Position Number: 0056025
Location: Wangaratta, VIC
Role type: Part-time (0.2 FTE); Fixed-term position until 31st December 2026
Faculty: Department of Rural Health
Department/School: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Salary: Level C - $131,739 - $151,900 (pro rata for part-time) p.a. plus 17% super & clinical loading
- Influence rural medical education / Collaborate with diverse healthcare professionals / Contribute to community health outcomes
- Apply now to inspire the next generation of rural doctors and make a lasting impact on child and adolescent health
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Your next career opportunity
As a Senior Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Health at the Rural Clinical School in Wangaratta, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping future rural doctors. You'll have the opportunity to develop and deliver engaging clinical teaching sessions, organise student placements, and contribute to curriculum development. This role offers you the chance to make a significant impact on rural healthcare while working in a collaborative, values-driven environment.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Deliver Engaging Clinical Education: Prepare and conduct tutorials, demonstrations, and clinical sessions in child and adolescent health for medical students.
- Coordinate Student Experiences: Organise clinic and ward round experiences, orientations, and supervise student placements at Northeast Health Wangaratta.
- Contribute to Assessment and Curriculum: Participate in student assessments, examinations, and contribute to Rural Clinical School meetings and committees.
- Foster Professional Relationships: Develop and maintain strong working relationships with medical practitioners and healthcare professionals in hospitals and the community.
You may be a great fit if:
You are a qualified medical practitioner with a passion for teaching and a commitment to rural health, possessing excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic educational environment.
You may also:
- Hold a medical qualification recognisable in Australia and Fellowship of an Australian College or equivalent.
- Have experience in clinical teaching, medical education, and curriculum delivery.
- Possess highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
- Demonstrate strong organisational and administrative skills.
- Have a commitment to maintaining and improving medical education skills.
- Be familiar with rural health issues and the functioning of regional hospitals.
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members!
For more information check out our benefits page!
Your new team – “The Department of Rural Health”
The Department of Rural Health is a department within the Melbourne Medical School at the University of Melbourne. The Department is based in Shepparton, Ballarat, Bendigo (in partnership with Monash University and La Trobe University) and Wangaratta and has associations with more than 40 smaller rural towns in Victoria.
The key purpose of the Department is to provide professional health education and research training in a rural context with an aim to increase the rural health workforce.
The Department works closely with the local community and healthcare partners to ensure that we remain relevant and connected. Our partnerships underpin our teaching and research. The Department of Rural Health is funded primarily by the Australian Government Department of Health’s Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) Program.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.
The University of Melbourne is committed to fostering a barrier-free and inclusive recruitment process. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates throughout the application and interview stages, including accessible document formats and alternative application methods. To discuss your specific requirements, please feel free to contact Kim Groizard +61 3 9035 3218 or send an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments' to hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au. You can find more information for applicants requiring reasonable adjustments on our Careers website: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
If you are a member of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community and would like any support, please feel free to contact our Indigenous Employment & Development team via email at oied-hr@unimelb.edu.au.
Working at the University – what you need to know
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Join Us and unlock your career potential!
Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Nick Petersen via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
