Simulation and Clinical Skills Technician (EHA1940-1020)

Make a difference, every day, to the lives of our students.

About You

You will be a passionate and approachable individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A background in a simulation-based and clinical skills environment would be an advantage as well as an interest in computer-based technologies related to simulation and skills-based education. You should have excellent communication and relationship-building skills and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. This is a unique opportunity to work in a Simulation and Skills Education team that supports across the Faculty of Health, Social Care & Medicine

About the Role

The postholder will be required to provide a high standard of assistance to staff and faculty to ensure technical support to the Simulation and Skills Education team and be able to communicate well with team members and faculty. The role will include setting up and breaking down of the simulation and skills areas, maintenance of associated equipment and technologies and participation in the design and running of simulation scenarios.  It will be an exciting, interesting, varied and challenging role, which will require you to be adaptable, creative, supportive and organised, with a willingness to try new approaches. 

Rewards/Benefits

You will benefit from 22 days annual leave plus 13 bank holiday and University closure days per annum. We aim to provide our staff with a positive work life balance and have a range of schemes in place to support this. Your continued professional development is as important to us as it is to you and we demonstrate this through our investment in your CPD activity. You will be automatically enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme and have access to our staff benefits platform, which provides you with discounts across the high street to help you save money on your everyday spending such as supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more. We also offer discounted membership to our state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities.

About Us

Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education. 

The University has been ranked Best University Workplace (Times Higher Education 2015), judged Best UK Employer (European Business Awards 2016) and highly commended in Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2017 for Workplace of the Year.

The Times Higher ‘University of the Year’ award celebrated our distinct role in “transforming lives” – reflecting a distinctive philosophy of creating opportunity from excellence.

Based on an award-winning campus in West Lancashire, Edge Hill University offers a stimulating and empowering environment for ambitious and high performing professionals.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy you may wish to contact: Helen Henderson, Head of Simulation & Skills Education at hendersh@edgehill.ac.uk  

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Closing Date: 31 Oct 2020
Category: Support