SIRCCPM005 — Manage pharmacy premises, equipment and merchandise

1 Manage pharmacy appearance and access.

• 1.1Develop, document and implement organisational procedures for pharmacy housekeeping and maintenance.
• 1.2Monitor and maintain pharmacy housekeeping standards.
• 1.3Provide easy and safe access into and within pharmacy for people with mobility aids.
• 1.4Maintain professional services area as clearly distinguishable from general trading area.
• 1.5Identify and resolve merchandise and pharmacy presentation problems.

2 Maintain pharmacy equipment and stock storage.

• 2.1Develop and document maintenance schedules for pharmacy equipment according to manufacturer recommendations.
• 2.2Coordinate maintenance and repairs of pharmacy equipment to ensure serviceability and correct calibration.
• 2.3Complete and maintain accurate records of maintenance and repairs.
• 2.4Maintain areas for receiving and storing stock in appropriate conditions for stock category.
• 2.5Ensure refrigerated storage is cold chain tested and certified at regular intervals.
• 2.6Maintain room temperatures in pharmacy professional, trading and storage areas according to organisational requirements.

3 Manage pharmacy merchandise presentation.

• 3.1Ensure layout and presentation promote customer flow, and comply with scheduled medicine display requirements and visual merchandising policies and plans.
• 3.2Develop and implement layout assessment checks.
• 3.3Organise location for display of temporary specials and promotions.
• 3.4Define standards for visual presentations and displays and clearly communicate to team members.
• 3.5Ensure team members maintain clean and tidy displays according to display plans.
• 3.6Consult with front of pharmacy team members to assess customer response to space allocations.

4 Maintain pharmacy merchandise pricing.

• 4.1Maintain pricing of pharmacy medicines and products according to organisational pricing policy.
• 4.2Clearly communicate accurate pricing information and changes to team members.
• 4.3Ensure current and accurate pricing is maintained on all displays.

What does an assessment tool for SIRCCPM005 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SIRCCPM005 needs to address all 50 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 19 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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