Medical Education Simulation and Technology Officer
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | York, YO31 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6192344/419-6192344-TO-MG |
Summary
A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the busy Medical Education Team at York Hospital for a Medical Education Simulation and Technology Officer. This role will help develop, implement and participate in the preparation and delivery of teaching and courses for all medical staff to ensure that all the education and development needs are met for our current and future doctors and the wider multidisciplinary team.
We oversee everything from high fidelity patient simulators, clinical skills training models and advanced surgical simulators, through to producing training videos for procedures and creating bespoke models to assist the teaching programmes.
• Liaise with Course faculty leads (clinicians and educators) to identify requirements for medical education courses and to organise the provision of equipment and materials for the effective delivery of medical and dental training events.
• Manage stock for consumable equipment and order replacement equipment when necessary, showing appropriate regard to budgetary considerations.
• Development and fabrication of medical training models using innovative methods.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding service contracts, repairs and the purchase of clinical skills equipment.
• Network with other hospitals, Medical Education Simulation and Clinical skills teams
• Work alongside Trust Sim Leads on the production of Simulation Scenarios and protocols to improve clinical knowledge within the trust.
• Maintain and repair medical education equipment to ensure that equipment is ready and available for teaching when required.
• Set up and clear away of clinical courses, working with faculty to ensure clinical equipment is available.
• Work alongside the admin team in Medical Education to provide appropriate resource to courses and teaching.
• Provide training for relevant staff in the use of training equipment as required i.e. High fidelity simulators and clinical training models and mannequins.
• Please note that there may be occasional requirement to work at Scarborough Medical Education Centre to support courses.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Apr 2024
We have an exciting opportunity to join the busy Medical Education Team at York Hospital for a Medical Education Simulation and Technology Officer. This role will help develop, implement and participate in the preparation and delivery of teaching and courses for all medical staff to ensure that all the education and development needs are met for our current and future doctors and the wider multidisciplinary team.
We oversee everything from high fidelity patient simulators, clinical skills training models and advanced surgical simulators, through to producing training videos for procedures and creating bespoke models to assist the teaching programmes.
• Liaise with Course faculty leads (clinicians and educators) to identify requirements for medical education courses and to organise the provision of equipment and materials for the effective delivery of medical and dental training events.
• Manage stock for consumable equipment and order replacement equipment when necessary, showing appropriate regard to budgetary considerations.
• Development and fabrication of medical training models using innovative methods.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding service contracts, repairs and the purchase of clinical skills equipment.
• Network with other hospitals, Medical Education Simulation and Clinical skills teams
• Work alongside Trust Sim Leads on the production of Simulation Scenarios and protocols to improve clinical knowledge within the trust.
• Maintain and repair medical education equipment to ensure that equipment is ready and available for teaching when required.
• Set up and clear away of clinical courses, working with faculty to ensure clinical equipment is available.
• Work alongside the admin team in Medical Education to provide appropriate resource to courses and teaching.
• Provide training for relevant staff in the use of training equipment as required i.e. High fidelity simulators and clinical training models and mannequins.
• Please note that there may be occasional requirement to work at Scarborough Medical Education Centre to support courses.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Apr 2024
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