Job Description
- Contribute to culturally responsive clinical education and help improve eye health outcomes across diverse Australian communities.
About the area
The School of Health and Clinical Sciences at The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a research-intensive academic environment where excellence in research underpins teaching and community impact.
Within the School, the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences delivers a highly regarded Doctor of Optometry program alongside Higher Degree by Research training. The Department is committed to graduating socially accountable clinicians and researchers who deliver culturally safe, person-centred care.
Clinical education is central to the program, delivered through a distributed network of teaching clinics and community partnerships across Western Australia, including rural, remote and Aboriginal community-controlled health services.
About the opportunity
We are seeking a passionate and motivated optometrist to join our academic team, contributing to high-quality teaching, clinical supervision, and community engagement.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver clinical teaching and provide hands-on supervision, supporting students to develop strong clinical, diagnostic and communication skills.
- Contribute to community-based education, including outreach clinics and placements within Aboriginal community-controlled health services, promoting culturally safe and responsive care.
- Support curriculum delivery, unit coordination, student assessment and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to enhance student learning through innovative teaching approaches, including digital and simulated learning environments.
- Engage in practice-based research, contributing to scholarship in areas such as clinical education, rural workforce development and equitable models of care.
- Build and maintain partnerships with community organisations, healthcare providers and professional bodies to strengthen clinical education and service delivery.
This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on health equity, support Indigenous health outcomes, and contribute to innovative, community-focused optometry education across Western Australia.
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