AddressJob no: 0062604
Location: Ballarat
Role type: Part-time; Fixed-term until the 31st of December 2025
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Deparment of Rural Health
Salary: Academic C – $140,433 – $161,926 p.a. (pro rata) plus 17% super
- Coordinate and teach MD program curriculum and student placements at Grampians Health, Ballarat.
- Foster a collaborative teaching approach with health service providers at a leading Australian University.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
As the Curriculum Coordinator and Placement Liaison for the MD program at Grampians Health in Ballarat, Victoria, you will oversee curriculum delivery and student placements. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Medical Student Education, you'll collaborate closely with the Clinical School, the University, and other clinical educators in Ballarat. Building strong relationships with health service providers at Grampians Health and actively engaging in all Rural Clinical School activities are vital to success in this role.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Clinical teaching of Rural Clinical School students which includes the preparation and delivery of small group tutorials, demonstrations, clinical sessions, and other modes of teaching. A commitment to a regular weekly teaching session will be required.
- Orientation of students to during their placement in your department at Grampians Health, Ballarat.
- Participation in, and marking of, in-term workplace-based assessments of medical students during their placement in your department.
- Participation in end of academic year medical student examinations. This includes recruitment of patients for examinations.
Who We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and teaching skills, fostering positive relationships with clinical students to enhance their learning experience. They should also demonstrate the ability to develop strong working relationships with medical practitioners and health professionals, alongside strong interpersonal skills and proficiency in teamwork and organisational tasks.
You will also have:
- A medical qualification recognisable in Australia and Fellowship of an Australian Specialist College (eg. RACP, RACS, RACGP, ACEM, CICM, etc.
- Demonstrated capability of developing good working relationships with all levels of medical practitioners, and other health professionals, in hospitals and the community.
- A commitment to furthering the role of the University within the Rural Clinical School.
- Experience in clinical teaching, medical education, and curriculum delivery.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – Department of Rural Health
The Department of Rural Health, part of the prestigious Melbourne Medical School at the University of Melbourne, is making a significant impact on rural healthcare. With locations in Shepparton, Ballarat, Bendigo, and Wangaratta, as well as associations with over 40 rural towns in Victoria, we are dedicated to providing professional health education and research training in a rural context. Our mission is to increase the rural health workforce, and we achieve this through strong partnerships with the local community and healthcare providers, ensuring our programs remain relevant and connected.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Walid Abdullatif via email at **********@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
