Simulation & Clinical Skills Technician, Undergraduate, WRH

Job description

Job responsibilities

WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post Title: Simulation and clinical skills technician.

Pay Band: 4

Hours: 37.5

Contract: Substantive

Location / Department: Worcestershire Royal Hospital/ Undergrauate Medical Education

Accountable to: Associate Director of Simulation Based Education.

Reports to: Lead Nurse for Clinical Skills and Simulation.

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Key Working Relationships:

Head and Deputy Head of Undergraduate Academy

Undergraduate/postgraduate administration staff

Undergraduate medical students

University of Birmingham Medical School, University of Warwick Medical School, University of Worcester Three Counties Medical School

Clinical skills facilitators/trainers affiliated to Birmingham University

Clinical teaching fellows

Resuscitation Officers

Clinical staff: across all directorates, Ward Managers, Matrons, Infection control,

Professional Development team

The post holder oversees the training department intranet page and maintains a presence on social media in the promotion of Worcestershire acute NHS Trust as a centre of simulation training department.

The department operates across all trust sites and the post holder will be

expected to travel to different locations, where and when their role requires

them to do so.

Key Duties:

General Duties:

Provides technical and operational support before, during and after simulation training activities.

Support simulation education facilitators in the operational management of teaching sessions and associated events, including participating in scenarios as required.

Synthesise data for use in simulation pre-briefing and debriefing, including audio-visual recordings, and other measurable outcomes.

Be the on-site subject matter expert in high-fidelity and Technology Enhanced Learning equipment and facilities, including mannequins, moulage, mixed reality equipment, audio-visual systems and simulation environments.

Work alongside educational facilitators to design, plan, test and evaluate simulation learning activities and scenarios across the organisation.

Provides technical support in the operation and troubleshooting of teleconferencing facilities across the training facilities to facilitate connectivity with external organisations and across the multiple sites.

Operational management of simulation intranet page, and maintain a social media presence in the promotion of events and WAHT as a centre of simulation excellence.

Ensure each piece of equipment displays user-friendly guidelines that meet Trust and supplier recommendations.

Ensure each piece of equipment displays user-friendly guidelines that meet Trust and supplier recommendations.

Ensure all equipment is appropriately cleaned and stored after use, and maintain the highest standards of maintenance within the centres.

Replenish all training devices after each session across the trust sites as delegated and replace consumables as required.

Monitor the life span of the equipment and resources and make recommendations to the facilities and safety manager and business continuity manager for new purchases and upgrades to existing equipment

Communication and Working Relationship Skills

Provide and receive and exchange routine information to inform work colleagues, service users and suppliers.

Work alongside educators across the organisation Integrated Care System to support the safe and effective delivery of inclusive simulation and clinical teaching activities and events.

Provides front of house customer service during simulation events, demonstrating trust values, professional accountability and responsibility in all interactions.

Contribute to the pre-briefing and debriefing process through the provision of feedback, feed forward, audio-visual recordings, and simulation scenario related data.

Acts as a point of contact in relation to simulation facilities bookings across the department, working in compliance with the room booking protocol.

Maintain effective relationships with external companies and contractors in line with service contract, with a high standard of confidentiality regarding all information held in respect to service users and trust business.

Provides technical support to internal and external facilitators at conferences and events delivered within the training facilities.

Communicates technical issues to senior team members, and explains technical issues to service users where there may be barriers to understanding.

Engages with local and regional networks, committees and working groups related to simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning under guidance of Clinical Education Lead.

Act as the voice of a patient in simulation teaching activities where required.

Actively participate in team meetings and complete allocated actions.

Participates in the induction of new team members, apprentices and students.

Working relationship with the internal Informatics and IT Support Team.

Collaborative relationship with simulation faculty in partner education.

Please see the complete Job Description attached for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Trained in healthcare/administration to NVQ level 3 (equivalent or higher)/ Information Technology BTEC Level 3 or above or equivalent/ GCSE including Maths and English at Grade C or above or equivalent level of qualification and grade.
• Science Council/ASPiH registered Science Technician or commitment to achieve registration.

Desirable

• RSCiTech Accreditation

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of multimedia and Audio visual equipment.
• Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
• Able to respond flexibly and positively to changing requirements.
• Able to be flexible and adjust working times to accommodate later finishes.
• Knowledge of Simulation Based Education and associated methodologies.
• Ability to show initiative, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Ability to deliver presentations.
• Able to troubleshoot issues with audio/visual systems and high fidelity manikins in order to ensure smooth running of simulation sessions.
• Able to use digital systems such as bookwise, teams, and outlook in order to support the organisation of simulation sessions.
• Excellent diary management.
• Able to articulate and effectively communicate specialist and technical information so that participants in simulation are able to use equipment safely and effectively.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across the medical education team.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Use own initiative to identify work to be completed, in a timely and efficient manner

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Able to undertake a moderate degree of moving and handling duties.
• Able to travel across Trust sites.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with Audio Visual multimedia/Extended Reality/Virtual Reality/Augmented reality.
• Experience of working with IT applications, in particular, databases & spreadsheets.
• Experience of applying moulage techniques to support high fidelity simulation.

Desirable

• Experience of working in medical education/simulation.
• Experience of working in healthcare setting/clinical environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)