Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SIRCPPA007 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist customers with pregnancy and maternal health products and services
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | SIRCPPA007 - Assist customers with pregnancy and maternal health products and services |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to gather information about customer needs, and provide suggestions and information on Pharmacy Medicines (S2) and unscheduled pregnancy and maternal health products. It requires the ability to identify and act on triggers for referral to a pharmacist for therapeutic advice or supply of Pharmacist Only Medicines (S3).This unit applies to pharmacy assistants working in community pharmacies. They work with some independence, under general supervision and guidance from others, but ultimately under the supervising pharmacist.This unit incorporates the requirement for pharmacy assistants to comply with federal, state and territory law and Pharmacy Board of Australia Guidelines for supplying scheduled Pharmacy Medicines (S2) and Pharmacist Only Medicines (S3). At the time of publication, they are not, however, required to hold an occupational licence or to be certified as competent in this unit to supply scheduled medicines. | ||
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 dispensary areas. This can be: an industry workplace a simulated industry environment. Assessment must ensure use of: information technology hardware and software online information systems pharmacy display and storage locations, shelf facings and signage for pregnancy and maternal health products a diverse, commercial range of Pharmacy Medicines (S2) and unscheduled products for pregnancy and maternal health: breast expressing kits maternity pads morning sickness treatments nipple care products nursing accessories, such as pillows pregnancy testing kits stretch mark and related skincare products customer brochures and leaflets providing information on: directions for product use care and maintenance of aids and equipment lifestyle and self-care practices specialist services that support pregnancy and maternal health organisational procedures for supplying pregnancy and maternal health medicines and products customers with whom the individual can interact; these can be: customers in an industry workplace who are served by the individual during the assessment process; or individuals who participate in role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, in a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation. 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 | Pharmacy Product Advice |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Collect information about customer needs. |
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Element: Assess customer information and determine need for referral. |
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Element: Provide information and advice on pregnancy and maternal health. |
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Element: Maintain and develop knowledge of pregnancy and maternal health conditions, products and services. |
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