Technician in Simulation and Immersive Technology

Founded in 1898, we at the University of East London (UEL) are proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

About Us

The range of departments highlights the range of courses on offer within the school and we are proud to work collaboratively with our NHS partners to look at new ways of working. Due to this, the school is one of the leading organisations for developing courses that lead to new roles in healthcare, including the nursing associate role and deployment. The school is currently growing and will expand with the development of Occupational Therapy, Advanced Clinical Practice and Physicians Associate, as well as bespoke CPD programmes. The simulation facilities are currently undergoing a redesign and therefore are recruiting interpersonal staff who are registered healthcare professionals. This will enable the school to develop an interpersonal team to enable highly effective simulation and skills teaching, which prepares students for the interpersonal roles they will be embarking on.

At UEL, we work with several local leading trust partners who offer innovative placement experiences that span both physical and mental wealth. The professional programmes at UEL thrive on the supportive partnership relationship with practice partners across the communities of East London and serves to support the health and social care needs of the local population. As well as local partners, UEL has a close relationship with Health Education England and works with the local strategic workforce boards to ensure that programmes at UEL are representative of local workforce needs.

About the Job

This post is designed to support the academic departments within the School of Health, Sport & Bioscience coordinate the education delivery of simulation, demonstrating excellence in teaching clinical skills across the professional programmes. Responsibilities include:

Working closely with the Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub Manager for the day-to-day operation of the skills and simulation rooms and workshops, ensuring the cleanliness and upkeep of their area of responsibility. This includes set up, demonstrating the use of equipment, ensuring equipment is regularly maintained and clearing up the area after use. To effectively work as part of a team to ensure the successful efficient running of the Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub.Provide skilled assistance and technical guidance to students, academics, and other stakeholders both on and off site, advising on relevant techniques and observing safety precautions at all times.Provides general health and safety supervision of stakeholders using equipment and working in the simulation laboratories, ensuring safe methods of working in accordance with statutory and university requirements. 

About You

A successful candidate will have experience working in Higher Education simulation or simulation in NHS settings, a detailed understanding of clinical simulation, experience of setting up simulation settings for interprofessional learning and development, and have a collaborative nature, with experience working as part of a small team, supporting others in dealing with peaks in demand. 

Benefits Package

Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.

We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: 20% pension (4% from you, 16% from us), 25 days holiday, plus 3 days over Christmas and bank holidays, hybrid working for most positions, and we’re always open to consider flexible working arrangements. We have a shared success bonus of £4,250 pa, subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on: Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping.

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and committed to success, we want you to apply today!

Please note, the successful candidate will require a DBS check.

Closing Date: 07 Sep 2023

Team: Support - UELPS Ltd

Salary: Starting from £33,661 per annum inclusive of London Weighting