Technical/Simulation Officer (Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedicine)

at  Victoria University

• Be part of a team that takes pride in facilitating the learning experience for our diverse range of students
• Deliver high quality nursing, midwifery and paramedics technical support and advice to our undergraduate students and teaching staff.
• Use your skills and experience as an Enrolled or Registered Nurse or Simulation specialist in a busy and vibrant tertiary education environment.

ABOUT US:

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The overall purpose of the Technical/Simulation Officer (Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine) is to be responsible for providing and applying specialised technical, procedural and experiential knowledge of health practices to a wide range of procedures and interrelated situations within the nursing, midwifery and paramedicine clinical laboratories and simulated learning environment. The position services both Higher Education and Victoria Polytechnic as required.

An example of duties you may perform will include:

• Set up and monitor the clinical and simulation learning laboratories equipment, manikins, teaching models, stock and health care supplies, using prescribed lists and in a timely fashion, to ensure smooth running of all teaching activities, including the modification of the clinical and simulated learning laboratories and teaching space to meet specified requirements of a variety of teaching activities.
• Maintain at all times, the clinical and simulation learning laboratory equipment, associated technology, manikins and teaching models in operating order according to the manufacturers’ instructions to ensure equipment is available and in good working order at all times.
• Set up, operate, monitor and demonstrate to students and academic staff the use of the manikin based computers and technical audio-visual equipment in the laboratories. Participate in moulage and development of simulated materials and where appropriate provide research and consultancy support to academic staff and postgraduate students.
• Observe Occupational Health and Safety Regulations with regard to storage, maintenance and disposal of all equipment, chemicals and pharmaceutical products used in the laboratories, contribute to the development of Safe Operating Procedures for laboratory equipment, facilitate the risk assessment/management process and provide laboratory safety inductions for use of space and equipment.