Course Title: Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2019

Class Number: 1664

Class Section: CISB

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Course Code: OHTH5920C

Course Title: Follow safe work practices for direct client care

School: 365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3401 - Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

Course Contact: Renee Costa

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0886

Course Contact Email: Renee.Costa@rmit.edu.au


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Nominal Hours: 25

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

Course Description  This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for a worker to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others in work environments that involve caring directly for clients. It has a focus on maintaining safety of the worker, the people being supported and other community members.   This unit applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, in both centre-based and home-based service provision.

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Element:

1. Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Follow workplace policies and procedures for safe work practices

1.2 Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons, and record them according to workplace procedures

1.3 Identify any client-related risk factors or behaviours of concern, report them to designated persons, and record them according to workplace procedures

1.4 Follow workplace policies and procedures to minimise risk

1.5 Identify and report incidents and injuries to designated persons according to workplace procedures

Element:

2. Follow safe work practices for manual handling

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Follow manual handling procedures and work instructions for minimising manual handling risk

2.2 Identify manual handling hazards and report in line with workplace procedures

2.3 Apply control measures for minimising manual handling risk

Element:

3. Follow safe work practices for infection control

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Follow standard precautions as part of own work routine to prevent the spread of infection

3.2 Recognise situations when additional infection control procedures are required

3.3 Apply additional precautions when standard precautions alone may not be sufficient to prevent transmission of infection

3.4 Identify risks of infection and report them according to workplace procedures

Element:

4. Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Raise WHS issues with designated persons according to organisational procedures

4.2 Participate in workplace safety meetings, inspections and consultative activities

4.3 Contribute to the development and implementation of safe workplace policies and procedures in own work area

Element:

5. Reflect on own safe work practices

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Identify ways to maintain currency of safe work practices in regards to workplace systems, equipment and processes in own work role

5.2 Reflect on own levels of stress and fatigue, and report to designated persons according to workplace procedures

5.3 Participate in workplace debriefing to address individual needs


Learning Outcomes


Learning Outcomes  On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 

 


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities This unit of competence is delivered and assessed with: • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services   • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically   

Some of the examples of learning activities are:

• Intensive workshops • Class exercises and discussions • Experiential simulated activities • Guest speakers • Peer assisted learning • Online learning activities & group discussions • Work placement  • Work place supervisor mentoring 

 


Teaching Schedule

Training schedule   Week 1 • Intensive face-to-face training  • Legislation relating to aged care  • Scope of practice of a personal care assistant (PCA) • Role and responsibilities of a (PCA) • Importance of confidentiality • Effective communication in aged care • Diversity in age care • Introduction to BlueCross Sapphire Care o Culture o Policies & Procedures • Safe work practice o Manual handling practices • Mandatory reporting • Introduction of online learning    Weeks 2 & 3 • Commence self-paced online learning  o Introduction to aged care o Communication and working together o Diversity in age care o Legal and ethical requirements o Safety o Hazards and risk management o Continuous improvement   Weeks 4 – 7 • Supervised work placement (two days per week) • Continue self-paced online learning  o Introduction to aged care o Communication and working together o Diversity in age care o Legal and ethical requirements o Safety o Hazards and risk management o Continuous improvement   Weeks 8 – 12 • Supervised work placement (two days per week) • Continue self-paced online learning  • Work place assessments

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Overview of Assessment  This unit of competency is delivered and assessed with the following units of competency:   • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services   • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically    There will be three forms of assessment including knowledge quizzes, simulated assessments and practical assessments undertaken in the work place.   Task 1: Knowledge quiz Task 2: Workplace documentation (Hazard audit) Task 3: Practical demonstration (Meal assistance) Task 4: Practical demonstration (Manual handling) Task 5: Practical demonstration (Leisure & lifestyle) Task 6: Simulation activity (Emergency response)

 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment tasks   Task 1: Knowledge quiz Your knowledge quiz is broken up into multiple, smaller, module quizzes that make up one assessment task. This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of legal and ethical requirements, workplace health and safety, diversity and communication principles.  Each question group contains a mixture of question types; including multiple choice, true/false and matching questions that all relate to work relevant scenarios.   Task 2: Workplace documentation (Hazard audit) This task requires you to participate in a safety inspection, identify a hazard, assess risk and make recommendations for improvement.   Task 3: Practical demonstration (Meal assistance) In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to support a resident with meal assistance according to their individual care plan.   Task 4: Practical demonstration (Manual handling) In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to safely transfer a resident within an aged care facility, using a lifting machine.   Task 5: Practical demonstration (Leisure & lifestyle) In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to support a resident with one of their lifestyle and leisure activities within the aged care residential facility.   Task 6: Simulation activity (Emergency response) In this task, you are required to demonstrate your organisation’s emergency response procedures and complete an incident report.

 


Assessment Matrix

Assessment matrix

Students have access to the marking rubric for each assessment task via the Cluster 1 CANVAS shell

Other Information

Work Integrated Learning  Throughout the program you will undertake two days per week of supervised work placement which will assist you to develop the skills and knowledge required to work as a personal care assistant. In preparation for work placement you will be required to sign a tri-party Work Integrated Learning agreement.   You will need to purchase two RMIT polo tops for work placement.   Early Termination of Placement Under section 6 of the WIL Procedure, a placement may be ended early by the host organisation or School due to the student’s conduct and/or performance during the placement. Possible reasons for such decisions may include, but are not limited to:   • failure to follow processes required for safety • breach of client or patient confidentiality • failure to comply with the instructions of supervisors • or other unprofessional behaviour   Where a placement ends early, a meeting will be convened to discuss the sequence of events that led to the termination. This meeting will precede any consideration of a student’s progress by the Progress Panel (if applicable) or Program Assessment Board.   Police Check Evidence of a current National Police Records Check (with no disclosures) must be provided prior to commencing the program.  Once enrolled RMIT will facilitate your application via fit2work. You are responsible for the associated costs.    Commonwealth Statutory Declaration It is a requirement that all students who undertake Aged Care placement must supply a current Commonwealth Statutory Declaration.   Immunisations It is recommended that all students who undertake Aged Care placement comply with the Department of Health immunisation guidelines.   Attendance It is expected that you will attend all intensive face to face sessions and work placement days to maximum your learning opportunities.   Extension Extension of time for assessment tasks may be granted where circumstances beyond your control prevent submission by the published due date. Speak with your teacher or course coordinator regarding applying for an extension.   

Special Consideration

If you are seeking an extension of more than seven calendar days (from the original due date) you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form, preferably prior to, but no later than two working days after the official due date. Late applications will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances.   

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity means honesty and responsibility in scholarship through respecting the work of others whilst having the freedom to build new insights, new knowledge and ideas. RMIT University upholds the values of academic integrity as fundamental to the scholarship undertaken by all members of its community. Whenever you refer to another person’s research or ideas (either by directly quoting or paraphrasing them) you must acknowledge your source.   

Complaints

RMIT University is committed to providing a harmonious study and work environment for all students and staff. The University recognises your right to raise concerns about academic, administrative or support services without recrimination and has policies and procedures to assist in the resolution of complaints. Most issues are resolved at the local level and you are encouraged to take steps to resolve your issue locally.    The student complaint procedure details steps to take if your problem is not resolved or you believe the response you received is unreasonable.

 

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