Staff working in surgical facilities and other units handle patient's body fluids daily and contaminated instruments and dressings. Staff Change areas are provided for staff who work in surgical facilities such as Operating Unit and Sterilising Unit to change into appropriate work clothing or gowns, to store their street clothing and to perform personal ablutions. Staff Change which include shower facilities are also provided for Clinical staff who are in contact with patient's body fluid, change wound dressings and dispose contanimated clinical waste.
Change Rooms should be divided into Male and Female areas on a proportional basis and will include secure lockers, adequate change space, showers, toilets and handbasins. Secure storage for personal property will be required. Secure, staff only access to change rooms is required.
Design considerations:
- Location of the change room eg. Close proximity between Staff Change room and Operating and Sterilising Units to minimise the travel time
- Number of lockers to suit staffing levels and operational policy
- Number of lockers to suite full time and part time staff members, students and visitors
- Provision of individual change rooms or open change area
- Provision of accessible Staff Toilet where required to comply with relevant workplace accessibility regulations
- WC should also be provided that is accessible for disabled people.
Acoustics: Sound attenuation level - medium; acoustic privacy required.
Amendment
Fabric and outline specifications
ID
Fabric
Material
Finish
Specification
Selection
Remarks
1219
Door Protection
Composite
Prefinished PVC
Kickplate, 300mm high
9001
Doors
Solid Core
Paint
Single leaf
920mm clear opening; secure, staff only access
6025
Cornice
Aluminium
Powdercoat
shadow line
3000
Wall finish
Paint
Acrylic, washable
3795
Ceiling
Plasterboard
Prefinished
Water resistant, drop-in tiles, 600x600mm
1000
Floor finish
Vinyl
Standard slip resistant
Seamless, coved
1025
Floor finish
Vinyl, non slip
Studded
Seamless, coved
to shower
2000
Skirting
Vinyl
Prefinished
Floor vinyl coved, 150mmH
3060
Wall finish
Vinyl
Prefinished
Splashback
to basin, other smooth impervious finish also acceptable
3035
Wall finish
Vinyl
Prefinished
Wall vinyl full height
to wet areas, other full height smooth impervious finish also acceptable
Fittings and Furniture (FF)
ID
Description
Category
Group
Qty
Selection / Remarks
1000
Bench seat
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
integrated with lockers
1492
Cabinet: coat/shoes valet
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
3400
Coathook
Metalwork
1
2
1 - to WC cubicle; 1 - to shower cubicle
4800
Curtain track: shower
Metalwork
1
1
to shower cubicle
5300
Curtain: shower
Furniture/ Fitting
3
1
to shower cubicle
6154
Dispenser: paper/ hand towel
Furniture/ Fitting
2
1
to basin
6156
Dispenser: soap
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
to basin
6160
Dispenser: toilet paper
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
7118
Bench seat: shower
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
8104
Trolley: clean linen, medium
Furniture /Fitting
3
1
8594
Linen carrier: dirty, single
MEQ - Furniture
3
1
12509
Locker: 2 tier
Furniture/ Fitting
3
9
18 1/2 size lockers
13700
Mirror
Metalwork
1
2
above basin
19100
Waste bin: sanitary
Furniture/ Fitting
3
1
to WC in female change rooms
19910
Shelf: vanity
Furniture/ Fitting
1
2
above basin
20055
Partitions: shower
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
20603
Soap/ shampoo holder: recessed
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
to shower cubicle
9813
Mirror: full-height dressing
Funiture/ Fitting
1
1
3350
Clock: battery operated
Furniture/ Fitting
3
1
10061
Waste bin: General, 20 Litres
Furniture/ Fitting
3
1
23610
Partitions: toilet
Furniture/ Fitting
1
1
Fixtures, Equipment and associated Services (FE)
ID
Description
Grp
Qty
Ele
Data
CdW
HtW
WmW
Tap
Dns
Gas
Selection / Remarks
3003
Bidet handset
1
1
___
___
___
___
yes
yes
___
___
40402
Tapware: basin mixer
1
1
___
___
yes
yes
yes
___
___
___
40406
Tapware: shower mixer
1
1
___
___
yes
yes
yes
___
___
___
2850
Basin: handwash, Type C
1
2
___
___
yes
___
yes
yes
yes
___
47500
Shower: fixed rose
1
1
___
___
yes
___
yes
yes
yes
___
55600
Toilet suite: standard
1
1
___
___
yes
___
___
yes
yes
___
54510
Telephone: handset, standard
3
1
___
yes
___
___
___
___
___
___
wall phone, optional
Services
ID
Description
Service Category
Qty
Selection / Remarks
1005
Voice / Data outlet: single
Communications
1
wall phone optional
4033
Floor waste
Hydraulics
3
5000
Airconditioning
HVAC
5019
Exhaust
HVAC
2189
General LED
Lighting
2077
Downlights
Lighting
over basin/ mirror
10020
Card access
Security
1
or keypad access; outside door
2587
PO: Special: for equipment
Power
1
for hair dryer & shaver use only; to comply with relevant electric safety guidelines