Associate Technician

If you have administrative experience and an understanding of Health and Safety requirements, then this could be the job for you.

As Associate Technician you will provide administrative support and lab support for HSC at Southend or Colchester (or both). HSC students spend part of their studies practicing their clinical skills in simulated conditions in the skills labs before and during undertaking clinical placements. 

This position can be based at either our Southend or Colchester campus.

For information regarding our Technician commitment, please see the following: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/diversity-and-inclusion/technician-commitment 

Duties of the Role 

This is a varied role that provides administrative support and lab support for the School of Health and Social Care and in this role, you will:

• Take responsibility for ensuring that labs are maintained to the standard
• Maintain the skills labs, ensuring the labs are clean, laundry is changed, and that equipment and educational materials are in safe working order for use
• Keep an inventory of equipment and supplies, order equipment and supplies
• Prepare equipment for classes and clinical examinations, organise, and prepare rooms for meetings, examinations, presentations, and teaching

About you

To be successful, you will need to have:

• HNC or equivalent experience
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• An understanding of Health and Safety requirements and procedures
• Excellent communication skills 

The School

Organised health and social care is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century, made possible by the vision and dedication of the professionals who staff it.

We prepare our students to join that inspirational workforce as a caring, compassionate and competent professional who shares our commitment to improving lives. We offer courses across undergraduate, Masters and research degree level, as well as Continuing Professional Development for those enhancing their skills. 

We are at the forefront of preparing people to solve real-life issues in health and society, offering courses that both commissioners and employers believe in. People are at the heart of all we do. We work in partnership with people from all walks of life, who offer us their expertise and experience, making us a team of people who truly understand what is needed from health and social care professionals – now and in the future. 

This position will sit within the professional services team and our professional services staff are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the department, supporting the delivery of our teaching and our research.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the School during their exciting time of growth, with increasing student numbers.

Please state clearly on your application the contract type you wish to be considered for, either the permanent, Part-time, or Fixed-term, Part-time until 31 October 2023 (maternity cover post)

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Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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