Learning Laboratory Media Production Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Media development and related activities

1.1 Produce effective videos, animations and podcasts based on a media brief that you will have had an input in developing.

1.2 Setup and operate 4K cameras with varied mounting solutions (tripods, gimbals, sliders etc)and film lighting, in order to capture high-quality footage. This will require frequent prolonged concentration.

1.3 Film complex procedures and scenarios in clinical settings e.g., operating theatres and simulated case studies, requiring intense concentration at times.

1.4 Frequently work at various sites: around Guys and St Thomas hospitals, locations away from the hospital and sometimes abroad for on-location filming, requiring the safe transportation and setup of equipment.

1.5 Provide technical support for streaming services such as Microsoft Teams, Facebook Live, YouTube, Zoom, and online events platforms.

2. Communication

2.1 Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and clinicians to understand their key messages or learning points.

2.2 Take a supporting role in working out the best ways to present information through media channels including video, animation, podcasts and other media applications.

2.3 Take an audience-first perspective to consider and analyse what the target viewer will be able to understand due to factors including: culture, language, physical and mental needs, and age.

3. Planning and strategy

3.1 Support in planning and organising a broad range of complex video shoots using project management skills.

3.2 Deliver agreed media projects punctually, provide regular progress updates and highlight risks or potential delays.

3.5 Maintain and assemble filming and lighting equipment in our dedicated studio which includes: sliders, 4K camcorders, green screens, lighting rigs, microphones, stands, and soundproofing.

3.3 Take part in maintaining the online inventory system to keep track of physical assets and their working condition.

3.4Share resources, equipment and expertise with education teams and functions across the Trust and facilitate collaboration or efficiencies across divisions.

4. Research and development

4.1 Attend conferences and training to maintain and develop knowledge in a range of areas, including: video editing software, VR/AR platforms, new hardware.

4.2 Regularly undertake research and development activity and contribute to a programme of R&D within the Learning Lab to explore novel media applications

4.3 Attend trade shows, workshops and outside events in order to keep the trust on par with content created by the professional media world.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level
• Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Relevant Bachelor's degree (Media, filming, production) or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience of film production and editing
• Demonstrable experience of planning and executing film shoots

Desirable

• Experience of developing educational media
• Experience of working within the education sector or healthcare setting

Skills

Essential

• Ability to command the confidence of colleagues, staff and members of the public
• Proficient media production and editing skills
• Knowledge of video hardware (cameras, lighting, teleprompters, audio capture)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to receive and convey complex, sensitive or contentious information
• Ability to work competently and sensitively with members of the Faculty, including clinical staff and patient representatives
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and targets and to delegate effectively.
• Highly IT literate, including competency in online webinar platforms (Zoom, Teams, Attendify, OBS, Google Drive, MacOS).
• Excellent numerical, verbal and critical reasoning

Desirable

• Web development (HTML, PHP, CSS, Moodle customisation/installation, CMS)
• Experience of working with clinical staff, patients and patient representatives

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's

Uncommon, 1 Long Lane

London

SE1 4PG

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)