Technician / Senior Technician (Clinical Skills and Anatomy)

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus

Salary / Grade:

Technician (G5): £28,250 to £32,113 with the potential to progress to £33,904 per annum inclusive of London weighting

Senior Technician (G6): £32,995 to £37,488 with the potential to progress to £39,607 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Salary and grade will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Those appointed to G5 grade will have the opportunity to attain G6 dependent upon personal development in line with Brunel’s Technician’s Commitment

Hours: Full-time

Contract Type: Permanent

The Services Team within the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (CHMLS) are recruiting two Technicians / Senior Technicians in order to support the technical operations of the College’s Medical School. The post holders will specialise in technical support related to the school’s facilities and will play a key role in supporting teaching and learning. These facilities include: Clinical Skills rooms, an anatomy suite, simulated hospital wards, and a communication skills suite.

Working within the College’s Services Team, the post holder will ensure that students and staff receive a consistently excellent experience; all activities and operations within teaching and technical spaces are safe, compliant and effective; and the facilities and equipment are used and maintained to the highest standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for technicians with previous experience in supporting Clinical Skills and simulation, and are looking to advance their career. The successful candidates will need:

• To have experience of providing clinical skill technical support.
• To be familiar with the common equipment used within medical education.
• Experience of supporting practical teaching in a relevant discipline (e.g. health, life, or medical sciences).
• To be a confident communicator who can effectively discuss technical matters to people with different levels of knowledge.
• Experience of adhering to / applying relevant legislation such as: health and safety, procurement, and the Human Tissue Act.
• To be commitment to CPD.

The post holder must be content to work with real human anatomical specimens that have been preserved by plastination.

Appointment to Senior Technician(G6) will require the successful candidate to be able to: take a leading role in the day-to-day operations, and the management of facilities and resources; supervise others; refine working practices and monitor standards; and assisting the Principal Technical Manager in running the technical service.

We offer a generous annual leave package, excellent training and development opportunities, a great occupational pension scheme, and a range of health-related support.

For an informal discussion about the position, please contact Ms Katherine Tigar (Principal Technical Manager – Medical School), katherine.tigar@brunel.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 3rd April 2024 (23:59)

Face to face Interviews will be held on the week commencing 29th April 2024

If you have any technical issues with your application please contact: hrsystems@brunel.ac.uk

All applicants should be eligible to live and work in the UK for the duration of any offer of appointment.

Brunel University London has a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to promote and achieve a fully inclusive workforce to reflect our community.