Senior Lecturer – Medical Educator (Albany)

Current staff•Albany, NY

12d•$149,909 - $172,441•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Western Australia’s Rural Clinical School of Western Australia (RCSWA) is seeking a Senior Lecturer – Medical Educator to lead and deliver medical education across rural and remote clinical settings. RCSWA is a partnership between UWA, The University of Notre Dame Australia and Curtin Medical School, operating within the UWA Medical School. Its network of 15 rural and remote sites spans the Kimberley, Pilbara, Mid-West, Goldfields, Great Southern and South West regions of Western Australia. Through rural and remote placements, RCSWA provides medical education, research, professional development and clinical engagement, working with health services, practitioners and communities to support health outcomes and a sustainable rural medical workforce. The appointee will provide clinical teaching, mentoring and student support; coordinate clinical learning experiences with health services and other stakeholders; and contribute to curriculum development, rural health research, scholarly activity and rural training pathways. The role is based in Albany. Successful applicants must reside in the town of appointment or its immediate surrounding area. Rural and remote allowance applies to those living in the immediate area, and clinical loading is applicable. There are two available positions. The appointments are part-time at 0.2 to 0.4 FTE and fixed-term for 13 months. The base salary is Level C, $149,909–$172,441 per annum pro rata, plus 17% superannuation. Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Applicants must have relevant rights to work in Australia and will be required to complete declarations in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.

Requirements

Be registered, or eligible for registration, as a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA.
Demonstrate experience teaching, supervising or mentoring medical students, junior doctors and/or registrars.
Show commitment to educational excellence and student success.
Have strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to collaborate across health services, universities, practitioners and communities.
Demonstrate commitment to rural and remote healthcare, including improving rural medical education, workforce development and health outcomes for regional communities.
Demonstrate understanding of, and commitment to, Indigenous health and culturally responsive practice in rural and regional settings.
Reside in Albany or the immediate surrounding area.
Have relevant rights to work in Australia.
Complete recruitment-process declarations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver innovative medical education and clinical teaching in rural and remote clinical settings.
Mentor and support students in rural and remote settings.
Coordinate high-quality clinical learning experiences in collaboration with health services, rural practitioners, community organisations, universities and key stakeholders.
Contribute to curriculum development.
Contribute to rural health research and scholarly activity.
Advance rural training pathways that strengthen workforce capability across regional Western Australia.