CH&E Specialist

The CAMH Simulation Centre, embedded in Education at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), is seeking a full-time, temporary (18 months) CH&E Specialist (Simulation Specialist). Reporting to the Manager, CAMH Simulation Centre, the Simulation Specialist will be responsible for adhering to simulation best practices and accreditation standards to design, deliver, and evaluate high-quality, evidence-based simulation education. The Simulation Specialist will lead the development and facilitation of simulation education programming virtually, in-centre and in-situ for interprofessional healthcare professionals, including nurses, allied health, and physicians at CAMH and external partner sites. Through needs assessments, planning, implementation, evaluation and research, the successful candidate will exemplify core competencies as an educator, consultant, practice champion and leader.

 

Responsibilities

Informed by adult learning principles and digital learning design, the Simulation Specialist will be responsible for leading trauma-informed, equitable and accessible faculty development and simulation trainings, using a variety of high fidelity (Simulated Participants, manikins, virtual reality, video observation system) and lower-fidelity (tabletop, task trainers) educational tools and modalities. The Simulation Specialist will work closely alongside the digital innovation team to develop asynchronous e-learnings for the Global Learning Academy as well as clinical programs to lead education and training for system-based provincial initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

• Advance interprofessional and trauma-informed patient care through simulation
• Design, deliver, and evaluate high-quality, evidence-based simulation education
• Use adult learning principles and education theories, support on-going faculty learning and capacity in simulation
• Analyze current clinical practice gaps through needs assessments, and design simulation initiatives to address clinical gaps
• Develop asynchronous digital simulations for the Global Learning Academy
• Complete all administrative coordination to ensure successful educational events, including book training times, spaces, equipment and engage in learner recruitment and evaluation strategies
• Ensure all simulation initiatives are following best practices and meeting all accreditation requirements
• Collaborate with and facilitate meetings between content experts, team members, and other stakeholders;
• Utilizing knowledge translation strategies to integrate knowledge into clinical practice for learners and stakeholders
• Maintain up to date expertise in the field of medical and mental health simulation, through literature reviews, supporting research, and with support from the manager, participating in continued professional development trainings and conferences