Immersive and Clinical Skills Technician - 18.5hrs a week

Immersive and Clinical Skills Technician

Part Time, 18.5 hours per week

£11,851 per annum (£23,702 pro rata)

Post to commence 1st August 2024

Interviews- w/c 7th May

Who are we looking for?

We have an exciting and unique opportunity to recruit an Immersive and Clinical Skills Technician to join the recently expanded Health and Social Care curriculum facilities.

In this role, you will support and set up the daily technical elements of all courses using a range of equipment and supplies for clinical skills and simulation teaching. The equipment range will include human patient simulators, computer-based simulators, and appropriate medical and surgical equipment. A knowledge of Ares simulation manikins, HoloLens and CAE software would be desirable; however training is available.

You will be required to provide high-level support and demonstrations to the curriculum teaching team and have technical knowledge of equipment used in healthcare and simulation-based education. The role will include ordering of consumables, maintenance and monitoring of equipment. This will also include ensuring compliance with Health and Safety requirements of equipment and substances hazardous to health (COSHH).

Ideally you will have experience of working within a clinical setting, and have experience or a qualification relevant to the role at Level 3 or above. You will have excellent time management and organisation skills and be able to communicate effectively across a range of staff and stakeholders.

Applicants should be qualified to, or willing to work towards, Level 2 English and Maths. Evidence of qualifications is required.

For more information please contact human.resources@bsdc.ac.uk

Why come and work for us?

Burton and South Derbyshire College is an Ofsted outstanding College. We value our employees and have a number of additional benefits to offer the successful applicant:

• Generous pension schemes for academic and support staff
• Generous holiday plans
• Free Employee Assistance Programme 
• Flexible working policies
• Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave 
• Excellent staff training programme, including two staff development days per year
• On-site nursery with Good Ofsted rating
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free annual eye tests
• Access to our onsite gym
• Staff discounts at our fine dining restaurant, The Mulberry, our Mulberry Bistro and Innovations Hair and Beauty salon 
• Reward and recognition through our Employee of the Month scheme

Burton and South Derbyshire College are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture and you should share those values.  We would welcome applications from all candidates, including under-represented groups in respect of age, disability, sex, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status which would reflect our diverse community.

The College is registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service and the successful applicants for this post will be required to apply for the Disclosure at the enhanced level. In addition, internet searches will be undertaken in accordance with the KCSIE guidance. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to a sustainability agenda and are working hard towards achieving a net zero environmental impact. We aim to embed this in our culture with our staff, learners, visitors and suppliers all expected to show dedication towards reducing our carbon footprint.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon, Tuesday 9th April 2024.  Please see our “Work For Us” page on the College website for more information on how to complete the application.  Please note late applications are not acceptable.