Assessor Resource
LMTMF4002A
Conduct medical grade footwear assessments for clients with footwear-related medical conditions
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit applies to activities associated with conducting medical grade footwear assessments for clients with footwear-related medical conditions. Foot conditions include those of medium complexity and risk. Medium complexity and risk foot conditions may include situations where:
the client is suffering foot-related pain or discomfort
ulceration is not present
there is only a single risk factor
Risk factors may include age; systemic problems such as diabetes (insulin dependent), haemophilia, peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy; ulcers; missing toes; lower limb amputations.
Work is generally conducted in a small business situation and the work role may include:
sole practitioner
member of a team of medical grade footwear specialists
member of an enterprise or regional health care team or working in association with other allied health professionals
Certain diagnostic and investigative procedures that need to be undertaken by medical professionals (such as general practitioners, specialist medical practitioners and surgeons and radiologists) and allied health professionals (such as podiatrists, physiotherapists, community health nurses) in order to provide additional information on which a full and accurate assessment can be made.
This unit is applied according to OHS and workplace practices of the enterprise, which may include:
requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment
standard operating procedures
work instructions
oral, written and visual communication
quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output
housekeeping
tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling
This unit requires the application of skills associated with communication to provide information to clients about services and products and discuss client's current conditions and assessment needs. Communication skills are also required to interpret health related information and measurements and to liaise with other professionals. Teamwork skills are required to work as part of a team of health professionals, including making and receiving referrals.
Planning and organising, problem solving and initiative and enterprise are required to undertake assessment techniques and determine treatment requirements in a manner that respects the client needs and expectations. An ability to use assessment technology is required. Self management and learning skills are also required to monitor impact of assessment activity on client comfort and to ensure currency of skill and knowledge in making assessment decisions. Learning is also applied when other health care or service providers are consulted for information, advice, and assistance with treatment.
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to conduct medical grade footwear assessments for clients with footwear-related medical conditions (includes up to medium complexity and risk conditions). It encompasses skills and knowledge used in the collection and analysis of information from clients, carers and health or medical professionals and the assessment of the foot or foot-related condition in order to provide the necessary information to develop and modify medical grade footwear and orthoses. Foot conditions include those of medium complexity and risk only.
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