Assessment Requirements for HLTTHE003 Provide intra-operative equipment and technical support

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for HLTTHE003 Provide intra-operative equipment and technical support

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in HLT Health Training Package release 2.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages. Significant changes to the elements and performance criteria. New evidence requirements for assessment, including volume and frequency requirements.

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

followed established technical, infection control and safety procedures and instructions for equipment support in a range of different situations, including at least one of each of the following:

during emergencies

re-positioning

change of surgical procedure

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

scope of operating theatre technician role in working with equipment, including limitations

medico-legal implications in relation to the use of equipment by the technician in the operating suite environment

standard and additional infection control procedures that apply to:

the operating theatre environment

equipment within the operating theatre

types of surgical equipment, their purpose and specific hazards and precautions in relation to safety of client and staff, including:

electrical safety

settings of equipment

features and use of surgical equipment in relation to:

set up

assembly and connection

preparation for use

safe manual handling

irrigation equipment, its use and associated hazards

human anatomy and physiology in relation to client transfer and positioning, including:

normal and abnormal body positions

joint movement

features of body locations where equipment may need to be attached/detached

different positions required for operative procedures, associated risks, and how to position clients, including:

supine

prone

lateral

lithotomy

operating room air-conditioning and ventilation systems and their impact on the technician’s role and work practices

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

fully equipped operating theatre

documented procedures that the candidate must follow

modelling of industry operating conditions, including presence of situations requiring problem solving

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705