Team Lead, Clinical Teaching Support (Melbourne Veterinary School)

Location: This position will be expected to travel and work across multiple sites and campuses across Victoria
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Science
Department/School: Melbourne Veterinary School
Salary: UOM 6 - $92,749 - $100,397 p.a. plus 17% super

• Bring your extensive nursing experience in small animals, equine, and farm animal clinical practice to the University of Melbourne!
• 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 Team Lead, Clinical Teaching Support, you will be the primary contact for coordinating resources required to support the delivery of teaching and assessments for animal handling and clinical skills across the DVM program. You are responsible for coordination of practical class setup, including recruiting and managing coordination of recruitment of small live animals for practical classes, facilitating teaching and assessment using live animals and clinical skills simulators.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate the rotation of Clinical Skills Support Nurses across various clinical sites where staff are embedded.
• Supervise and mentor a team of Clinical Skills Support Nurses to deliver DVM support requirements. The position will be based in Werribee, but may be required to work from other sites as required.
• Facilitate training sessions for nursing staff and students to ensure they are well-versed in the latest practices and protocols. Stay informed about new developments in veterinary medicine and share knowledge with students and staff .
• Maintain health records for animals used in teaching and seek input from veterinarians when necessary.

Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking an agile and enthusiastic Team Leader who can portray excellent communication and organisational skills. You can proactively work collaboratively with other senior team members in the provision of efficient and effective services. You will be a cooperative individual who can support staff, peers and students.
You will also have:

• A relevant tertiary degree (e.g: Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing) with subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and training
• Proven ability to supervise and mentor a team of clinical support staff in a higher education setting, providing Teaching Support
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities to assess compliance risks, develop strategies, and adapt to evolving regulations and industry standards

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check to ensure the University provides a safe environment for everyone.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team - Melbourne Veterinary School
The Melbourne Veterinary School is Australia's number 1 ranked Veterinary School with a proud tradition of excellence in research, education, and leadership. The Melbourne Veterinary School has research strengths in animal diseases, zoonotic infectious diseases, production animal systems (including dairy and red meat) and animal welfare. The Melbourne Veterinary School provides the only professional entry veterinary medicine program in Victoria and covers a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate subjects across veterinary science with Australia's premiere graduate Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, which is nationally and internationally accredited by VSAAC, RCVS and the AVMA COE.
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 page!
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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)

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Applications close: 10 JANUARY 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
Position Description:
Advertised: 19 Dec 2023 12:05 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 10 Jan 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time