Team Leader – Senior Technical Officer in Adelaide

With significant clinical experience, the Senior Technical Officer will collaborate with the Senior Manager to distribute team workloads and coordinate the day-to-day activities in Flinders clinical skills and simulation laboratories. The incumbent will provide services in a range of technical functions, including simulation activities, to support the programs of the College of Health and Enablement. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring workshop preparation and associated simulation equipment supports the learning requirements of students working in the Healthcare Simulation Laboratories.

The is also responsible for:

• Managing and leading a team of service-oriented professionals, including planning and allocating staff resources, developing, coaching and mentoring employees and managing performance to deliver high-quality services.
• Organise the reallocation of staff duties and workloads in the event of staff absence.
• Provide technical advice and assistance during practical classes including demonstration of simulation equipment, procedures and techniques as required and to ensure safe and effective operations.
• Assume the functional responsibilities of other Team Leaders and Senior Manager in their absence.
• Quality control of clinical laboratory setups with a student-centred focus.

During intensives, the incumbent will be expected to work a variety of shifts within a set roster, ranging from 7:30am – 3:30pm, 8:00am – 4pm and 12:30 – 8:30pm, with the occasional shift ending at 10:00pm.

You are a proactive, highly organised and collaborative professional with experience in clinical simulation and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality clinical education within a university or educational setting. You have a sound understanding of clinical simulation practices and the practical application of equipment, resources and technologies that support effective teaching, learning and assessment. You bring demonstrated experience in preparing, coordinating and supporting clinical teaching and assessment activities across a range of learning levels. As a collaborative team member, you can provide functional supervision, support colleagues and contribute to the efficient coordination of day-to-day operations. Your strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills enable you to manage complex workflows, meet fixed deadlines and balance competing priorities effectively.

In this role you will also demonstrate:

• Qualification in Nursing or Midwifery or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and training relevant to the position.
• Effective written communication skills, including the capacity to draft correspondence and respond to enquiries autonomously.
• Excellent oral and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide effective and appropriate information and advice to a wide range of staff and provide instructions to students.
• Experience with clinical teaching and assessment set up, including knowledge of and familiarity with equipment used for clinical teaching purposes.

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University. These include:

• Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University.
• In addition, it is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working with Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).
• SA: Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy.

You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise the contact in the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through recruitment@flinders.edu.au or call 08 8201 2383.

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 15 Nov 2026. At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.