Application
Upper body piercing is a skin penetration service offered by some beauty therapy salons. As such, it is subject to the requirements of relevant skin penetration legislation and regulations in all states and territories. Beauty therapists may pierce one area or multiple areas of the upper body, which may include the nose, ear cartilage or navel, to attach body jewellery in response to a client brief. | |
Prerequisites
HLTIN402B Maintain infection control standards in office practice settings | |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
1 | Confirm treatment plan. | 1.1 | Access client treatment plan. |
1.2 | Identify and note any variations to treatment plan. | ||
1.3 | Confirm treatment plan with client. | ||
1.4 | Obtain written consent from client according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. | ||
1.5 | Identify and select products and equipment according to agreed treatment plan. | ||
2 | Prepare client for service. | 2.1 | Prepare service area and equipment according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. |
2.2 | Provide advice on maintenance and possible adverse effects of body piercing to client. | ||
2.3 | Measure piercing site to determine gauge and appropriate size of body jewellery. | ||
2.4 | Confirm body jewellerystyle according to client requirements. | ||
3 | Perform body piercing. | 3.1 | Apply infection control and skin penetration procedures according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. |
3.2 | Complete preparation of body jewellery according to relevant legislation, workplace policies and procedures, manufacturer instructions and treatment plan. | ||
3.3 | Cleanse piercing site according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. | ||
3.4 | Mark body according to selected body jewellery. | ||
3.5 | Perform piercing safely and according to treatment plan, relevant legislation, and workplace policies and procedures. | ||
3.6 | Cleanse, sterilise or dispose of piercing equipment according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. | ||
3.7 | Identify and manage adverse effects according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. | ||
3.8 | Cleanse service area according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. | ||
4 | Review treatment and provide post-treatment advice. | 4.1 | Seek client feedback and record relevant outcomes of treatment. |
4.2 | Provide home-care advice according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. | ||
4.3 | Make product recommendations according to client requirements. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
The following skills must be assessed as part of this unit: technical skills to: respond to contraindications and adverse effects interpret treatment plans, and identify and adjust to changes in clients' condition respond to state or territory Acts or local regulations relating to skin penetration and infection control, through the implementation of workplace procedures select appropriate types, metals, sizes and gauges of body jewellery operate sterilising equipment and complete record keeping requirements apply body piercing products and equipment while ensuring the safety of the client and the practitioner communication skills to: advise clients and respond to questions provide information and reassurance to clients throughout body piercing services literacy skills to: read and interpret relevant workplace documents record relevant information accurately and legibly. |
Required knowledge |
The following knowledge must be assessed as part of this unit: relevant federal, state and territory Acts and local regulations relating to skin penetration including, relevant occupational health and safety regulations and requirements infection control procedures and universal precautions workplace policies and procedures in regard to body piercing services anatomy and physiology of the skin and skin structures as they relate to body piercing, including: simplified cross-section of skin glands as they relate to basic skin function skin chemicals, including sebum and sweat production: normal and abnormal collagen elastin lipids microscopic anatomy of the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis normal process of skin ageing and structural change normal skin response to irritation and trauma scars, including hypertrophic and keloid (their origin and evolution) and abnormal scar tissue wound healing in different skin types and locations effects of treatments on the physical structure of the skin body piercing procedures, including: preparing service area preparing products and equipment preparing client and operator marking piercing sites applying body jewellery cleaning and disposing of product and equipment maintaining equipment and product records maintaining client records implementing post-treatment procedures implementing procedures for consent forms providing home-care advice to client appearance of contraindications and adverse effects workplace equipment product range and manufacturer instructions and data sheets. |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: applying relevant federal, state or territory Acts and local regulations relating to skin penetration along with the application of standard infection control precautions recognising and managing contraindications and adverse effects safely applying body piercing techniques and jewellery using effective questioning and active listening techniques to consult, reassure and negotiate with clients, while maintaining discretion and confidentiality selecting, preparing, using and disposing of or cleaning body piercing products and equipment according to legislative requirements, manufacturer instructions and workplace policies and procedures evaluating a body piercing service and advising the client on home care and complementary products. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: that competency is consistently demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor or the technical expert working in partnership with the assessor as described in the Assessment Guidelines that competency is demonstrated in a simulated workplace environment in a range of real work situations which may include client interruptions and involvement in other related activities normally expected in the workplace. Assessment must ensure access to: a fully equipped upper body piercing treatment area, which includes as a minimum: individual client workstations adjustable treatment couch with equipment and operator safe working access at head, foot and each side access to sterilised equipment a plentiful supply of sterile cleansing swabs antibacterial skin cleansing solution needles needle acceptor tubes callipers forceps ball holding tweezers ring opening and closing pliers iris scissors a range of body jewellery in sterile packaging personal protective equipment, including disposable gloves appropriate cleaning and disinfection products and equipment relevant workplace documentation including: manufacturer's equipment instructions product instructions manufacturer safety data sheets workplace policies and procedures manuals a range of clients with different upper body piercing requirements. For further guidance on the use of an appropriate simulated environment, refer to the Assessment Guidelines in this Training Package. |
Methods of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: observation of learners performing a range of tasks in a simulated work environment, over sufficient time to demonstrate handling of a range of contingencies, including: preparing the service area and client for body piercing selecting an appropriate style and gauge of jewellery performing piercings on the upper body attaching jewellery implementing relevant infection control and skin penetration procedures and legislation written and oral questioning appropriate to the language and literacy level of the learner, to assess knowledge and understanding of body piercing procedures, including the application of infection control completion of workplace documentation relevant to providing body piercing. |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: SIBBCCS404A Work in a skin therapies framework. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Treatment plan must include: | piercing site or sites body jewellery equipment contraindications: bacterial, viral or fungal infections rashes sunburn scar tissue and lesions other visible non-normal skin hypertrophic and keloid scarring tendency areas of the body requiring special treatment: soft tissue cartilage blood supply areas nerves. |
Variations to treatment plan may include: | changes in client's physical condition changes in client requirements. |
Clients may include: | new or regular clients with routine or special needs male or female clients people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and age groups with varying physical and mental abilities. |
Relevant legislation may include: | state and local health and hygiene regulations federal, state or territory skin penetration Acts and local regulations occupational health and safety. |
Workplace policies and procedures may include: | infection controls environmental protection practices, such as: safe disposal of sharps and other treatment waste waste minimisation energy efficiency, e.g. electricity saving devices and practices resource management water efficiency care and maintenance of equipment designated time frame for service. |
Products may include: | antiseptic cleanser swabs gloves autoclave bags. |
Equipment must include: | needles needle acceptor tubes autoclave calipers forceps ball holding tweezers ring opening and closing pliers iris scissors. |
Maintenance must include: | disinfection care of body jewellery general hygiene. |
Adverse effects may include: | bleeding fainting infection hypertrophic and keloid scarring. |
Piercing site may include: | ala of nose ear cartilage: tragus antitragus helix antihelix daith navel. |
Body jewellerystyle may include: | ball captured rings barbells bananabells nose studs navel bananabells circular barbells. |
Infection control procedures must include: | pre- and post-treatment cleansing of service area single-use equipment cleaning of reusable equipment personal protective equipment. |
Skin penetration procedures must include: | prevention of blood to blood contact protection of wound sites sterilisation. |
Preparation of body jewellery must include: | sterilisation packaging record keeping. |
Client feedback may include: | comments suggestions enquiries. |
Relevant outcomes of treatment may include: | client reaction adverse effects. |
Home-care advice must include: | cleansing procedures for piercing site cleaning and rotating procedures for body jewellery general hygiene wearing loose clothing during healing avoiding spas. |
Product recommendations may include: | saline solution antiseptics. |
Sectors
Sector | Beauty |
Competency Field
Skin Services | |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. | |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.