Senior Clinical Practice Educator

UniSC•UniSC Sunshine Coast, UniSC Moreton Bay, BC

17h•A$144,979 - A$167,068•Hybrid

About The Position

The School of Health (SOH) is seeking a passionate individual to join their dedicated team of researchers and educators. The School has a strong focus on cultivating healthy minds, bodies, and environments through teaching, research, and outreach. With a purpose that extends regionally and impacts globally, SOH is committed to advancing knowledge in the health sector and improving community well-being. The Senior Clinical Practice Educator in Nutrition and Dietetics will lead the design, coordination, and continuous improvement of high-quality professional placement programs, with a particular focus on developing and strengthening UniSC’s nutrition and dietetics clinics. This role involves providing leadership, driving innovative placement models, building capability among clinical educators and facilitators, and ensuring robust systems for student success. The educator will develop new clinic opportunities, ensure quality placement governance, and provide supervisor education and training. Working closely with the Discipline Lead, they will contribute to strategic improvements to enhance placement quality, efficiency, sustainability, and graduate readiness. The role also includes expanding interprofessional learning opportunities, strengthening partnerships with various health stakeholders, and potentially contributing to teaching, scholarship, research, and service activities.

Requirements

A Masters or PhD qualification in a relevant field, or equivalent accreditation and standing, or extensive (15+ years) clinical dietetics experience across acute, ambulatory and/or private practice settings.
Recognition as an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) or Advanced APD with Dietitians Australia.
Demonstrated excellence in clinical teaching or supervision, including student progression and assessment, across simulated, telehealth, internal, and external placement environments.
Experience in professional placement quality improvement processes and/or governance.
Proven leadership in the coordination, development, or improvement of clinical education programs, professional placement systems or student-led clinic models.
Strong relationships with professional bodies, industry, and community partners, with evidence of partnership development and collaboration.
Highly developed interpersonal and leadership skills that contribute to a positive, collegial, and high-performing academic environment.
A commitment to ongoing professional development in clinical education, scholarship, and higher education practice.

Nice To Haves

Postgraduate qualification in education or higher education, or Senior Fellowship of Advance HE.
Advanced APD status.
Experience in private practice, primary care or multidisciplinary clinical service management and delivery.
Evidence of recognition for excellence in clinical education, teaching, or scholarship.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of innovative nutrition and dietetics clinical placement programs across internal clinics and external partner sites.
Develop and maintain effective systems and approaches to enhance clinical educator and facilitator capability, support supervisor training, ensure quality supervision and assessment, and monitor student performance and progression.
Contribute to strategic improvements that enhance placement quality, enable efficiencies across programs, improve sustainability and strengthen graduate readiness.
Develop and strengthen industry, community, and health sector partnerships to expand placement and clinic opportunities and support high-quality placement governance.
Contribute to interprofessional education, academic collaboration, and scholarship or research activities that advance clinical education practice and impact.