Lecturer - ARCS Clinical Academic

Contribute to the broader Adelaide Rural Clinical School (ARCS) agenda of recruiting, supporting and mentoring the next generation of rural health professionals, including medical students and junior doctors based in the region

The Adelaide Rural Clinical School (ARCS) Clinical Academic will be based in Port Lincoln and responsible for:

• Supporting the student learning for Year 5 Rural Cohort students through the provision of weekly site-specific tutorials in disciplines including, but not limited to, women's and children's health, and general practice.
• The provision of pastoral care and educational remediation to individual students based locally, in consultation with senior academics.
• Contribute to the medical student assessment as part of a broader medical education team.
• Work with Aboriginal health academics and clinicians to support students to learn culturally safe clinical communication skills.

To be successful you will need:

• Valid unrestricted medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current clinical credentialing and regular involvement in hospital and/or after hours emergency roster.
• A PhD equivalent qualification in Medicine (FACRRM/FRACGP) or evidence of rural practice experience and progress toward a Fellowship.
• Demonstrated experience in medical education or equivalent experience in rural practice teaching.
• Knowledge of the political workforce, educational and research issues surrounding rural practice and the issues affecting the training and retention of rural general practitioners.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. And our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our core values are honesty, respect, fairness, discovery and excellence. And our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity. We are firm believers that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills of our staff.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia's largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It's comprised of five schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

Learn more at: health.adelaide.edu.au

If you want to change tomorrow, act today

Applications close 11.55 pm, 19 September 2019.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Dr Katrina Morgan

Head Education, Adelaide Rural Clinical School

P: +61 (0) 409 097564

E: katrina.morgan@adelaide.edu.au

For application related queries, contact:

Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences HR

E: fhshr@adelaide.edu.au

(Level B) $97,577 to 115,495 per annum plus an employer contribution of 9.5% superannuation will apply

Fixed term, part-time (0.2 FTE) contract available until the 31 December 2020 with the potential for extension

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.