Assistant Workforce Development Officer (AV Technician)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic audio visual technician to join our award winning simulation team. We support and deliver high quality simulation training to multiprofessional staff across all Trust sites.

We have two simulation centres one based at the RVI and the other at the Freeman Hospital, both sites benefit from bespoke audio visual equipment. You will be instrumental in providing advice, support and training to staff across the trust in relation to our audio visual equipment. You will support subject matter experts with the development and delivery of simulation training both in the centres and in situ. The centres are also equipped with the ability to film and edit simulation scenarios, which can be used as a debriefing tool or training video. As the audio visual technician you will be pivotal in providing this service.

Interview Date: 08 March 2024
37 hours 30 minutes/week
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Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role will be:

Maintenance and audit of audio visual equipment
Participate in the day-to-day running of simulation courses.
Train multidisciplinary faculty in the use of audio visual equipment
Give advice and support to subject matter experts into the development of simulation courses.
Produce high quality training material to support simulation training using a range of medium including filming and editing.
Advise on the procurement of new and replacement audio visual equipment in the centres.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Date posted

21 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2024-08-15-DR

Job locations

Simulation Centre

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide advanced and comprehensive technical support to the Education & Training service, in particular the Simulation Centre

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide advanced and comprehensive technical support to the Education & Training service, in particular the Simulation Centre

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

A recognised IT competency qualification (degree level equivalent) or equivalent relevant experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience working with IT and audio-visual equipment.
Expert knowledge of IT systems, digital video servers, LCD and SXGA projectors, Plasma and LCD screen displays, digital directed sound systems, solid state audio systems, multi-image slide shows computer interfacing, conference microphone systems, public address systems and audio/video source equipment and cameras

Desirable

Experience of working in an exhibition, cultural or educational setting
Familiarity with video conferencing.
Experience in video editing

Skills & Abilities

Essential

An ability to communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues and customers under all conditions of urgency
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent supervisory and organisational skills
Demonstrable report writing skills

Desirable

Teaching and presentation skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

A recognised IT competency qualification (degree level equivalent) or equivalent relevant experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience working with IT and audio-visual equipment.
Expert knowledge of IT systems, digital video servers, LCD and SXGA projectors, Plasma and LCD screen displays, digital directed sound systems, solid state audio systems, multi-image slide shows computer interfacing, conference microphone systems, public address systems and audio/video source equipment and cameras

Desirable

Experience of working in an exhibition, cultural or educational setting
Familiarity with video conferencing.
Experience in video editing

Skills & Abilities

Essential

An ability to communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues and customers under all conditions of urgency
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent supervisory and organisational skills
Demonstrable report writing skills

Desirable

Teaching and presentation skills.

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.