Specialist Simulation/AV Technician

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Clinical Education Team at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 4 AV and Simulation Technician. This role focuses on enhancing educational offerings by providing technical support, managing equipment, and collaborating with clinical educators. Ideal candidates will have experience in educational settings, strong communication skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care through education.

Qualifications

• Experience working within an educational or NHS environment.
• Experience with AV Technical components.
• Demonstrable leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Support education management and ensure smooth course operation.
• Provide AV support for training and educational activities.
• Assist with equipment setup and stock management.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility

Technical expertise in AV systems

Education

Educated to GCSE level (C or above in English and Maths)

NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification

Tools

MS Office

Video editing software

Job description

Job summary

Working within the Clinical Education Team, the post holder will provide specialist AV and Simulation skills contributing towards the department's educational activities within Simulation, Clinical Skills and Resuscitation.

Main duties of the job

Post holders will support the Clinical Leads & Educators to deliver a high quality education service across the Trust through the application of their specialist knowledge and skills, offering assistance and advice within their scope of practise to staff both internal and external to the department whilst being overseen by the Specialist Technician Team Leader. The post holder will work within the Clinical Skills, Resuscitation, Simulation and Surgical Simulation services.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Details Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-93-25-A

Job locations

Aintree, Royal and Broadgreen Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Job description Job responsibilities

v Support the education management team in ensuring the smooth running of courses across educational pathway.

v To present a positive image of education to all users and promoting it as a first class venue for learning and education, identifying and implementing service improvements in conjunction with the education senior management team.

v Support the Clinical Education Department by setting up for courses, conferences and meetings that are held across the Trusts education function.

v Provide support to the Rotational Technicians with stock management, control and ordering to ensure that stock levels across the department remain adequate.

v Take a leadership role in the administration of the Trust-wide room booking system across the educational pathway, ensuring that rooms are fit for purpose and ready for use, under the guidance of the Specialist Technician Team Leader.

v Liaise with different departments across the organisation as applicable to understand their AV requirements, providing guidance and assistance to support educational services.

v Provide first line technical expertise for computer based multimedia systems and their components.

v In conjunction with the Rotational Technicians, ensure that AV / Simulation kit / part task trainers are fit for purpose and in full working order, providing maintenance where required. Ensure reporting of any major faults to the Specialist Technician Team Leader as applicable.

v Ensure classrooms are ready for educational delivery, with particular focus on ensuring that both high fidelity Simulation equipment & bespoke audio-visual equipment is functional ready to use.

v Assist with the transfer of equipment across the department / wider organisation including pre-course set up where required.

v Assist leaners or patients at large educational events such as ALS / LOCAS giving directions, escorting across the site or any other appropriate task.

v On a daily basis, provide leadership for all technical elements of all courses, ensuring safe and efficient use of range of equipment and supplies including low, medium and high fidelity full body patient simulators, IT and audio visual equipment.

v Have a full working knowledge of the role of a Simulation Technician including prepare equipment for training such as the application of moulage to give the illusion of injury and performing the role of the controller during Simulated teaching scenarios.

v The post holder should be able to perform all associated roles and responsibilities of the Rotational Technicians to ensure good resilience and mentorship within the department.

v Have a good knowledge of the Health and safety legislation regarding AV equipment, providing advice on how the Trust can abide by this.

v Through training, knowledge and experience provide video creation / editing functions as required by Clinical Education to ensure high quality clinical videos can supplement new / existing education.

v Support the organisation to develop and deliver conference facilities

v Assist the Specialist Technician Team Leader with the development and upkeep of the departments intranet / social pages.

Job description Job responsibilities

v Support the education management team in ensuring the smooth running of courses across educational pathway.

v To present a positive image of education to all users and promoting it as a first class venue for learning and education, identifying and implementing service improvements in conjunction with the education senior management team.

v Support the Clinical Education Department by setting up for courses, conferences and meetings that are held across the Trusts education function.

v Provide support to the Rotational Technicians with stock management, control and ordering to ensure that stock levels across the department remain adequate.

v Take a leadership role in the administration of the Trust-wide room booking system across the educational pathway, ensuring that rooms are fit for purpose and ready for use, under the guidance of the Specialist Technician Team Leader.

v Liaise with different departments across the organisation as applicable to understand their AV requirements, providing guidance and assistance to support educational services.

v Provide first line technical expertise for computer based multimedia systems and their components.

v In conjunction with the Rotational Technicians, ensure that AV / Simulation kit / part task trainers are fit for purpose and in full working order, providing maintenance where required. Ensure reporting of any major faults to the Specialist Technician Team Leader as applicable.

v Ensure classrooms are ready for educational delivery, with particular focus on ensuring that both high fidelity Simulation equipment & bespoke audio-visual equipment is functional ready to use.

v Assist with the transfer of equipment across the department / wider organisation including pre-course set up where required.

v Assist leaners or patients at large educational events such as ALS / LOCAS giving directions, escorting across the site or any other appropriate task.

v On a daily basis, provide leadership for all technical elements of all courses, ensuring safe and efficient use of range of equipment and supplies including low, medium and high fidelity full body patient simulators, IT and audio visual equipment.

v Have a full working knowledge of the role of a Simulation Technician including prepare equipment for training such as the application of moulage to give the illusion of injury and performing the role of the controller during Simulated teaching scenarios.

v The post holder should be able to perform all associated roles and responsibilities of the Rotational Technicians to ensure good resilience and mentorship within the department.

v Have a good knowledge of the Health and safety legislation regarding AV equipment, providing advice on how the Trust can abide by this.

v Through training, knowledge and experience provide video creation / editing functions as required by Clinical Education to ensure high quality clinical videos can supplement new / existing education.

v Support the organisation to develop and deliver conference facilities

v Assist the Specialist Technician Team Leader with the development and upkeep of the departments intranet / social pages.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent qualifications to include English and Mathematics at Grade C or above
• NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of having undertaken continuous professional development

Experience Essential

• Demonstrable experience of having worked within an educational / NHS environment
• Experience of working with mannequins or part task trainers within an educational setting
• Experience of Simulation / AV Technical components and their application within Education
• Experience of leadership and creating a positive team culture

Desirable

• Experience of stock taking / managing replenishment

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge of MS Office applications
• Knowledge of video creation / editing or willingness to work towards

Skills Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and build effective relationships.
• Application of discretion in handling sensitive / confidential information
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work flexibility
• Consistently high attention to detail and quality of work.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds
• Committed to providing a high quality clinical education service
• Ability to work well in a small team, with good interpersonal skills and supportive attitude to colleagues well-being understanding the use of empathy and sensitivity where required
• Can utilise own autonomy within their scope of practise

Other Essential

• Willingness to work flexibly at all LUFHT sites where required.
• Ability and willingness to undertake and successfully achieve further training as required for the role.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent qualifications to include English and Mathematics at Grade C or above
• NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of having undertaken continuous professional development

Experience Essential

• Demonstrable experience of having worked within an educational / NHS environment
• Experience of working with mannequins or part task trainers within an educational setting
• Experience of Simulation / AV Technical components and their application within Education
• Experience of leadership and creating a positive team culture

Desirable

• Experience of stock taking / managing replenishment

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge of MS Office applications
• Knowledge of video creation / editing or willingness to work towards

Skills Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and build effective relationships.
• Application of discretion in handling sensitive / confidential information
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work flexibility
• Consistently high attention to detail and quality of work.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds
• Committed to providing a high quality clinical education service
• Ability to work well in a small team, with good interpersonal skills and supportive attitude to colleagues well-being understanding the use of empathy and sensitivity where required
• Can utilise own autonomy within their scope of practise

Other Essential

• Willingness to work flexibly at all LUFHT sites where required.
• Ability and willingness to undertake and successfully achieve further training as required for the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree, Royal and Broadgreen Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree, Royal and Broadgreen Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)