Job Description

Are you passionate about technology-enhanced learning and simulation in healthcare education? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the training and development of healthcare professionals? If so, the North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust has a rewarding opportunity for you!



As a Simulation Education Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare education. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of activities, from maintaining and updating state-of-the-art simulation equipment to providing technical support for complex simulations. You will be at the forefront of technology-enhanced learning, ensuring our educators have the tools and knowledge needed to deliver high-fidelity simulation and educational experiences.



Supports technology and simulation in education to meet organisational needs. Develops, maintains, tests, and updates simulation equipment, maintaining an asset register. Manages equipment bookings and provides technical support, including fault investigation. Acts as a subject matter expert, assisting learners and educators, staying updated on new technologies, expanding immersive room settings, creating educational videos, and collaborating with the education team to enhance simulations.



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We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.



Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!



Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.



We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.



We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.



Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".



We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.



From 01/04/25 If your role needs a DBS you'll be subject to salary deduction totaling 49.50, spread over first and second pay.



Supporting the use of technology and simulation in education to meet the organisation's needs.



Developing, supporting, testing, maintaining, and updating technology and simulation equipment used in the Education Centre.



Maintaining an asset register for all technology and simulation equipment used in education.



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Managing a booking system for equipment and facilitating booking requests from the education delivery team.



Providing technical support for simulation and education technology, including fault investigation and escalation.



Being a subject matter expert for simulation and education technology.



Supporting learners and educators in the use of simulation equipment and technology.



Staying updated with new technology in the education and simulation field.



Expanding the catalogue of immersive room settings and creating educational videos.



Collaborating with the education team to develop and improve simulations.