Technical Officer

Position Details

• Part -Time 0.4 FTE | Continuing

• Higher Education Officer Level 5| $82,657 - $91,222 p.a. pro rata

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country

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About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Technical Officer (Midwifery Simulation Focus) to support high-tech, hands-on training in our state-of-the-art simulation laboratories. Working closely with academic and clinical teams, you will help create realistic healthcare scenarios that prepare students for real-world practice in hospitals, surgeries, and other clinical environments. The role is responsible for setting up and maintaining the clinical skills labs for midwifery workshops for students, ensuring equipment and environments are ready for simulation-based learning.

This role is also responsible for:

• Providing technical advice and assistance during Midwifery practical classes including demonstration of equipment, procedures and techniques as required.

• Assume the functional responsibilities of the Team Leader and/or Laboratories Manager in their absence.

• Maintain, monitor and supervise stock control for smooth operation of all programs.

• Ensure that maintenance requirements are followed in accordance with relevant policy and legislation

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

About You

Your previous experience in a hospital or midwifery teaching laboratory environment, will prepare you for working with new and emerging simulation technologies within a high-tech simulation lab.

Your ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues as well as various internal and external stakeholders, is evident in your collaboration with manufacturers, and industry partners, ensuring minimal disruption to the students' learning when maintenance support is required.

In this role you will also be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to work independently, with limited supervision or as part of a team

• Use of initiative, with ability to prioritise work and problem solve to meet competing deadlines

• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety legislation, including risk management

• High level of attention to detail and organisational skills, with a willingness to work flexibly

Eligibility for registration as a registered midwife with Ahpra and possess a current practicing certificate or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and training relevant to the position.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences 

At the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, 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

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

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

• 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

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

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  .

• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

• 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).

• 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

For more information regarding this position, please contact Himi Ibrahim

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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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