Technical Assistant (Clinical Skills) in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Napier University's School of Health and Social Care is a vibrant community for over 3,400 students and around 120 staff. Our academic staff and students rely on a strong and dedicated team of professionals to support them, and currently, we have an opportunity for a part-time Technical Assistant to provide hands-on technical support with clinical skills/simulated practice learning, and teaching & assessment within our School of Health and Social Care.

As Technical Assistant, you will have the opportunity to use your practical skills to provide valuable assistance with the daily running of practical classes and project work for staff and students. Some duties involve helping with the setup of in-room and mobile projector equipment, and you will take responsibility for the setup of SMOTS equipment e.g.: A/V recording systems/cameras for live streaming and recording.

It is desirable that you have worked in a clinical skills centre or healthcare environment, as this will provide you with practical experience to assist with the setup and use of other clinical skills equipment such as training manikins. If you do not have this experience, we will be happy to provide full training.

You will also utilise your technical and IT knowledge to set up iPad controllers and liaise with our IT Service Desk or relevant providers for updates, troubleshooting, or reporting damaged equipment/property for repair. The role comes with comprehensive training, which will soon see you become a valued team member, providing a defined technical service that will truly make a difference to the experience of our students and staff.

Because support is mainly required for setup and teardown of equipment for classes, the hours of this post would be roughly between either 8am – 12pm or 1pm – 5pm, 4 - 5 days per week.

What we will need from you:

• Good passes at Higher Grades or equivalent demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• Experience of working in a clinical skills centre or healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures, risk assessments and completion of risk assessment forms.
• Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work flexibly.
• Knowledge of student management systems – SITS, EPADs.

We offer:

• 41 days annual leave (pro rata and including bank holidays).
• Generous pension scheme with Employer contribution of 17.6%.
• Professional development opportunities.

Salary: £26,093 - £31,236 p/a (pro rata and dependent on hours). Hours: 8am – 12pm or 1pm – 5pm*, 4 or 5 days per week. (*working days would be slightly longer if working these hours over 4 days). Due to the nature of this post, the expectation is that the hours would be worked on campus with only a small amount of hybrid working possible.

We're reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early once we find the right candidate. If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.