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Health and Life Sciences
Lanarkshire Campus
Term Time Assistant Simulation Technician
Salary: Grade 3, £24,044 - £26,642 per annum, pro rata
Term Time: 35 hours per week
Permanent
THE POST - Term Time Assistant Simulation Technician
The post holder will be responsible for assisting students and staff in clinical skills practical classes, ensuring a safe and efficient working environment. You will also be involved in the preparation of materials and equipment for clinical skills simulated practice as directed, as well as cleaning and checking equipment after classes.
In addition, you may be required to provide technical support on campus in the absence of the Technician within Health (G4). There may also be occasions where assistance is needed on other campuses.
The successful candidate should have the following:
- Education to HNC level in a relevant subject area or with equivalent experience in a similar role demonstrated through relevant and practical work experience in Healthcare or HEI.
- Experience of supporting clinical skills education in an FE or HE environment or Relevant experience in a hospital/community social care environment.
- Demonstrable experience of managing a broad-ranging workload with challenging and competing deadlines and delivering to agreed timescales, evident in a similar role.
ABOUT US
The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.
With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.
UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2023 Young University Rankings).
Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.
We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:
- 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays pro rata
- An additional days leave on your birthday
- Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (currently 19.3%), including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme.
- A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
- Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
- Fitness facilities across our campuses
- Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Professional, career and research development opportunities.
Closing Date: Sunday 15th December 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 6th January 2025
