Want to do an apprenticeship? Explore this opportunity from the University of Oxford.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the University of Oxford as an Apprentice Medical Simulation Technician in the Oxford Simulation, Teaching and Research Department (OxSTaR) the University’s purpose-built medical simulation teaching and research facility.
You would be working alongside knowledgeable and experienced technicians and educators who offer courses to medical students, hospital teams and paramedics that utilise technology to provide an enhanced learning platform. Through this medium we have invaluable opportunity to observe, develop and understand how healthcare professionals work together and interact with their environment and equipment.
This is the first apprenticeship we have had in this area and is a unique opportunity, it is expected that with training you will gain experience recreating the clinical areas to ensure an immersive and realistic simulation, this would include deploying part task trainers, undertaking the scenario coding (programming) and subsequent operation of human patient simulators. Most of this will take place in the simulation centre but we do go into clinical areas and provide insitu training.
About the apprenticeship
As part of this role, you will undertake an Apprenticeship with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where you will complete a Simulation Technician Level 3 Education Technician programme, further details can be found here. For this apprenticeship, you will work at the OxSTaR department in John Radcliffe Hospital site in Oxford. As part of your apprenticeship, you will be required to attend distance /remote learning for 20% of your time, typically this will be 1 day/week.
In total, it will take 2.5 years to complete all elements of the apprenticeship, with support from the Department, University, and College throughout.
Becoming an apprentice at the University of Oxford is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience and training. For more information, please visit: https://www.apprenticeships.ox.ac.uk
Location: OxSTaR department, John Radcliffe Hospital, oxford OX3 9DU
Grade and salary: Apprentice Grade 1 £ 20,047
Hours: Full time – 36.5 hr/wk
Contract type: Fixed-term Apprenticeship 24 months plus EPA
About you
You will be passionate about starting your career in medical education and excited about the opportunity of becoming an apprentice at the University of Oxford. You may be starting your career or you may be looking for a career change.
You will come with good interpersonal skills, the ability to work effectively and diplomatically with a range of people at all levels and the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of colleagues, treating all colleagues with dignity and respect. To complete the level 3 apprenticeship, you will need to evidence passes at 9-4 or A*-C in GCSE Maths and English. If you did not achieve these grades, do not let that put you off from applying as you can study Functional Skills as part of the apprenticeship giving you the equivalent qualifications needed. To help check that you have the potential to achieve these, the training provider will ask you to complete a short initial assessment during the application process, there are also government residency requirements for Apprenticeship funding which the Training Provider will be able to advise on.
What we offer
Our apprentices are never on their own, you will benefit from a supportive environment working in collaboration with the rest of our committed team. You will also be supported by the central apprenticeship team and you will join our growing network of apprentices within the university.
You will have the opportunity to become an apprenticeship ambassador for the University and region.
We will provide you with a welcoming and inclusive workplace, offering support and development opportunities that will enable you to progress and do your best work. We recognise diversity as our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, and we aspire to build a truly diverse community, which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution.
Over 80% of our apprentices continue with us in the role they have been trained for after their Apprenticeship and that is just the start of their career.
You will receive 38 days’ annual leave inclusive of Bank Holiday and fixed closure dates, discounted travel, an excellent contributory pension scheme, and student discount. You will also be part of the University’s annual apprenticeship awards.
Contact us and apply
Apply nowIf you would like further information or support in your application, please contact:
Rosie Warren – OxSTaR Centre Manager – rosemary.warren@ndcn.ox.ac.uk
Helen Howe – Hampshire Hospital Training Provider – Helen.Howe@hhft.nhs.uk
The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on 31st May 2022 only applications received before [31st may 2022 at 12 noon] will be considered.
Interviews will be taking place on Wednesday 15th June 2022.
Interviews will be taking place in our offices in the John Radcliffe Hospital if you have concerns about travel or accessibility, please do not hesitate to contact us.
