Job title: Senior Lecturer, Medical Education (Southern Highlands)
Company: University of Wollongong
Job description: Job Description:
- Continuing Contingent*, part-time appointment (0.3FTE, 10.5 hours per week)
- Level C: $142,646 – $160,878 (pro-rata) + 17% Superannuation
- Clinical Loading (if eligible)
- Southern Highlands Region
The Graduate School of Medicine’s (GSM) purpose is to improve health and wellbeing through best practice medical education and meaningful research. This will be achieved through:
- Commitment to graduate excellent medical practitioners who have the capacity and desire to contribute to the enhancement of health care of persons in all geographic settings, but particularly in regional, rural and remote communities.
- Commitment to the health and population of regional and rural areas, including addressing health inequities.
- Building strong and enduring community partnerships using a strengths-based approach.
- Commitment to supporting Indigenous-led health and wellbeing research that responds to needs and priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Enhancement of physical and mental health and social wellbeing and to help communities to thrive.
- Contribution to research that has impact, helps reduce health inequities and helps populations and communities to flourish.
The medical curriculum covers a diversity of content, encompassing biological and social sciences, clinical medicine, law, ethics, research and critical analysis, and personal and professional development. This provides a variety of opportunities for involvement in curriculum delivery for academic staff working alone and in interdisciplinary teams. The Doctor of Medicine (MD) program is delivered primarily on campuses located in Wollongong, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands, as well as in numerous rural sites throughout NSW.About the role:As a Senior Lecturer, Medical Education you will contribute to the successful implementation of an innovative curriculum in a graduate entry medical school along with the academic leadership of medicine in the Southern Highlands region. You will facilitate the development of and delivery of teaching and learning experiences for students on placement in the Southern Highlands region, by coordinating the primary care, community and hospital-based learning activities in the region and assisting with the provision of support to local clinicians in their education role. This position is located in the Southern Highlands region and will support the coordination of student placements in the broader region.About you:To be successful you will hold a medical qualification with eligibility for unconditional registration as a medical practitioner within NSW. You will have a demonstrated skill in the provision of medical services in a regional/rural environment as well as competence in teaching undergraduate or postgraduate medicine. In addition, your record of accomplishment in scholarly activities and experience in course coordination at a tertiary level will be highly regarded.How to apply:You will be prompted to respond to a selection criteria questionnaire as part of the application process. Please also attach your CV to your application.For further information about this position, please contact Associate Professor Lyndal Parker-Newlyn, Academic Lead: Rural Medical Education on + 61 2 4429 1502 or via email:Closing Date: Sunday 16 March 2025, 11:59 PMNote: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Only candidates with valid work rights in Australia are eligible to apply.Please note the following special job requirements:
- Maintain ongoing clinical employment in the Southern Highlands region, hold unrestricted medical registration, and actively engage with the relevant professional networks in the region to effectively perform the duties of the position.
- It is a requirement that the position holder resides rurally in a MM2+region.
- As this position requires attendance at Public Health Facilities, the position holder must comply with vaccination requirements outlined in the NSW Health Policy for any work undertaken in NSW Health facilities in accordance with the revised NSW Health Policy PD2023_022
*Continuing Contingent: Refer to section 21 of the University of Wollongong (Academic Staff) Enterprise Agreement, 2023: This position forms part of the RHMT funding agreement. Should funding cease and not be renewed the continuing appointment may be terminated on the basis of the contingency.The University of Wollongong is committed to workplace equity, diversity and inclusion. We value and acknowledge the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents and cultures that they bring to work with them each day. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of attracting and retaining talent in our workforce. The creation of a diverse and inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential, enhance our success and achieving our vision of being in the Top 1% of universities globally.About Us:The University of Wollongong was born with a mission to transform our region: to educate and empower the people of the Illawarra. Our commitment to a better future has shaped our direction and impact since our inception.Over the years, we have grown to be a global diverse and inclusive civic university, working to solve global challenges and promoting harmony and social cohesion. We are proud to be a globally recognised and respected university, opening doors for our students, staff and partners.
Expected salary: $142646 – 160878 per year
Location: Highlands, VIC – New South Wales
Job date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:27:02 GMT
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