Position Details

• Full-Time | Continuing
• Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $94,456 - $100,710 p.a.
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

With significant clinical experience, the Senior Technical Officer will collaborate with the Senior Manager to distribute team workloads and coordinate the day-to-day activities in Flinders clinical skills and simulation laboratories. The incumbent will provide services in a range of technical functions, including simulation activities, to support the programs of the College of Health and Enablement. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring workshop preparation and associated simulation equipment supports the learning requirements of students working in the Healthcare Simulation Laboratories.

The is also responsible for:

• Managing and leading a team of service-oriented professionals, including planning and allocating staff resources, developing, coaching and mentoring employees and managing performance to deliver high-quality services.
• Organise the reallocation of staff duties and workloads in the event of staff absence.
• Provide technical advice and assistance during practical classes including demonstration of simulation equipment, procedures and techniques as required and to ensure safe and effective operations.
• Assume the functional responsibilities of other Team Leaders and Senior Manager in their absence.
• Quality control of clinical laboratory setups with a student-centred focus.

During intensives, the incumbent will be expected to work a variety of shifts within a set roster, ranging from 7:30am – 3:30pm, 8:00am – 4pm and 12:30 – 8:30pm, with the occasional shift ending at 10:00pm.

Please refer to the attached position for a comprehensive list of roles and responsibilities.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 through supporting the learning requirements of students to develop invaluable hands-on practical skills in a real-world multidisciplinary environment

About You

You are a proactive, highly organised and collaborative professional with experience in clinical simulation and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality clinical education within a university or educational setting.

You have a sound understanding of clinical simulation practices and the practical application of equipment, resources and technologies that support effective teaching, learning and assessment.

You bring demonstrated experience in preparing, coordinating and supporting clinical teaching and assessment activities across a range of learning levels.

As a collaborative team member, you can provide functional supervision, support colleagues and contribute to the efficient coordination of day-to-day operations. Your strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills enable you to manage complex workflows, meet fixed deadlines and balance competing priorities effectively.

In this role you will also demonstrate:

• Qualification in Nursing or Midwifery or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and training relevant to the position.
• Effective written communication skills, including the capacity to draft correspondence and respond to enquiries autonomously.
• Excellent oral and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide effective and appropriate information and advice to a wide range of staff and provide instructions to students.
• Experience with clinical teaching and assessment set up, including knowledge of and familiarity with equipment used for clinical teaching purposes. 

College of Health and Enablement 

At the College of Health and Enablement, we aim to be an innovator in contemporary education producing a safer and more resilient health and social care workforce. Our mission is to improve lives and empower communities, enabling better health and caring in the world through an exceptional student learning experience. At the College, our research mission is about co-creating new knowledge which promotes wellbeing, and better care and support, to individuals and communities across the lifespan. We work proactively with industry partners and professional bodies leading to more employable and innovative graduates.  

Life at Flinders

They say know your place.  We say you've found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.

So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers 
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet AwardsVibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice  

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan 
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.

These include:

• Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
• In addition, it is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working with Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).
• SA: Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description
• Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise the contact in the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through [email protected] or call 08 8201 2383.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Senior Manager, Healthcare Simulation Himi Ibrahim or Recruitment Advisor Alessia Rotolo

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At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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