The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is a leading research university ranked in the Top 501-550 in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
UNIC Health invites expressions of interest from enthusiastic and motivated individuals, between 18 and 75 years of age, to join its team of Simulated Patients on a sessional basis at its Athens campus in Elliniko.
Simulated Patients play an important role in medical education by helping medical students develop their clinical communication and interpersonal skills through realistic patient interactions.
Main Responsibilities:
- Portray patients presenting with different medical conditions and clinical scenarios, following provided scripts and guidance.
- Participate in teaching sessions where medical students practise their clinical communication and consultation skills.
- Provide constructive, specific and balanced feedback to medical students on their performance, following appropriate training.
- Attend required training sessions to become familiar with patient scenarios, role portrayal techniques and feedback procedures.
- Participate in clinical assessments and examination sessions, including OSCEs, as required.
- Participate in teaching sessions and assessments throughout the academic year on an ad-hoc basis, depending on the University's requirements and personal availability.
Requirements:
- Very good command of the English language, both spoken and written.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Acting skills or experience in theatre, drama or role-playing. An acting diploma or relevant qualification will be considered an advantage.
- Confidence, reliability and the ability to portray different characters realistically.
- Availability to participate in sessions on an ad-hoc basis
Type of collaboration: Candidates must be able to provide services as freelancers and issue invoices (Δελτίο Παροχής Υπηρεσιών).
The ideal candidate should be eligible to work in the European Union/ European Economic Area.