Clinical Skills and Simulation Technician - REQ8186 London, England
Job description
The University is currently looking for an experienced, committed, and enthusiastic Clinical Skills and Simulation Technician to help provide dedicated, high quality, technical support in the Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratories for the Institute of Health & Social Care. The institute comprises of 2 Schools, the School of Nursing and Midwifery and the School of Allied Health and Social Care.
This is a wide and varied role that involves assisting with the upkeep and preparation of several specialist simulation teaching facilities based at the Croydon Campus. You will have a varied role with responsibilities including, but not limited to, setting up and taking down classes, equipment maintenance and repair, waste management, procurement, demonstration of equipment, running simulation scenarios on manikins and much more.
About you
You will have experience of technical work in a higher education setting with practical knowledge and understanding of working in a clinical environment and be adept at problem solving when faced with complex technical challenges.
As an excellent communicator you will be able to explain technical issues to those less experienced, and be able to provide high quality, customer focused technical support in a higher education environment.
Exciting work you will do
The clinical skills and simulation labs are maintained by a dedicated team of technicians who support students and staff in use of specialist equipment and related processes.
As an integral member of this team, you will facilitate practical sessions and work closely with colleagues to ensure that the environments and technical equipment run smoothly.
This is a highly specialised field with expertise frequently gained through in-role training. As a valued member of our team, we will provide the opportunities for you to develop your experience, knowledge and understanding of the wide range of systems, processes and techniques that an essential part of working in this environment.
The skills and experience you will need to be successful
Relevant professional experience, a HND, or a similar Healthcare / Science based qualification.
Be able to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of equipment, instruments or instrumentation used in the NHS or Social care sectors.
You will need highly effective communication skills, and the ability to coherently convey technical information in educational or professional environments.
Details about the role and how to apply
This is a full-time campus-based role (Croydon Campus). The working week will be 35 hours, worked from Monday to Friday: flexibly between 8:00 to 6:00pm, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break each day. Please note that due to the nature of the role start/finish may vary (as indicated above).
To apply, please complete our online application form ensuring to address the essential selection criteria in the ‘Evidence for selection criteria’ section.
Closing Date for Applications: Midnight on Sunday 26th March 2023
Interviews: Week Commencing 10th April 2023
Employment Visa: Under the UK Governments PSB scheme this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored by LSBU for a Skilled Worker Route (SWR) application.
Please be advised that currently LSBU will only support the Certificate of Sponsorship for any employment visas and will not support the payment of the employment visa for the offered candidate and/or dependants.
We reserve the right to close this advert should we receive a high volume of applications.
