Senior Laboratory Technician - Clinical Skills

When you work for the University of Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.

About the role:

The University of Lancashire wishes to recruit a Senior Technician to join our Clinical Skills team who will provide support to the wide variety of laboratories and clinical skills areas at our Preston campus. The successful candidate will be primarily focussed on supporting Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in our Clinical Skills facilities

Duties will include supervising staff, procurement, carrying out risk assessments and other relevant Health & Safety polices and procedures, providing day to day technical support, training and giving advice to staff and to students studying Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedics. 

About you:

The successful candidate will have recent hands-on experience in preparing, supporting, and clearing clinical skills environments, complemented by a solid background in customer-facing technical support roles.

You will be educated to undergraduate degree level in a Science subject or have equivalent experiential learning in a related discipline.

You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise with colleagues, staff and students and have the ability to plan, prioritise and organise your own workload and also that of others. You will need to be a practical person with a keen interest in science and technology and be IT literate and have a working knowledge of clinical equipment, supported by great customer service skills. A degree of manual handling may be involved e.g. lifting and carrying clinical equipment such as High Fidelity mannequins and the moving of hospital beds.

A flexible approach is required to weekly working patterns due to the student timetable.  

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.

What we can offer you:

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.