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Actor Role of a Standardised Patient (XN02)

Job details
Posting date: 18 September 2024
Salary: £23,615.00 per year
Additional salary information: £23615.00 a year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 October 2024
Location: Leeds, LS3 1AD
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: C9298-CFN-0103

Summary

The standardised patient is responsible for portraying a simulated patient or family member in Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) scenarios in a clinical and non-clinical setting. They will be responsible for portraying specific emotions, behaviours and disease symptoms while interacting consistently and accurately with candidates. Specific Duties/Responsibilities: Understand the content of the examination and intended outcomes to assist in the simulated role, acknowledging the importance to perform standardised and reliable simulations. Memorise and rehearse the standardised patient scripts detailing specific emotions, behaviours, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during a scenario in the OSCEs, whilst remaining in a specific patient character as trained when responding to the candidates questions. Adapt with ease to changes made to character/role profiles, switch roles/characters swiftly and decisively, be flexible to allow variations in candidate behaviour and contribute to discussions around improvement and review of the simulator resources. Support the Examiner and Technician to ensure the examination environment is conducive to testing, including adhering to all health and safety requirements. Ensure commitment, upholding the high standards of the Competence Test Centre, treat all candidates equally, undertake to learn roles accurately, and spend sufficient time rehearsing and be reliable and punctual. Support the Examiners with the flow of candidates. Escorting them to/from the test centre. Supporting the administrative and housekeeping teams as required. Applicants will have the candidate experience in the test centre in the forefront of their role.