Job summary
Are you passionate about technology-enhanced learning and simulation in healthcare education? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the training and development of healthcare professionals? If so, the North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust has a rewarding opportunity for you!
As a Simulation Education Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare education. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of activities, from maintaining and updating state-of-the-art simulation equipment to providing technical support for complex simulations. You will be at the forefront of technology-enhanced learning, ensuring our educators have the tools and knowledge needed to deliver high-fidelity simulation and educational experiences.
Main duties of the job
Supports technology and simulation in education to meet organisational needs. Develops, maintains, tests, and updates simulation equipment, maintaining an asset register. Manages equipment bookings and provides technical support, including fault investigation. Acts as a subject matter expert, assisting learners and educators, staying updated on new technologies, expanding immersive room settings, creating educational videos, and collaborating with the education team to enhance simulations.
Please see Job description for further details.
About us
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
From 01/04/25 If your role needs a DBS you'll be subject to salary deduction totaling £49.50, spread over first and second pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Supporting the use of technology and simulation in education to meet the organisation's needs.
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Developing, supporting, testing, maintaining, and updating technology and simulation equipment used in the Education Centre.
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Maintaining an asset register for all technology and simulation equipment used in education.Please see Job description for further details.
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Managing a booking system for equipment and facilitating booking requests from the education delivery team.
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Providing technical support for simulation and education technology, including fault investigation and escalation.
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Being a subject matter expert for simulation and education technology.
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Supporting learners and educators in the use of simulation equipment and technology.
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Staying updated with new technology in the education and simulation field.
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Expanding the catalogue of immersive room settings and creating educational videos.
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Collaborating with the education team to develop and improve simulations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Supporting the use of technology and simulation in education to meet the organisation's needs.
-
Developing, supporting, testing, maintaining, and updating technology and simulation equipment used in the Education Centre.
-
Maintaining an asset register for all technology and simulation equipment used in education.Please see Job description for further details.
-
Managing a booking system for equipment and facilitating booking requests from the education delivery team.
-
Providing technical support for simulation and education technology, including fault investigation and escalation.
-
Being a subject matter expert for simulation and education technology.
-
Supporting learners and educators in the use of simulation equipment and technology.
-
Staying updated with new technology in the education and simulation field.
-
Expanding the catalogue of immersive room settings and creating educational videos.
-
Collaborating with the education team to develop and improve simulations.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Degree in digital or education subject, or equivalent level of experience.
- Qualification to diploma level in IT or equivalent level of knowledge in IT, digital, education or simulation
- Experience of working within a Simulation, IT support or training role
- Significant experience with simulation technology patient simulators or similar
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10/11 operating system and Office 365
- Expertise of supporting and setting up clinical simulation equipment
Desirable
- Education and training (PTLLS) qualification
- Laerdal or similar simulation set up qualification
- Knowledge of Ambulance service clinical roles and equipment.
- Knowledge of using the Digital Learning Solution and ESR/OLM systems
- Good knowledge of immersive room technology
- Experience in developing immersive room content, 360 video etc
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Degree in digital or education subject, or equivalent level of experience.
- Qualification to diploma level in IT or equivalent level of knowledge in IT, digital, education or simulation
- Experience of working within a Simulation, IT support or training role
- Significant experience with simulation technology patient simulators or similar
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10/11 operating system and Office 365
- Expertise of supporting and setting up clinical simulation equipment
Desirable
- Education and training (PTLLS) qualification
- Laerdal or similar simulation set up qualification
- Knowledge of Ambulance service clinical roles and equipment.
- Knowledge of using the Digital Learning Solution and ESR/OLM systems
- Good knowledge of immersive room technology
- Experience in developing immersive room content, 360 video etc
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
NEAS Education Centre. 1A Dukesway Court
Team Valley
Gateshead
NE11 0BH
Employer's website
https://www.neas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
