Portfolio and departmental competencies
Routine maintenance of [laboratory] equipment
Evidence 1: Complete the table below regarding maintenance on a piece of equipment you have carried out:
1. Routine maintenance checks:
Speak to your mentor / line manager to observe (or carry out under supervision) daily maintenance on a piece of equipment that you have loaded samples on / prepared samples for.
Evidence 2: Write a brief summary on how you feel, within your current job role, regarding the routine maintenance of equipment.
2. Personal summary on equipment maintenance (approx. 3 paragraphs)
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You may wish to Include the following in your piece:
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Training required
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Why equipment maintenance is important
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Are you allowed to make carry out routine maintenance within your current role?
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Importance of following SOPs and running daily QC
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Any other safety and storage considerations (e.g. hazardous chemicals, moving parts etc.)
Sign off: After you have collected each piece of evidence, hand them into your trainer / mentor who will then countersign them. Please note that they may ask for additional evidence or ask you follow up questions. Also ensure that:
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You have date and signed your work
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You only submit evidence for checking once it is completed (you may take individual evidence pieces out of your portfolio)
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Ensure any countersigned checked work is returned back (in order) to your portfolio
Try not to hand in multiple pieces of evidence for marking at once - this will create too much work for your trainer / mentor, instead spread submissions out throughout your training.
Trainer notes: Ensure the candidates line manager completes the 'Line Manager's Comments' section as each module in the portfolio is completed - continuous assessment of the candidates work is required throughout the training period.