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Reporting to the Manager: Clinical Placement Unit, this position is responsible for the operational aspects of the Clinical Placement Unit (CPU) and leads a team of Placement Officers. The Team Leader is the Academic Units (CHS and ALH) key reference point for Clinical Placement administration and is a conduit between the Academic Units and Central Units and is a key external stakeholder reference point.
The position is responsible for ensuring the correct and consistent interpretation and application of the University’s academic administration policies and procedures in relation to Clinical Placement within the Academic Units.
About UniSA
The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.
The UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance Academic Unit offers a wide range of degrees and conducts research in the fields of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, medical radiation sciences, medical sonography, speech pathology, clinical exercise physiology, exercise and nutrition, health sciences, public health, exercise and sport science, and human movement.
Our degrees meet the evolving needs of the health industry, with our graduates actively contributing to the future health workforce in areas such as medical imaging, rehabilitation and wellness, disability, health promotion, chronic disease, pain management, wellbeing and high-performance sport.
In addition to industry-linked careers, UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance research strengths continue to influence and positively contribute to the health industry and broader community. UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance is home to the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), a recognised research centre which investigates the role of exercise, nutrition and other lifestyle activities in improving clinical and health outcome and Innovation, Implementation & Clinical Translation in Health (IIMPACT), a research concentration, which focuses on persistent pain and breathlessness, rural health and stroke recovery.
Essential Skills and Experience
- An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, or demonstrated equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
- Demonstrated previous experience working in a senior administrative position in a complex service environment, including managing and developing a team in the provision of superior quality customer service
- Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining respectful and successful business relationships with a range of stakeholders
- High level verbal and interpersonal and problem-solving skills including experience in liaising and negotiating with people at all levels both internal and external to an organisation to provide advice and recommendations to senior staff
- High level writing skills appropriate to prepare briefings and/or reports based on self-initiated or directed research, investigation and analysis for a wide range of audiences
Benefits
Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:
- Access to great personal development opportunities
- Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
- Flexible working conditions
- A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking
- A variety of leave arrangements
Culture
As a University of Enterprise, we offer a dynamic and agile workplace culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging environment. Our people are authentic, resilient, and influential, and we deliver results.
Start Your Unstoppable Career!
For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.
Please address your cover letter to Emma Kelvin, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at ***********@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 5876.
Applications close: 11.30pm Wednesday 6 March 2024
Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.
