Senior Technical Officer (Team Leader)

Position Details

• Fulltime | Continuing
• Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $92,287- $98,398
• Location: Adelaide City Campus / Kaurna Country
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College of Nursing and Health Sciences

At the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, 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.

About the Role

As we kick-start the 2026 academic year in our brand new iconic, state of the art Healthcare Simulation Laboratories located in the convenient Adelaide CBD, we are looking for a Senior Technical Officer (Team Leader) to lead a team of passionate technical officers. In this role, will lead the day-to-day operations of the Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratories, ensuring the smooth delivery of simulation-based learning across programs. You will also have the opportunity to coordinate team activities, allocate workloads, and work collaboratively with other Team Leaders and the Senior Manager – Healthcare Simulation across campuses to manage staffing, rostering, stock control and operational needs.

The Senior Technical Officer (Team Leader) will also be responsible for planning and preparing laboratory environments for clinical simulation workshops in line with course requirements, working closely with academic staff, and laboratory teams. The role will provide expert technical support, including demonstrating simulation equipment, procedures, and techniques to ensure safe and effective learning experiences for students. The role also involves overseeing the quality and readiness of clinical laboratory setups, maintaining a strong student-centred focus which makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 and aligns to Strategic Driver of Students First.

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.

For a more comprehensive list of duties, please view the Position Description.

About You

You contribute effectively within a team environment and step into a functional supervisory role when required. You communicate confidently and professionally, with strong interpersonal and oral communication skills that enable you to provide clear information and advice to a diverse range of staff and give practical guidance to students.

Your written communication skills are equally strong, allowing you to prepare clear correspondence and respond to enquiries independently and with sound judgement. You are highly organised and capable of planning and managing complex workflows, meeting strict deadlines, and balancing competing priorities - particularly during high-demand or peak periods.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Qualification in Nursing / Midwifery / Health Science / Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and training relevant to the position.
• Proven knowledge and experience in clinical health care settings encompassing all levels of patient acuity.
• Experience with clinical teaching and assessment set up, including knowledge of and familiarity with equipment used for clinical teaching purposes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to apply these skills to topic administration, rostering and timetabling.