Senior Technical Officer Simulated Learning Environment

Position Details

• Continuing | Full-Time

• Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $82,923- $88,414 p.a.

• Location: Bedford Park

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About the College of Medicine and Public Health      

At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role

The College of Medicine and Public Health are seeking a Senior Technical Officer to manage the Technical Services function, including staff, development, teaching materials and equipment in the provision of a safe and clean learning environment for Medicine and Paramedicine students.  The Senior Technical Officer will be responsible for maintaining the operations of the Simulated Learning Environment (primarily for Medicine; Paramedicine as required) including:

• Setting up and dismantling equipment

• Ensuring good working order of equipment through assembly, testing and cleaning

• Leading the day-to-day supervision of the team as well as Work, Health, and Safety protocols within the Learning Environment

• Maintaining appropriate records of equipment

• Liaising with various internal and external University staff

About You

We are looking for an experienced technical officer within the clinical teaching area who has a strong familiarity with equipment used in simulated clinical teaching environments, including assembly and testing. You will have strong communication and leadership skills, capable of supervising a team in day-to-day activities to work effectively and leading Work, Health, and Safety practices. You have a high degree of autonomy and can comfortably prioritise tasks, use your initiative and manage complex workflows to deadlines.

In addition, you should also demonstrate:

• Completion of a degree with subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and/or specialist expertise or broad knowledge in technical or administrative fields.

• Relevant experience in a university or teaching environment within the health environment, particularly with simulation manikins and standardised patients.

• Strong computer skills which incorporate management of a broad range of IT products.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Wide range of professional development activities and services

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym  and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy  

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Angela Binns

• Please note, late applications will not be accepted.

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

26 Feb 2023

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.