Overview
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Education Simulation Technician Apprentice role within the Resuscitation and Simulation team. This apprenticeship provides a structured entry into a career in simulation technology, with opportunities to earn while you learn and gain recognised qualifications alongside hands-on experience. On successful completion, there may be opportunities to progress into a substantive Band 4 role. The closing date is 28 July 2026.
The role involves preparing, operating, maintaining, and developing simulation and clinical skills equipment for high- and low-fidelity simulation, resuscitation training, and in-situ learning. You will help ensure sessions run safely and to a high standard.
Applicants will be supported throughout the recruitment process by the Recruitment Team and The King’s Trust. Incomplete applications are unlikely to be shortlisted.
Please note: Applicants must have been resident in the UK for three years or more.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will develop their skills to support the planning and delivery of simulation-based education by setting up and maintaining learning environments, responding to equipment issues, and working closely with educators, clinicians, and partner organisations. You will contribute to mandatory and specialist training delivery, including Basic Life Support, and support innovation, service development, and effective use of resources across the Trust and partner institutions.
This role requires strong organisational skills, practical and technical expertise learned through experience in the departments, and the ability to work collaboratively within a busy education environment.
About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a forward-thinking organisation committed to delivering excellent care with compassion. Our Resuscitation and Simulation services support education and patient safety across the Trust and beyond, working closely with local HEIs, clinical teams, and regional partners.
You will join a supportive, experienced team that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation. We are committed to staff development and encourage learning, progression, and contribution to service improvement.
Job responsibilities
- Prepare, set up, operate, and dismantle simulation and clinical skills equipment for teaching sessions, including preparation of medical meats.
- Support the delivery of low, medium, and high-fidelity simulation and resuscitation training, including insitu simulation.
- Maintain, clean, repair, and safely store simulation equipment and clinical skills mannequins.
- Act as a subject matter expert for simulation equipment, providing advice and guidance to educators, faculty, and learners.
- Deliver Basic Life Support (BLS) training and assessments in line with Trust standards.
- Support scenario development, moulage, and enhancement of realism in simulation sessions.
- Maintain safe learning environments, including compliance with health and safety, COSHH, safe storage and disposal of medical meats, and infection prevention guidance.
- Manage stock control, equipment inventory, ordering, and record keeping to support service delivery and income generation.
- Support administrative processes, data entry, and the use of education and learning management systems.
- Work collaboratively with Trust departments and external partners to share resources and support service improvement.
- Participate in events, open days, and promotional activities where required.
- Maintain personal competence through training, appraisal, and professional development.
For further details of the role and full responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
- 5 GCSEs at grade C (5) or above or equivalent including maths and English
- GCSE or equivalent in science subject
Knowledge & Experience
- Good IT skills with experience of processing, recording, storing and retrieving data using computerized and manual systems.
- Experience of working or dealing with the Public
- Experience of working within established procedures and to set timescales
- Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
- Experience of administration in a training and development function
- Experience of working with PC, Mac & iOS based operating systems
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.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District Hospital
£15,600 a year Apprenticeship minimum wage
Contract
Duration
2 years
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
Job locations
Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District Hospital
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