"Senior Lecturer (EF)- Discipline of General Practice"

Senior Lecturer (EF)- Discipline of General Practice

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Job no: 537374
Work type: Part Time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Senior Lecturer

• Employment Type: Part Time; 10 hours per week
• Duration: Fixed Term Until 23 November 2026
• Remuneration: Academic Level C ($155 K - $178 K pro rata)- based on experience + 17% Super+ Clinical Loading
• Location: Sydney, New South Wales.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world (QS top 20) and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters:

The Senior Lecturer (Education Focussed) is an experienced General Practitioner with broad expertise in clinical medicine who plays a leadership role in delivering high-quality teaching and driving educational excellence across undergraduate and postgraduate medical programs. Grounded in contemporary clinical practice, the role focuses on designing, delivering and assessing innovative, student-centred learning experiences.

Reporting to the Associate Professor, the position carries responsibility for course coordination and academic quality assurance, ensuring curriculum and assessment reflect current professional, ethical and legal standards. The Senior Lecturer provides educational leadership by mentoring academic and clinical educators, working collaboratively with academic, clinical and professional stakeholders, and contributing to School and Faculty activities. The role fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement, while upholding UNSW’s values and health and safety responsibilities.

Who You Are:

• A medical qualification, with unconditional registration with AHPRA as a specialist General Practitioner.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
• Higher degree in a related field (desirable).
• Demonstrated record of excellence in medical education, relevant to these domains.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence and fostering this in others.
• Evidence of professional development of teaching practice in self and others with the ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in learning and teaching.
• Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• 10 days paid cultural leave per year
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application including your resume & cover letter online before Sunday 8th February 2026 at 11:55pm. A copy of the Position Description can be on JOBS@UNSW.

To be considered for this role, your application must include a document (maximum 3 pages) addressing the Selection Criteria which are outlined in the “Skills and Experience” section of the position description. Applications that do not address these criteria will not be considered.

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks: -

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Get in Touch:

Aarti
a.aarti@unsw.edu.au

Talent Acquisition Associate

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Position Description

Advertised: 23 Jan 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Feb 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time