Simulated Patient

This is a part time position until 20th February 2026 with the view to be extended. The post will be based at our Swindon campus. The post is advertised as 0.9 FTE but applications for 0.8FTE will also be considered.

Oxford Brookes University is one of five approved organisations who deliver the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) Test of Competence. There are 4 other approved Competence Test Centres - Ulster University, University of Northampton, University of Northumbria, and Leeds LHFT. We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic individual to join our small and busy team, supporting the NMC’s Test of Competence for international nurses and midwives who are seeking registration with the NMC. In the role you will meet international candidates who have come from all over the world and you will play an important part of their journey to join the nursing and midwifery register, and complement our UK workforce.

You will be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. You will also enjoy the benefits of working at Oxford Brookes University, including a generous annual leave entitlement, a Local Government pension scheme, child care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme. For more information about benefits please see the document 'All about Brookes' below. 

In the role you will be:

• Part of the Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) team for the NMC Competence Test Centre at Oxford Brookes University.
• Responsible for portraying a simulated patient or family member in Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) scenarios in a clinical and non-clinical setting.
• Learning roles accurately.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work in a team.

You should have:

• Good general education to A level or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience of working within healthcare simulation based education as a simulated patient/actor role player

For more information about the role contact: Clare Beesley | Deputy Operations Manager | cbeesley@brookes.ac.uk Kate Cooper| Senior Administrator | kcooper@brookes.ac.uk

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