Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SIRCINF001 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Use pharmacy practices for infection control
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | SIRCINF001 - Use pharmacy practices for infection control |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prevent cross transmission of infection. It requires the ability to follow pharmacy infection control guidelines; use safe and hygienic practices; clean and disinfect equipment and surfaces; and safely dispose of waste.This unit applies to all pharmacy or dispensary assistants in a community pharmacy.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must be demonstrated in a pharmacy with designated front of pharmacy and customer health care service areas. This can be: an industry workplace a simulated industry environment. Assessment must ensure use of: hand washing and drying facilities with appropriate soap antiseptic wipes and alcohol based sanitiser personal protective equipment pharmacy health-care equipment used for specific services cleaning and disinfecting products waste disposal receptacles suitable for: contaminated waste cleaning products pharmaceutical sharps (sharps disposal containers) community pharmacy industry guidelines and procedures for: infection control waste management of sharps and contaminated waste reporting of infection control incidents Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or plain English workplace documents or diagrams that interpret SDS content for cleaning and disinfecting products. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors, and: have worked in the pharmacy sector for at least two years. |
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Competency Field | Infection Control |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Follow pharmacy infection control guidelines. |
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Element: Use hygienic and safety practices to control cross-transmission. |
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Element: Clean and disinfect equipment and surfaces. |
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