"Senior Lecturer (Education-Focused) - Year Three Coordinator"

• Part-time up to 0.4 FTE fixed term until December 2026 with possibility of extension subject to funding for a dedicated and organised Year 3 Senior Lecturer
• Exciting opportunity to support the School of Rural Health Doctor of Medicine program located in Dubbo, NSW
• Base salary of $156,103 (pro-rata) + 17% superannuation

About the Opportunity

The School of Rural Health (SRH) has been delivering long term rural placements for The University of Sydney year 3 and 4 medical students in Orange and Dubbo for over 20 years. In 2022, The University of Sydney commenced delivery of its four-year graduate entry Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program in two streams; a Metropolitan stream based on the University's Camperdown campus in Sydney, and a Dubbo stream based at the School of Rural Health in Dubbo.

We have a position available for a Senior Lecturer (Education-Focused) - Year Three Coordinator who will undertake a range of duties related to the implementation of the curriculum as well as teaching and learning activities for Year Three in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program (Dubbo Stream). This position will have a supervision and leadership role in the Program including coordination and management of academic staff and tutors within the portfolio. The Year Three program is devoted to the following fields Child and Adolescent Health, Perinatal and Women's Health, Critical Care, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and, the Doctor of Medicine Research Project block.

This position is located at Dubbo. Limited travel between rural and metropolitan sites is a requirement of this position and therefore a driver's license is required. Some out-of-hours work is also required of this role.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health is the largest faculty in the University and contains seven academic schools https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/

Sydney Medical School is one of these and includes both metropolitan and rural Clinical Schools https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/schools/sydney-medical-school.html, including the School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange).

Dubbo, NSW is a vibrant regional centre that offers the benefits of space and a relatively laid-back lifestyle with the amenities of a major city. Home to Aboriginal people of the Wiradjuri Nation, Dubbo connects and services a broad catchment population of 120,000 people in the Orana Region and has daily flights to a number of regional and metropolitan centres. For more information on Dubbo and surrounds, see https://dubbo.com.au/

Your key responsibilities:

• contribute to outstanding educational design, delivery, evaluation and outcomes
• contribute to scholarship and apply clinical knowledge and expertise for improved student outcomes
• actively contribute to the research, education and administrative activities of the discipline/School/Faculty
• provide academic oversight and leadership of the Year Four component of the Sydney Medical School Doctor of Medicine Program at Dubbo
• lead and manage staff/tutors
• support pastoral care needs of students at the Clinical School
• fulfill Governance and Compliance requirements of the Sydney Medical Program Doctor of Medicine and the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program/Murray Darling Medical Schools Program Parameters
• support the orientation and induction of students and staff to the area.

About you

• bachelor of Medicine (MB)/Doctor of Medicine (MD)/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution
• PhD in an academic field relevant to the discipline or other relevant higher academic or professional qualification
• recognition as a Fellow of the relevant Australasian medical specialist college or equivalent as recognised by Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency (AHPRA), e.g. FANZCA, FRACP, FACEM, FRACGP, FCICM, FRANZCOG, FRANZCP.
• current registration with AHPRA or equivalent professional bodies (where relevant)
• demonstrated applied understanding of contemporary clinical best-practice
• acknowledged as playing a major role in the profession, for example by having a well-regarded leadership role in a clinical area of specialty and/or notable network of connections and strategic alliances
• demonstrated excellence in clinical or scholarly activities relevant to educational design and practice
• demonstrated success in supporting the academic endeavour from curriculum design to engaging in research/scholarship and providing a student enabling environment
• deep and broad experience in effective clinical teaching and learning in an established Medical Program
• leadership experience in a team-teaching environment as well as leading education activities to successful outcomes
• significant experience in supervising others and coordinating successful team activities
• demonstrable understanding of and commitment to rural health
• a broad knowledge of the Australian Healthcare system
• Current Working with Children Check and National Police Check and drivers's license
• compliance with the Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

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For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Tuana Sanders, Administration Manager at the School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange) via tuana.sanders@sydney.edu.au, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Danielle Selinger, Recruitment Operations, by email to danielle.selinger@sydney.edu.au

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