About the Role
Reporting directly to the Facilities Coordinator and working closely with School and Departmental academic and professional staff, the Technical Skills Laboratory Officer provides high quality support across Melbourne School of Health Sciences (MSHS) clinical simulation teaching programs. While the focus of the position will primarily support high quality delivery of Physiotherapy and Nursing teaching programs, it will also support other MSHS discipline teaching programs as required.
The position is responsible for routine lab support tasks, for example maintaining the stock inventory of consumables, stock ordering and delivery management, security access needs, internal space booking and external venue hire requests; also maintaining hygiene and maintenance protocols. The position also supports a range of activities to ensure the smooth running of student examination and assessment activities.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Preparing and maintaining simulation and practical skills labs including the cleaning of beds and general hygiene control.
2. Assembling, setting up, and dismantling of teaching equipment and materials as per teaching schedule.
3. Provide technical advice to academic and teaching staff in the acquisition of teaching equipment and materials; liaise with suppliers for sourcing quotes, raise and manage equipment purchase orders.
4. Raise purchase orders for consumables and manage accounts payable processes to ensure invoices are paid in a timely manner.
5. Maintaining teaching materials and consumables stocks; organisation of equipment and materials in storage rooms.
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking a candidate with excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively respond to internal and external inquiries. Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and University-supported software, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint, is essential. You should also demonstrate effective time management skills and the ability to work independently, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
You will also have:
6. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent mix of education and relevant experience
7. Demonstrated ability to interact positively and work co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team environment and liaise with people from diverse backgrounds
8. Ability to plan and organise efficiently, as well as manage competing priorities for the purpose of positive organisational outcomes
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences has an enviable research record and is the University of Melbourne’s largest faculty in terms of management of financial resources, employment of academic and professional staff, teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate (including research higher degree) students and the conduct of basic and applied research. The Faculty’s annual revenue is $628m with approximately 55% of this income related to research activities.
The Faculty has a student teaching load in excess of 8,500 equivalent full-time students including more than 1,300 research higher degree students. The Faculty has approximately 2,195 staff comprising 642 professional staff and 1,553 research and teaching staff.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
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