Simulated Learning Environment Technical Assistant

About Flinders

Our bold vision, captured in our Strategic Plan: making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda, is to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

To realise this ambition, we recently made a significant organisation change to a six College structure with a professional staff and services alignment.

We recognise the key to our success is exceptional people and we’re seeking an outstanding individual to join the team of our transformed university.

Employment Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Position Summary
Fixed-term, part-time (0.7 FTE), available for 2 years

Compensation Grade:
Higher Education Officer Level 3

Salary Range:
$58,257 – $63,069 pa pro-rata

Reporting to:
Simulated Learning Environment Senior Technical Officer

Under routine direction, the Simulated Learning Environment Technical Assistant will work as part of a team in the College of Medicine and Public Health (CMPH) Technical Services, to provide an efficient service and primarily support primarily the Medicine teaching program.

Key Position Responsibilities

The Simulated Learning Environment Technical Assistant will be accountable for:

Providing general assistance in the preparation, setting up and dismantling of specialised practical teaching and assessment education classes.
Assisting in maintaining a range of simulation equipment in good working order including its assembly, testing and repair to ensure it is clean and functional.
Assisting in hazard management procedures including the safe storage and maintenance of equipment
Assisting the coordination of Standardized Patients
Ordering and maintaining appropriate stock of medical equipment and consumables as needed for teaching activities
Providing support to maintain a register of consumables, equipment, and maintenance schedules
Provide administrative support including but not limited to reception, ordering, collecting, filing, collating documents.
Ability to work flexible working hours with the capacity to change as needs arise.
Any other responsibilities in line with the level of the role as assigned by the Supervisor and/or the University.

Key Position Capabilities

Completion of Year 12 or Certificate II with relevant work experience and/or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and training.
Demonstrated experience with medical / paramedic / healthcare technical equipment.
Demonstrated capacity to deliver high-quality and effective customer service.
Demonstrated ability to set and prioritize workloads.
Demonstrated experience with stock management and ordering.
Proven ability to work under routine supervision.
Demonstrated effective skills using Microsoft Technologies
Proven ability to work within an administrative role
Sound to effective written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and liaise with staff, students and members of the public, including those from different cultural backgrounds.
Demonstrated knowledge of Work Health & Safety (WHS), in particular hazard management.
Demonstrated ability to use discretion with confidential and sensitive information.

For application enquiries please contact: Mrs Angela Binns

Information for Applicants:

You are required to provide a suitability statement of no more than three pages, addressing the key capabilities of the position as outlined above. In addition, you are required to upload your CV.

A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

We are seeking to increase the diversity to improve equal opportunity outcomes for employees, and therefore we encourage female applicants, people with a disability and/or from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders descent to apply.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Applications Close 11:59 pm:

28 Apr 2021