Senior Technician (INTERNAL ONLY)

City St George's, University of London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London, invites applications for a Senior Technician within the School of Health and Medical Sciences. The role focuses on setup, maintenance, and operation of clinical skills, simulation and laboratory equipment to support nursing and midwifery teaching.

You will lead day-to-day operations, provide technical support to students and staff, supervise technicians, and help deliver high-quality practical and simulation-based learning in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent technical and organisational skills.
• Experience supporting simulation, high-fidelity simulation or specialist equipment in a practical learning environment.
• Effective communicator with ability to build positive relationships with students, staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems, work independently, manage competing priorities and lead a small team.
• Experience within Nursing, Midwifery, clinical skills, simulation or higher education settings would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of clinical skills, simulation and high-fidelity simulation facilities, ensuring equipment and teaching spaces are prepared, maintained and operated safely.
• Provide technical support and guidance to students and academic staff, configure and support high-fidelity simulation scenarios, and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Supervise and support technicians, manage stock and maintenance records, and contribute to service improvements.
• Work collaboratively across teams to deliver high-quality practical and simulation-based learning experiences while ensuring compliance with health, safety and regulatory requirements.

Job description

Please note: This vacancy is open to internal applicants only. Please use your @citystgeorges.ac.uk/@sgul.ac.uk email address when submitting an application.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

The Senior Technician plays a key role in supporting innovative teaching and learning across Nursing and Midwifery programmes within the School of Health and Medical Sciences. Responsible for the setup, maintenance and operation of clinical skills, simulation and laboratory equipment, the postholder ensures teaching spaces are safe, well-prepared and fully functional. Working closely with academic staff, students and technical colleagues, they provide expert technical support, contribute to simulation activities, supervise technicians, and help deliver an outstanding student experience through high-quality technical services.

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day operation of clinical skills, simulation and high-fidelity simulation facilities, ensuring equipment, teaching spaces and resources are prepared, maintained and operated safely. Provide technical support and guidance to students and academic staff, configure and support high-fidelity simulation scenarios, and troubleshoot equipment issues. Supervise and support technicians, manage stock and maintenance records, and contribute to service improvements. Work collaboratively across teams to deliver high-quality practical and simulation-based learning experiences while ensuring compliance with health, safety and regulatory requirements.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have excellent technical and organisational skills, with experience supporting simulation, high-fidelity simulation or specialist equipment in a practical learning environment. They will be an effective communicator who can build positive relationships with students, staff and stakeholders while delivering a high standard of customer service. The ability to troubleshoot technical problems, work independently, manage competing priorities and lead a small team is essential. Experience within Nursing, Midwifery, clinical skills, simulation or higher education settings would be advantageous.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 25th October 2026 at 11:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place from 23rd November 2026

The selection process will involve an interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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