$94456 - $100710 p.a. + 17% Superannuation

- Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $94,456 - $100,710 p.a.

About the Role

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.

Please refer to the attached position for a comprehensive list of roles and responsibilities.





This position makes a significant contribution to the University's strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 through supporting the learning requirements of students to develop invaluable hands‑on practical skills in a real‑world multidisciplinary setting

About You

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.

College of Health and Enablement

At the College of Health and Enablement, we aim to be an innovator in contemporary education producing a safer and more resilient health and social care workforce. Our mission is to improve lives and empower communities, enabling better health and caring in the world through an exceptional student learning experience. At the College, our research mission is about co‑creating new knowledge which promotes wellbeing, and better care and support, to individuals and communities across the lifespan. We work proactively with industry partners and professional bodies leading to more employable and innovative graduates.

Life at Flinders

They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we've navigated revolutionary changes in soc

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