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Evidence Guide: MSL915002 - Schedule laboratory work for a small team

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MSL915002 - Schedule laboratory work for a small team

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Determine work requirements and laboratory resources

  1. Determine and prioritise demand for laboratory services in work area for the planning period
  2. Access and verify information about orders/service requests, stocks and delivery
  3. Determine the personnel, material and equipment required to deliver services
Determine and prioritise demand for laboratory services in work area for the planning period

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Access and verify information about orders/service requests, stocks and delivery

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Determine the personnel, material and equipment required to deliver services

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Develop schedules in consultation with relevant personnel

  1. Prepare schedules which meet the demand for services and balance the best use of available resources with skill development opportunities
  2. Distribute work schedules to team or appropriate personnel and confirm contents with them
Prepare schedules which meet the demand for services and balance the best use of available resources with skill development opportunities

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Distribute work schedules to team or appropriate personnel and confirm contents with them

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Monitor schedules

  1. Monitor work flow and outputs against schedules and recognise any variations or potential disruptions
  2. Identify possible causes for the variations and discuss possible adjustments with senior personnel
Monitor work flow and outputs against schedules and recognise any variations or potential disruptions

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Identify possible causes for the variations and discuss possible adjustments with senior personnel

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Adjust schedules in consultation with senior personnel

  1. Adjust schedules in response to operational variation
  2. Maintain or renegotiate outputs in accordance with work requirements
  3. Update documented schedules and distribute to appropriate personnel
Adjust schedules in response to operational variation

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Maintain or renegotiate outputs in accordance with work requirements

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Update documented schedules and distribute to appropriate personnel

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine work requirements and laboratory resources

1.1

Determine and prioritise demand for laboratory services in work area for the planning period

1.2

Access and verify information about orders/service requests, stocks and delivery

1.3

Determine the personnel, material and equipment required to deliver services

2

Develop schedules in consultation with relevant personnel

2.1

Prepare schedules which meet the demand for services and balance the best use of available resources with skill development opportunities

2.2

Distribute work schedules to team or appropriate personnel and confirm contents with them

3

Monitor schedules

3.1

Monitor work flow and outputs against schedules and recognise any variations or potential disruptions

3.2

Identify possible causes for the variations and discuss possible adjustments with senior personnel

4

Adjust schedules in consultation with senior personnel

4.1

Adjust schedules in response to operational variation

4.2

Maintain or renegotiate outputs in accordance with work requirements

4.3

Update documented schedules and distribute to appropriate personnel

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine work requirements and laboratory resources

1.1

Determine and prioritise demand for laboratory services in work area for the planning period

1.2

Access and verify information about orders/service requests, stocks and delivery

1.3

Determine the personnel, material and equipment required to deliver services

2

Develop schedules in consultation with relevant personnel

2.1

Prepare schedules which meet the demand for services and balance the best use of available resources with skill development opportunities

2.2

Distribute work schedules to team or appropriate personnel and confirm contents with them

3

Monitor schedules

3.1

Monitor work flow and outputs against schedules and recognise any variations or potential disruptions

3.2

Identify possible causes for the variations and discuss possible adjustments with senior personnel

4

Adjust schedules in consultation with senior personnel

4.1

Adjust schedules in response to operational variation

4.2

Maintain or renegotiate outputs in accordance with work requirements

4.3

Update documented schedules and distribute to appropriate personnel

Evidence of competence in this unit must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include demonstration of:

analysing job tasks and identifying resource requirements

planning and scheduling laboratory work for a small team to meet operational requirements without compromising safety, quality, accuracy and ethics

recognising operational variations, potential disruptions and non-standard behaviour in samples and equipment

monitoring and adjusting schedules and resources in consultation with relevant personnel and in accordance with procedures

documenting and communicating schedule variations in accordance with procedures

adhering to timelines whenever possible

recognising and using the capabilities of team members

communicating effectively with team members.

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge of:

workplace business goals, information systems, procedures and equipment in work area as a basis for decision making and actions

basic planning strategies

scientific and technical details underpinning the processes or techniques involved

standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the processes or techniques involved

laboratory and/or production schedules and typical times for the processes or techniques involved

operational factors that may affect the type of tasks scheduled

resource requirements of the work to be scheduled

work health and safety (WHS) and environment requirements for the operations, equipment and materials involved

quality requirements for the tasks scheduled

WHS procedures, access and equity, relevant sections of industrial awards and workplace agreements.

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.

Standards, codes, procedures and/or workplace requirements

Standards, codes, procedures and/or workplace requirements include the latest version of one or more of:

Australian and international standards and codes covering safety in laboratories, and quality and environmental management

national work health and safety (WHS) standards and codes

workplace documents and/or plans covering management of laboratory services, customer service, quality, environment, personnel, safety, equipment and maintenance

Laboratory work

The scope of laboratory work will vary with each workplace and includes one or more of:

set-up, pre-use and calibration checks of equipment

preparation and standardisation of solutions

maintenance of laboratory facilities, equipment and stocks

collection, preparation and storage/dispatch of samples

testing and analysis of raw materials, products and specimens

preparation of products (e.g. sterile media) and product batches

trial and modification of methods

Scheduling for a small team

Scheduling for a small team includes:

identification of resources to maintain work flow, such as:

monitoring and interpreting information about production, orders, stocks and deliveries

analysing and prioritising job tasks

determining appropriate human resource, material and equipment requirements

monitoring of work outputs

adjustment of work schedules as agreed with senior personnel to accommodate unexpected events, such as:

processing abnormal and urgent results

delays in arrival of samples

seasonal variations and bad weather

analysing and solving operational problems resulting in unacceptable test results

unexpected events, such as equipment failure and sudden personnel absences

communication with senior personnel, such as:

determining and organising work priorities and schedules

analysing and solving problems affecting work schedules and shift handover

adjusting work schedules as necessary

appropriate communication with team members, such as:

explaining and distributing work schedules, priorities and sequences

maintaining required outputs

documentation of outputs and resource usage, such as:

quality and quantity of outputs

supplies of stock materials

maintenance and servicing of equipment

WHS and environmental management requirements

WHS and environmental management requirements include:

· complying with WHS and environmental management requirements at all times, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation. These requirements must not be compromised at any time

· applying standard precautions relating to the potentially hazardous nature of samples

accessing and applying current industry understanding of infection control issued by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and State and Territory Departments of Health, where relevant