Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSTLA2009 Inspect, fold and pack theatre linen.
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for the final checking and inspection of cleaned hospital theatre linen to ensure customer requirements and quality standards have been met.
The unit applies to those working in laundry operations. It includes the sorting, folding, packing and dispatch 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 or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Laundry operations
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Elements Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Prepare to inspect, fold and pack hospital theatre linen |
1.1 Determine job and safe work requirements from work information, including personal protective equipment (PPE) to be worn in work area 1.2 Identify special instructions or requirements and laundry operating procedures 1.3 Prepare machines and equipment according to job requirements 1.4 Apply and maintain hygiene, infection control and environmental standards in theatre linen handling processes 1.5 Inspect clean theatre linen and identify non-conformance with Australian Standards 1.6 Classify reject linen for rework, rewash or condemning based on inspection |
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2. Pack product for dispatch |
2.1 Fold product in accordance with hospital theatre specifications and relevant Australian Standards 2.2 Apply hospital and laundry linen coding systems and determine package content requirements 2.3 Check and confirm cleanliness of packaging and storage equipment in accordance with workplace standards 2.4 Configure packs in accordance with hospital theatre and laundry procedures 2.5 Wrap packs in accordance with hospital theatre requirements and specifications 2.6 Assess final finish, confirm quality, and record and document packed product in accordance with workplace requirements |
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3. Dispatch product |
3.1 Determine protective covering requirements for products based on product and dispatch considerations 3.2 Load products into transport equipment using safe manual handling techniques 3.3 Assign orders according to transport requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.
- Reading skills to interpret work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), specifications and key requirements of industry standards.
Other foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.
Unit Mapping Information
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSTLA2009 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
