Clinical Simulation Coordinator

Job Title- Clinical Simulation Coordinator (post level 8) (Job ID: 5875)- Organizational Unit- University of the Free State -> Faculty of Health Sciences -> School of Nursing- Contract Type- Permanent- Occupational Level- Junior Management- Location- Bloemfontein Campus - Bloemfontein, FS ZA (Primary) - Closing Date- 6/9/2024- Description**Duties and responsibilities**: - Oversee the scheduling and functioning and of all basic nursing skills in the laboratory and the high-tech simulation nursing laboratory for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. - Prepare students for simulation through annual orientation and by communicating the simulation outcomes and instructions. - Design, develop, implement, and evaluate simulation scenarios, simulated learning activities and educational materials for all nursing courses in collaboration with nursing staff and other users of the simulation laboratory. - Maintain and operate the simulation laboratory to include troubleshooting and collaborating with information technology personnel. - Ensure supervision of students in the lab, maintaining safe practices and abiding by all established policies and procedures for the laboratory. - Contribute to the evaluation of students during skills and simulation activities as well as on other occasions by request. - Responsible for assisting with data collection for scholarly work related to simulation and technology in teaching and learning. - Provide simulation training and practice for lecturers and new staff members where necessary. - Administration functions regarding management of equipment, stock, statistics, research documentation, maintenance and reporting breakages. - Ensure that all equipment is maintained in good working order. - Provide feedback to students during simulation debriefing. - Provide remedial psychomotor and cognitive support to students referred by lecturers. - Conducts nursing skills demonstrations as requested by lecturers in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. - Attend meetings, in-services, and other nursing school events as scheduled. - Maintain appropriate inventory of supplies, linen and equipment for each laboratory and foster use of same in an economically responsible manner. - Assist with compiling policies and guidelines for simulation and assure fulfilment of the standards of the South African Nursing Council (SANC). - Document and keep records of all simulation activities including but not limited to participation by student nurses, lecturers, preceptors, hospital staff and recordings of simulation events. - Maintain a policies and procedures manual for the laboratory. - Maintain supervised scheduled laboratory hours as necessary to serve day, evening, and weekend student schedules. - Assist with pre-and post-simulation activities. - Ensure the tidiness of the simulation laboratory. - Provide inputs regarding the acquisition of teaching technology and simulation tools for budget purposes and liaise with suppliers. - Utilize research and literature findings to integrate best practices into the laboratory instruction. - Manage simulation footage in a confidential and safe manner. - Order stock and consumables according to needs. **Inherent Job requirements**: - A Professional Bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 8 or bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 7 or Diploma on NQF Level 6 in Nursing. - Postgraduate qualification in any of the following specialities: Emergency Care /Critical Care Nursing/ Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care/ Advanced Medical and Surgical Nursing Science. - Postgraduate qualification in Nursing Education. - Current Professional registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Nurse (General, Community, Psychiatric) and Midwifery - A qualification in Simulation. - A minimum of two (2) years’ working experience in a Simulation laboratory. - A minimum of five (5) years' experience in nursing practice (post-community service). - A qualification in Simulation. - A minimum of one two (2) years' relevant working experience relating to the duties and responsibilities in a higher education environment. **Recommendations**: - A master's degree on NQF Level 9 in Nursing Science. - Experience with simulation as a teaching and learning strategy in nursing. - Competencies**Key Competencies Required**: - **Results orientated**: - The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations. - The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations. - The ability to maintain composure and self-control. - The ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations. - **Strategic thinking**: - The ability to deal with several activities at a time. - The ability to plan work and to follow plans. - The ability to be creative and open-minded when addressing work issues. - The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work. *