Lecturer in Clinical Skills

(Level B) $107,276 to $126,894 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

0.2 FTE fixed term contract available in Port Augusta until the 31^st December 2024 initially.

This position is based in Port Augusta with the Adelaide Rural Clinical School (ARCS) and is responsible for facilitating clinical skills teaching for medical students in year 1, who are undertaking part of their foundational preclinical training based in Port Augusta.

The successful applicant will work with the University of Adelaide MD program course coordinators and local staff to develop course materials, provide clinical skills tutorials, and undertake student assessments. This role provides an opportunity to work in rural SA while being part of an energetic and committed academic unit.

Occasional travel may be required to Adelaide and other local sites in order to actively participate as a member of the teaching staff.

To be successful you will need:

• Current medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) working clinically within the ARCS footprint
• A PhD-equivalent qualification in Medicine (FACRRM / FRACGP) or evidence of rural practice experience and progress toward a Fellowship
• Demonstrate commitment to working with Aboriginal staff, students, and health professionals to close the gap in health and educational outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to provide formal teaching and clinical assessment of medical students relevant to the course curricula
• High level interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.

This position requires a valid Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance Check.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia's largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It's comprised of eight schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

Learn more at: health.adelaide.edu.au

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 9th June 2024.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Dr James Padley
Senior Lecturer, Adelaide Rural Clinical School
P: +61 (8) 83133725
E: [email protected]

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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.