Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTLA2009A Inspect, fold and pack theatre linen
Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required for the final checking and inspection of clean theatre linen to ensure customer requirements and quality standards have been met.
The unit of competency applies to the inspection, folding and packing of theatre linen. It includes the sorting, folding and packing processes.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work is performed within defined procedures under direct supervision.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Laundry operations
Unit Sector
Not applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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Determine job requirements |
1.1 |
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
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Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times |
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1.3 |
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs |
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1.4 |
Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions |
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2 |
Prepare to inspect, fold and pack theatre linen |
2.1 |
Identify special instructions or requirements and laundry operating procedures |
2.2 |
Prepare machines and equipment |
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2.3 |
Apply and maintain hygiene and infection control in theatre linen and environmental standards for packing |
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2.4 |
Check clean theatre linen and identify non-conformance to standards |
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2.5 |
Classify reject linen for rework, rewash or condemning, as required |
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3 |
Pack product for despatch |
3.1 |
Fold product according to hospital theatre specifications and relevant Australian Standards |
3.2 |
Apply hospital and laundry linen coding systems and determine package content requirements |
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3.3 |
Check packaging and storage equipment for cleanliness |
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3.4 |
Configure packs according to hospital theatre and laundry procedures |
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3.5 |
Wrap packs according to hospital theatre requirements and specifications |
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3.6 |
Assess final finish, confirm quality, and record and document packed product according to requirements |
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4 |
Despatch product |
4.1 |
Determine protective covering requirements for products |
4.2 |
Load products into transport equipment using safe manual handling techniques |
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4.3 |
Assign orders according to transport requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
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. |
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Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: |
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Australian Standards include: |
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Special instructions or requirements include the following: |
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Laundry operating procedures include the following: |
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Non-conformance to standards includes one or more of the following: |
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Machines and equipment include one or more of the following: |
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Unit Mapping Information
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to LMTLA2009A Inspect, fold and pack theatre linen
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a203ec5c-de7d-406b-b3e1-8f1a9b76e92e