Nursing Clinical Skills Technician

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ABOUT THE POST
We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Skills Technician to provide technical assistance and support to teaching staff within the area of Nursing. Duties will include overseeing the maintenance of the simulation suites and teaching areas, related equipment, immersive technology area, and providing technical support with the day-to-day preparation and setting up for clinical skills and simulation teaching/learning sessions and maintaining and ordering a stock of consumable equipment. Contribution to the development of the Skills and Simulation Suite and services provided will also be required.

Previous relevant experience such as supporting teaching programmes, clinical laboratory technical experience or supporting clinical simulation is desirable. You will need to work flexibly in accordance with teaching demands. You will need to be organised and timely in working closely to teaching timetables to ensure that the correct facilities and equipment are available when required.

Please note that this role may involve out-of-hours working during peak periods and weekend working will be required to cover University open days and outreach activities with time off given in lieu. We are particularly interested in an experienced individual who will provide technical expertise and support across a wide range of practical classes and possess extensive demonstrable experience gained within a broad range of working environments. Applicants should have a good general education with previous clinical knowledge/experience/skills or similar.

You will be a team player who is organised, numerate, practical and efficient, be able to relate well to young people and have excellent interpersonal skills. You must be enthusiastic and willing to help undertake a range of practical aspects of the role, providing support in a flexible way where it is required which will assist in the planning and delivery of all operational aspects of the Science Centre.

You must be able to ensure that staff and students who work within the Science laboratories follow the required Health and Safety protocols.

Experience of Word and Excel, some experience of databases and a sound knowledge of physiotherapy techniques and related equipment will be an advantage.

For an informal discussion, please contact the Science Centre Technical Manager, Mrs Bilkis Kazi (b.kazi@londonmet.ac.uk).

Closing Date: 10th August 2025.

Interviews: week commencing 18th August 2025.

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