accurate specifications for new and adjusted medical grade footwear and orthoses
Problem-solving skills to evaluate and address common foot and foot-related problems
Other foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.
Sectors
Medical grade footwear