Healthcare Skills Technician (Part - time)
Description
About the role
About the Role
Working closely with academic staff, students, and technical colleagues,you will support practical teaching, learning, and research activities acrosshealthcare skills areas. Your responsibilities will include setting up andclearing practical classes, maintaining, and repairing equipment, managingconsumables and inventories, and supporting the use of simulation and learningtechnologies.
You will also contribute to health and safety compliance, first-lineequipment maintenance, and the ongoing development and efficient operation ofskills rooms across the faculty.
This post is offered at 0.6 FTE, with example working patternsincluding mornings Monday to Friday or three full days per week. Someflexibility will be required to meet operational needs.
About You
You will be an approachable and organised individual with excellentcommunication skills and the ability to work effectively both as part of a teamand independently. You will have experience working in a manual handlingenvironment and a strong awareness of health and safety requirements.Experience supporting skills or laboratory environments, particularly withineducation or healthcare, would be advantageous.
You will be willing to engage with new technologies, adapt to changingpriorities, and work across campuses when required.
Key Requirements
- Experience working in a manual handling environment
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills
- Good IT skills, including use of databases and standard office software
- Ability to undertake manual handling duties safely
- Commitment to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment
What We Offer
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunities to work with modern healthcare simulation facilities
- Professional development and training opportunities
- A role that directly supports the education of future healthcare professionals
For further information about this role, please contact [email protected].
This position is available part-time for 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE).
This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service'sPoints Based System. Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.
About the department
Bournemouth University is seeking a Healthcare Skills Technician(Grade 3) to join our established and supportive technician team within theFaculty of Health, Environment & Medical Sciences (HEMS). This is anexciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality,simulation-based education for healthcare students.
This is a Grade 3 post reporting to the Healthcare Skills and Technology Team Leader (HEMS). The post holder will be expected to work in accordance with Bournemouth University's policies on equality, diversity, health and safety, and environmental sustainability. Based primarily inthe Bournemouth Gateway Building, Lansdowne Campus, you will play a keyrole in supporting the safe, effective, and efficient operation of ourhealthcare skills facilities and equipment
About us
Bournemouth University's vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.
BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at [email protected].
About Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University is a public university located in Bournemouth, England that offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across multiple subject areas.