Qualification details

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY 

Employability Skills Summary  - Diploma of Medical Grade Footwear 

The following table contains a summary of the Employability Skills as identified by the medical grade footwear industries for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that reflect skill requirements for this level.

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication 

• review client assessments and prescriptions
• obtain and record client's personal, medical and lifestyle information
• ensure the sufficiency and relevance of client information
• consult with other parties to clarify or obtain client information
• produce accurate technical drawings and apply technical drawing symbols
• specify anatomical matching, dimensions, tolerances and other references in technical drawing
• respond to client questions and provide empathy and reassurance
• discuss client's current conditions and assessment needs and advise client about assessment requirements
• provide information to clients about services and products
• negotiate treatment with client
• take and analyse foot measurements
• discuss requirements for decision making and selection criteria with client and others
• provide pre-treatment briefing to client
• record measurement and assessment data
• review detailed fitting information
• maintain client files
• complete administrative tasks
• provide client follow-up

Teamwork 

• gather and provide client information to other health care providers, in order to ensure effective client treatment
• work with the client to ensure correct fit of footwear and orthoses
• work collaboratively with other health professionals
• support others in production processes
• maintain client documentation for use by other health professionals if required
• receive and provide referrals for client care
• participate in sustainability improvements

Problem-solving 

• make assessments about suitability of footwear and orthoses for client
• make footwear and orthoses to address specific client problem
• undertake foot examinations, identify issues and determine course of treatment
• make fitting evaluations
• review material and equipment requirements and suitability to address client problem
• determine allowances and dimensions
• match treatment options with clients needs and goals
• conduct gait analysis, measurements and trial fittings
• specify construction, materials and styles to meet client requirements
• determine dimensional and therapeutic factors for footwear and orthoses
• identify and act on environmental hazards

Initiative and enterprise 

• make and receive referrals
• look for opportunities to improve outcomes and reduce costs for client and enterprise
• identify non-conformances to standards and take appropriate action
• look for efficient ways to meet client physical needs
• negotiate treatment options with client to meet physical needs and client priorities and expectations
• identify opportunities for improvement to environmental performance

Planning and organising 

• prepare and finish footwear and orthoses
• provide an effective assessment environment
• prioritise client needs and formulate action plans for treatment
• identify and provide for client information requirements
• select appropriate construction techniques and materials
• prepare casts to meet footwear requirements
• make fittings and adjustments
• develop treatment specifications and time-frames
• coordinate fittings and appointment times

Self-management 

• check readiness and availability of materials and equipment
• store modification and equipment compounds safely
• ensure compliance with requirements and specifications
• manage work to meet targets
• keep the work area clean and tidy at all times
• conduct regular housekeeping activities
• identify and apply safety procedures, including the use of protective equipment
• manage work load priorities
• monitor use of resources
• assess work against specifications and quality standards

Learning 

• recognise limits of own expertise
• ask questions to expand own knowledge
• maintain currency of information relating to work
• seek and apply information from client about condition
• work with other professionals to expand knowledge
• learn about sustainability developments relating to work practice

Technology 

• ensure correct, efficient and safe use of machines, tools and equipment
• use of computing or other equipment as required to conduct work
• work with technology safely and according to workplace standards
• handle and use chemicals and footwear materials correctly and safely

Unit code

Unit title

LMTMF4001A

Select and adjust prefabricated footwear-related orthoses

LMTMF4002A

Conduct medical grade footwear assessments for clients with footwear related medical conditions

LMTMF4003A

Modify medical grade footwear

LMTMF4004A

Select and adjust prefabricated medical grade footwear and accessories

LMTMF5002A

Fit, trial and review medical grade footwear and orthoses (up to medium complexity and risk conditions)

MSAENV272B

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Unit code

Unit title

Prerequisites

BSBSMB401A

Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business

BSBSMB405B

Monitor and manage small business operations

BSBSMB406A

Manage small business finances

LMTMF5001A

Select and/or produce and adjust cast for accommodative orthoses

LMTMF5003A

Produce accommodative orthoses

Other Medical Grade Footwear units that are available at Certificates IV (maximum 1), V (maximum 2) or VI (maximum 1)

Other TCF Training Package units that are available at Certificates IV (maximum 1), V (maximum 2) or VI (maximum 1)

Units from other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses at Certificates IV (maximum 1), V (maximum 2) or VI (maximum 1)