Senior Lecturer, Rural and Remote Health

Position Details

• Two-year contract | Part-time
• Academic Level C | $134,362 - $154,558 pa plus 17% superannuation
• Location: Katherine / Jawoyn, Dagoman and Wardaman Country
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About the Role

The Senior Lecturer in Rural and Remote Health will make a significant contribution and take on a leadership role in the delivery and teaching of the Doctor of Medicine topics and courses offered across the Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP). They will draw on their significant experience and senior roles in clinical practice to develop strong industry partnerships, which will allow for high-quality placement opportunities for students.

The Senior Lecturer in Rural and Remote Health will be responsible for the selection, supervision, teaching and assessment of Years 3 and 4 NTMP students on placement in Katherine’s primary care setting. They will also play a lead role in the design, planning and implementation of remote health experiences and remote medicine teaching and assessment across the four years of the NTMP, and provide academic development and mentoring of clinical supervisors. The Senior Lecturer will also have a key leadership role in service to the College and/or University.

About You

To be successful in this role you will exhibit:

• Doctorate in a relevant field or equivalent clinical experience and standing in Medicine, as well as current AHPRA registration (or eligible for registration).
• Hold and maintain a current membership with relevant medical or medical education-based professional bodies or societies.
• Evidence of an independent and innovative contribution to the development, delivery and evaluation of innovative teaching and learning strategies both in the classroom and in clinical education, including student assessment.
• Significant and sustained excellence in teaching performance at a tertiary level, inclusive of a relevant simulation or clinical setting.
• Demonstrated understanding of the national political, workforce, educational and research issues surrounding rural and remote practice and Aboriginal health, and the issues affecting the training and retention of general practitioners.

For a full list of the key position capabilities for this role, please refer to the position description.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• 6 Weeks Annual Leave (NT only)

About Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT

At Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT, our aim is to be a hub for innovative health research, education, and workforce development across the Northern Territory.  We engage with students, community, and stakeholders to provide critical programs, such as the Northern Territory Medical Program, Paramedicine, Rural Clinical School, and the University Department of Rural Health.

Our postgraduate education pathways (Remote Health Practice program), provides workforce development through Indigenous health and clinical skills training, and we have a community driven research program led by researchers committed to improving health outcomes. We work alongside Poche SA+NT focussing on Indigenous leadership capacity development and developing the Indigenous health workforce.  All activities are driven by our values which focus on the long-term and short-term needs of the NT community.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• Northern Territory Government legislation (the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007) now requires all individuals in child related employment or whose duties involve, or are likely to involve, contact with a child, to hold a valid 'Working with Children Clearance' (Ochre Card). This position involves child related work and is assessed as requiring a Working with Children Clearance/Ochre Card.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Emma Kennedy

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) Tuesday, 1 April 2025.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Certification

Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check - Australian Police or Accredited Agencies, Ochre Card - Government of the Northern Territory

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

01 Apr 2025

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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