Pedagogical Specialist for Training in Surgical Technical Assistance (OTA)

St. Franziskus Hospital Münster is an institution of St. Franziskus Foundation Münster and an academic teaching hospital of the University of Münster. As a maximum care hospital with 598 beds, we employ around 2,300 staff. Through 20 main departments and 2 affiliated departments, approximately 31,000 inpatients and 70,000 outpatients are treated annually. In keeping with our Franciscan values, we warmly welcome employees of all cultural and religious backgrounds. The Franziskus Health Academy Münster, an institution of St. Franziskus Hospital Münster, offers one- and three-year nursing training, as well as training in surgical technical assistance and anesthesia technical assistance. We have various cooperation partners and train for our foundation hospitals in Münster, Hiltrup, Greven, Lüdinghausen, and Telgte. In addition to training, our academy also offers advanced training for practice instructors and simulation-based training. Our programs are aimed at both trainees and staff of our hospitals as well as participants from surrounding hospitals. In 2022 we established the surgical technical assistance training and now offer 60 training places. Since August 2024, anesthesia technical assistance training has been added to our portfolio, and this year we will expand to a total of 40 places. To expand our team, we are looking for pedagogues for our theoretical training at the earliest possible date.

• Planning, implementation, and follow-up of theoretical instruction within the surgical technical assistance (OTA) training
• Development and updating of teaching materials and lesson concepts in accordance with training and examination regulations
• Promotion of professional, methodological, and social competencies of trainees
• Participation in examinations, performance assessments, and preparation of evaluations
• Collaboration with the OTA school team as well as practice instructors and cooperation partners
• Co-design and further development of the training concept

• A pedagogically oriented university degree (Bachelor, Master, or Diploma) with a focus on health professions
• Ideally professional experience in theoretical training in healthcare, preferably in OTA, ATA, or nursing
• Enjoyment working with trainees and pedagogical skill
• Teamwork, commitment, and organizational ability
• Confident handling of digital teaching and learning methods
• Strong communication skills and sense of responsibility
• Willingness to pursue personal continuing education in the sense of a constructive, critical, and creative shaping of the academy's educational offerings