In this episode, we shine a spotlight on the often overlooked but absolutely essential role of the Simulation-Based Education (SBE) Technician.

Joining us is Josh Johnson, Senior Simulation Technician at the University of East Anglia. With a background in musicology and a passion for both creativity and technical excellence, Josh shares candid insights into his unique journey into healthcare simulation and what it truly means to be an SBE Tech.

This episode not only celebrates the indispensable contributions of simulation technicians but also critically examines the systems, expectations and real-world challenges they face. If you’re involved in healthcare education, simulation design, or workforce development, this episode will be perfect for you.

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In this episode hosts Tony Jermy and Lawrence Hill are joined by Mark Ridgeway, Simulation Lead at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Together, they dive into the realities, challenges and opportunities of delivering high-impact simulation within a large NHS Trust.

Using the S.I.T.E. model (Surroundings, Information, Team, and Equipment) Tony and Lawrence guide the conversation through the practical framework they’ve developed to help structure and analyse effective simulation design.

Whether you’re new to simulation or leading a programme yourself, this episode offers honest, practice-based reflections on what it takes to embed simulation into the fabric of NHS education and clinical practice.

Subscribe and join the conversation as we explore simulation that makes a difference.

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In this episode, Tony and Lawrence are joined by Nathan Conradie, founder and CEO of Proficien, a company that uses digital solutions to enable healthcare professionals and providers to monitor skills proficiency. Nathan discusses his novel approach to this by assigning skills 'currency' which fluctuates in value depending on how current the individual is in a given skill.

To find out more about Proficien and the work Nathan is doing, please access the links below:

Website - https://www.proficien.org/
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/proficien
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/proficien_technologies

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In this episode, Lawrence and Tony are joined by Jake Rahman, founder of the simulation collective and host of between two simulators in association with SimZine Magazine. In the episode Jake talks about being a small fish in the big pond of commercial simulation and how this affords him the flexibility to be agile and work with smaller companies to bring simulation solutions to the people that need them.

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In this episode, Tony and Lawrence speak with Carolyn Cleveland, founder of C&C Empathy Training Ltd (CCET). With a background in counselling and psychology (and shaped by deeply personal experiences) Carolyn brings a powerful, human-centred approach to empathy, resilience, and emotional awareness. In the episode we explore how empathy can be used genuinely in simulation, whether it is possible to measure empathy and how we can use empathy to become better educators.

Please find a link to Carolyn's website below:

https://www.empathytrainingltd.co.uk/

In this special episode of SimCast, Lawrence and Tony look back over the past 50 episodes to pick their favourites and discuss why they have picked them.

Whether you've been following us from the very beginning or you're just new to SimCast, we would love to hear from you about what you think the podcast as we mark this milestone. Drop us a comment down below...

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In this episode the SimCast boys are joined by David Shablak and William Belk of the SimGeeks podcast . In the episode the group discuss meeting your co-host, the origins of SimGeeks and SimulationTek, trans-atlantic simulation challenges and give advice on how to set up your own podcast.

We're looking forward to recording part two of this meeting where we return the favour and join the SimGeeks again, but this time as guests. Watch this space...

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This week's podcast takes a slightly different approach as Tony and Lawrence discuss how they make SimCast. The pair talk about the pre-planning that is required, recording the episode itself and what happens after in post production.