Cardiff Metropolitan University
Senior Technician Allied Clinical Health Hub
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The Allied Clinical Health Hub
The Allied Clinical Health Hub provides specialist clinical teaching, simulation and patient-facing facilities that support healthcare education across a range of disciplines including Podiatry, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics and Healthcare Science.
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive Senior Technician to support the wide range of activities delivered within the Allied Clinical Health Hub, helping to provide an outstanding learning and clinical environment for students, staff and external partners.
As the primary technical support for the Allied Clinical Health Hub, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our clinical environments, specialist equipment and resources are safe, operational and ready for use.
This is a varied role that combines practical technical support, simulation technologies, equipment maintenance, clinical skills support and working collaboratively with colleagues across the School and wider University.
The role includes the opportunity to develop clinical skills through phlebotomy training and support the School’s phlebotomy activities.
You’ll Play a Key Role In
- Preparing and supporting clinical, teaching and simulation activities, ensuring facilities, equipment and resources are ready for use.
- Supporting simulation-based learning through the setup, operation and maintenance of simulation manikins, clinical skills equipment and specialist digital technologies, including VR and audiovisual systems.
- Maintaining specialist equipment, and managing consumables and stock to ensure facilities remain safe, operational and fully resourced.
- Providing technical guidance, training and support to students, staff and external partners in the effective use of facilities, equipment and simulation technologies.
- Supporting safe working practices including infection prevention and control, risk assessment and the safe management of clinical waste.
- Working collaboratively with academic staff, clinical colleagues and external partners to support teaching, research and innovation activities, including developing clinical skills through phlebotomy training.
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What You’ll Bring
- Experience of providing technical support within a specialist technical, healthcare, simulation, laboratory or similar environment.
- Organised, adaptable and able to work independently, using your technical knowledge and practical skills to support a range of users and activities.
- Experience maintaining specialist equipment and facilities, supporting practical activities, and working safely within a regulated environment.
- Communication skills needed to build positive relationships with students, academics, clinical colleagues and external partners.
Additionally, You’ll
- Experience supporting practical, clinical, teaching or simulation activities through the preparation and maintenance of facilities, equipment and resources.
- Experience maintaining specialist equipment and ensuring resources are safe, functional and fit for purpose.
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety requirements within a clinical, laboratory or technical environment.
- Confidence providing technical guidance, support and training to a range of users.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise a varied workload and work independently.
- Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn and apply digital technologies relevant to the role, including simulation and audiovisual technologies.
- Willingness and ability to undertake role-related training, including phlebotomy and designated health and safety responsibilities.
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Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.
We Offer Excellent Benefits Such As
- Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
- Excellent family friendly policies - take a look on our Policy Hub page.
- Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
- Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
- Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
Contact us
For more information about the role please contact Laura Watkeys on lwatkeys@cardiffmet.ac.uk, or feel free to contact Aleksandra Janusiewicz, the Recruitment Advisor supporting this vacancy on AJanusiewicz2@cardiffmet.ac.uk
All applications must be submitted online.
The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
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