Technician (Nursing and Midwifery)

UniSC Careers; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 93,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary package + super

Job summary

UniSC Fraser Coast is seeking a technical support specialist to back Nursing and Midwifery programs. You will manage high-fidelity simulation environments, prepare learning spaces, and maintain clinical equipment, working closely with academic staff to ensure safe, well-prepared facilities.

Join a growing team delivering practical, simulation-based learning. This role emphasizes hands-on support, training, and collaboration, with a focus on safety and quality in learning environments.

Qualifications

• Completion of a relevant degree or combination of relevant experience and education/training with experience providing technical and practical support within a tertiary educational, clinical or similar environment.
• Demonstrated experience providing practical and technical support in a teaching, workshop, clinical or similar environment, with ability to prepare and facilitate high-quality practical and simulated learning experiences.
• Commitment to utilising simulation methodology in learning and its ability to transform education, with willingness to learn and support new technologies and techniques.
• Sound knowledge of workplace health and safety practices, including risk assessments, safe operating procedures and relevant policies/guidelines.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to work collaboratively with staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and support for Nursing and Midwifery programs, including high-fidelity simulation and clinical learning environments.
• Prepare, maintain and safely operate clinical equipment, simulation technologies, facilities and resources; ensure environments are safe, functional and ready for learning activities.
• Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support, including training staff in the use of simulation equipment and supervising casual team members when required.

Skills

Technical support

Simulation equipment

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Clinical equipment

Simulation technologies

Job description

• Academic Support Unit | UniSC Fraser Coast
• Level 5, $82,843 - $93,358 p.a. full-time equivalent, plus up to 17% employer superannuation
• Part-time (21.75 hours per week), ongoing appointment

The Opportunity

Join a growing team supporting the expansion of UniSC’s Nursing and Midwifery programs. These newly created positions have been established in response to continued growth across the University and increasing demand for Nursing and Midwifery education. You will provide specialist technical support across clinical teaching and high-fidelity simulation environments, ensuring facilities, equipment and resources are safe, well-prepared and ready to support high-quality learning experiences.

Bring your clinical or technical expertise into a university environment and play an important role in supporting the next generation of Nursing and Midwifery professionals. Working closely with academic and professional staff, you will prepare and maintain clinical learning environments, operate simulation technologies and provide practical technical support that enables effective student learning.

Please note: This role provides technical and simulation support and does not undertake teaching, assessment, or student instruction responsibilities.

You will

• provide technical expertise and support for undergraduate and postgraduate Nursing and Midwifery programs, including preparing and facilitating high-fidelity simulation and clinical learning environments;
• prepare, maintain and safely operate clinical equipment, simulation technologies, facilities and resources, working closely with academic staff to ensure environments are safe, functional and ready for scheduled learning activities; and
• provide technical guidance and problem-solving support, including training staff in the use of simulation equipment and, where required, training and supervising casual team members.

About you

You bring strong interpersonal skills and communicate effectively across verbal, written and active listening contexts. You work confidently both independently and within a team, showing initiative and adapting readily to change and new situations. Proactive and self-directed, you manage high-volume workloads with minimal supervision while applying strong analytical and problem-solving skills to deliver practical, effective outcomes.

You will possess:

• Completion of a relevant degree, or a combination of relevant experience and education/training may also be considered, with experience providing technical and practical support within a tertiary educational, clinical or similar environment. Experience supporting Nursing and Midwifery disciplines would be desirable;
• Demonstrated experience providing practical and technical support in a teaching, workshop, clinical or similar environment, with the ability to prepare and facilitate high-quality practical and simulated learning experiences;
• A demonstrated commitment to utilising simulation methodology in learning and its ability to transform education, with the ability and willingness to learn and support new technologies and techniques;
• Sound knowledge of workplace health and safety practices, including experience conducting and documenting risk assessments, implementing safe operating procedures, and working in accordance with relevant policies, guidelines and legislation;
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and adapt to changing requirements in a high-volume environment; and
• Effective communication, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with academic, technical and professional staff and students, build positive working relationships, and provide accurate and timely advice.

Don't meet every requirement? At UniSC, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact [e-mail] or call [phone].

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Suzy O'Brien
Team Leader, Nursing and Midwifery - Academic Support Unit
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

We would love the opportunity to get to know you better, but we know it works both ways. To get to know a little more about us, visit us at: Welcome to UniSC and LinkedIn Life

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.

UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact [e-mail]

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Our Culture & Benefits:

• Our collaborative, passionate and welcoming culture is what really sets us apart.
• Modern teaching & research facilities.
• Professional development and career pathway opportunities.
• We are a proud recipient of the prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze Award, granted as part of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative.
• Flexible work arrangements & generous leave options.
• Salary packing options + 17% Super.
• EAP, fitness passport & discounted private health.