"Senior Lecturer and Specialty Supervisor - General Practice"

Greater Brisbane Clinical School

Multiple part-time positions between 0.2FTE and 0.6FTE permanent position, commencing January 2026

Base salary will be in the range $140,293 - $161,518 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level C)

Based at our Herston Campus

About This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a Teaching-Focused Senior Lecturer to make a meaningful impact in clinical education through leadership and collaboration. As Specialty Supervisor, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the learning experience across all four years of the program, working closely with the Principal Specialty Supervisor and engaging hospital and community care clinicians.

You will be highly visible in clinical environments, bringing your academic expertise and passion for teaching to inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals. Your leadership will support the development of others, foster integration across disciplines, and contribute to the evolution of teaching practices and policies.

At UQ, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where staff thrive. This role offers the opportunity to grow your influence, lead with purpose, and be part of a community that values curiosity, integrity, and excellence.

We are seeking to fill a total of 0.6FTE and are open to appointing multiple part-time positions between 0.2FTE and 0.6FTE.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Deliver high-quality clinical education by serving as a professional role model, contributing to a positive student experience, and supporting teaching, supervision, assessment, and feedback across all program years to foster clinical competence and professional identity.
• Collaborate with clinical educators including Academic Title Holders to ensure effective supervision and assessment, while acting as an educational advisor and supporting continuous improvement in curriculum and teaching practices through the Principal Specialty Supervisor.
• Enhance learning outcomes by contributing to curriculum design and educational innovation led by the Mayne Academy and Academy for Medical Education and assisting in monitoring and improving the quality of learning and assessment within the Clinical Unit.
• Maintain an active research profile by producing quality clinical research outputs, participating in funding applications related to clinical and teaching scholarship, and applying best-practice research methodologies to inform and improve educational delivery.

This position reports to the Head, General Practice Clinical Unit with functional oversight from the Head, Mayne Academy of General Practice.

For a full position description please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

The successful applicant may attract additional salary loadings (clinical and/or state) within this role, based on their qualifications and registrations and subject to approval. More information can be found here.

This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

The successful applicant may attract additional salary loadings (clinical and/or state) within this role, based on their qualifications and registrations and subject to approval. More information can be found here.

About You

• Medical qualification and eligibility for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia, with a specialist qualification recognised by: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and/or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
• PhD or equivalent in the disciplinary area, or an appropriate combination of professional and academic service relevant to the field.
• An established profile in clinical teaching and/or clinical research in the discipline area.
• Evidence of a substantial senior contribution to quality clinical teaching at undergraduate postgraduate and/or professional entry level.
• Expert discipline knowledge and extensive experience in a general or specialist capacity, including evidence of dissemination and adoption of new and innovative clinical techniques.
• National record of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences with a developing international profile in conjunction with evidence of contributing to successfully seeking, obtaining and managing external research funding.
• Active participation in the development and continuous innovation of programs, curricula and/or course material in the discipline area.
• Record of supervision of HDR students and/or trainees in speciality training programs.
• A growing record of meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with demonstrated leadership roles in external activities that foster links within the profession and the relevant specialty, including developing consultancies in speciality areas.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including right to work in Australia, education check, AHPRA registration, mandatory immunisations.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mayne Professor, & Head of GP Clinical Unit, GBCS, Katharine Wallis: k.wallis@uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload: Resume, Cover letter, Responses to the ‘About You’ section.

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We’re dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We’re committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role. Applications close Sunday 12 October 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R-55825). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 21st October.