Clinical Skills and Simulation- Apprentice Technician
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Company: Oxford Brookes University
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Location: Oxford, OX3 0FL
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £27,126.00 per year
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000038548
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Application Deadline Date: 30/07/2026
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Start Date: 02/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday with occasional weekends Usual work patterns: 07:30 -15:30 or 09:30-17:30 Total hours per week: 37
Brief Description
As an apprentice, you will be working alongside knowledgeable and experienced technicians and educators who offer courses to a variety of healthcare students. It is expected that with training you will gain experience in recreating the clinical areas to ensure an immersive and realistic simulation as part of a bigger team.
Training to be Provided
Distance learning, College attendance, and successful completion of these studies is an essential requirement of this Apprenticeship.
You will complete a 24-month programme delivered via in-house training, remote training and coaching provided by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will be paired with a Buddy in your first week who will support you through your training. You will complete a Simulation Technician Level 3 Education Technician Apprenticeship over the 2-year duration. On completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for RSciTech.
Future Prospects
Successful completion of this apprenticeship will provide you with a solid foundation for a career in delivering and managing skilled technical support in teaching, learning and research environments. Achievement of the level 3 qualification will also allow the apprentice to gain registration as a RSciTech (Registered Science Technician) with the Science Council.
On successful completion of the 2-year apprenticeship there may be an opportunity to progress your career with Oxford Brookes University. This will be reviewed and discussed with you towards the end of your apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
As an apprentice, you will be working alongside knowledgeable and experienced technicians and educators who offer courses to a variety of healthcare students. It is expected that with training you will gain experience in recreating the clinical areas to ensure an immersive and realistic simulation as part of a bigger team. This could include deploying part task trainers, undertaking the scenario programming and subsequent operation of human patient simulators.