Job summary
The Digital Production Apprentice will support the design, production and delivery of a variety of innovation projects benefiting the trust through the Digital Futures Lab.
The material will be consumed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust staff, patient groups, and staff from our partners and external organisations.
The role will be aligned to the Level 4 Software Developer apprenticeship standard.
Main duties of the job
The Digital Futures team's aim is to develop new and innovative products and solutions to enhance both education & training (including simulation), research outcomes, and service improvement at the Trust.
This often includes development of applications, prototypes & packages in a range of technology areas, including XR technologies, artificial intelligence, 360 content creation, app development, 3d scanning & printing, as well as new and emerging tech sectors.
In the context of this role this will include primarily working on a collaborative basis with the digital team - providing input on design creation and programming skills to enable the continued creation and development of project outcomes - both internal and external.
The Digital Production Apprentice will principally fulfil the following needs;
To produce content for the digital innovation lab for a range of different media devices as directed by the Digital Innovation Facilitator.
To develop and then provide technical expertise and advice in the use of digital technology.
To develop digital technology solutions for research, education and training across the organisation.
The post holder will apply digital technologies for the benefit of staff, patients and patient families.
This will include the design, development, testing and delivery of innovation research projects.
About us
You'll be joining a friendly and helpful Digital Education team that is committed to delivering the best training experience to our staff.
We are fortunate to have experts in all digital training areas including Video Production, Live-streaming, Online Learning, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Web Services, so there are always opportunities to learn new things and develop new skills.
The team are always keen to explore new ways of delivering training and we welcome fresh ideas and innovative thinking.
Your role will sit in the Digtial Futures team that focuses specifically on innovation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work within and support the Digital Futures team in working towards objectives, project deadlines and innovation outcomes.
- Liaises with a number of staff groups, potential stakeholders and clients in relation to Digital Innovation across the trust, particularly around XR Technologies.
- Attend meetings, via MS Teams, internal to the organisation to discuss work and projects that the digital innovation team is supporting.
- Day to day contact with a variety of staff, service users and partners.
- The post holder may be a point of contact for the innovation lab (Digital Futures team), for example a project request comes into the digital futures email inbox.
- Act as an ambassador for digital innovation and development across the trust with support of the team
- Assist DF team members to provide advice, guidance, encouragement and support on the use of technology to staff involved in facilating XR adoption.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work within and support the Digital Futures team in working towards objectives, project deadlines and innovation outcomes.
- Liaises with a number of staff groups, potential stakeholders and clients in relation to Digital Innovation across the trust, particularly around XR Technologies.
- Attend meetings, via MS Teams, internal to the organisation to discuss work and projects that the digital innovation team is supporting.
- Day to day contact with a variety of staff, service users and partners.
- The post holder may be a point of contact for the innovation lab (Digital Futures team), for example a project request comes into the digital futures email inbox.
- Act as an ambassador for digital innovation and development across the trust with support of the team
- Assist DF team members to provide advice, guidance, encouragement and support on the use of technology to staff involved in facilating XR adoption.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Level 3 qualification such as a T-level in Digital Production or equivalent specialised experience in relevant field -Software development/Programming
- Have knowledge of the latest developments in XR technologies and how they can be applied to healthcare Understand interactive design principles and how they can be applied using XR technologies
- Knowledge of the use of digital technology in education or healthcare
Desirable
- Experience in a range of code such as C#, Python PHP, HTML, C++ or similar programming languages
- Prior experience of 3D asset creation
- Experience of developing software and applications within Unity toolset
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Level 3 qualification such as a T-level in Digital Production or equivalent specialised experience in relevant field -Software development/Programming
- Have knowledge of the latest developments in XR technologies and how they can be applied to healthcare Understand interactive design principles and how they can be applied using XR technologies
- Knowledge of the use of digital technology in education or healthcare
Desirable
- Experience in a range of code such as C#, Python PHP, HTML, C++ or similar programming languages
- Prior experience of 3D asset creation
- Experience of developing software and applications within Unity toolset
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).
