Various Specialist Leads: Curtin Medical School

This is your opportunity to be part of the diverse, exciting and rapidly growing Curtin Medical School!

We are seeking outstanding Medical Practitioners on a 0.2FTE basis in the below mentioned fields to provide educational leadership and oversight of their specialty curriculum across all five years of the MBBS. Working with the Director of Medical Education, the Course Coordinator and Year Coordinators, you will provide expertise and ongoing review and development of curriculum objectives and content for Years 1-5 and will contribute to the teaching program in the specialty in years 4-5.

We are seeking to recruit the following positions:

• Senior Lecturer/Specialist Lead, Opthalmology
• Senior Lecturer/Specialist Lead, Palliative Care
• Senior Lecturer/Specialist Lead, Rehabilitation Medicine
• Senior Lecturer/Specialist Lead, ENT
• Senior Lecturer/Specialist Lead, Dermatology
• Senior Lecturer/Specialist Lead, Rural Health
• Senior Lecturer/Specialist Lead, Adult Medicine
• Senior Lecturer/Specialist Lead, Radiology
• Senior Lecturer/Specialist Lead, Anaesthetic

In these roles, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Reviewing and updating existing curriculum objectives and related learning and teaching documents across the five years of the MBBS course;
• Contributing to the development of appropriate student learning resources;
• Conducting face-to-face and online teaching during Back to Campus weeks and during the year (where required) in Years 4 and 5;
• Contributing to the writing and reviewing of assessments;
• Monitoring and providing feedback on workplace-based assessments (WBA) and informing Course and Year Coordinators of cohort strengths/weaknesses with suggestions for supporting student learning;
• Monitoring the quality, and consistent application of, teaching across Curtin Medical School clinical teaching sites, in conjunction with the Director of Clinical Education and Clinical Deans;
• Engaging in evidence-based scholarly activities and educational activities that advance learning, teaching, and assessment in your specialty area.
• Participating in medical education unit committee meetings to encourage cross-specialty educational input and taking the lead on curriculum debate regarding your specialty area.

Your career history will showcase your professional expertise and your excellence in teaching in your specialist field outlined above. A good understanding of the student learning experience through high quality, effective teaching practice and curriculum design is essential

You will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role.

To learn more about these opportunities, please contact Carole Steketee, Director Medical Education on 08 9266 4040 or email at [email protected].
About us

Curtin Medical School comprises the disciplines of medicine, medical radiation science, pharmacy, laboratory medicine and biomedical science. It sits within the Faculty of Health Sciences, with two-affiliated research Institutes called CHIRI and ENABLE. The discipline of medicine is one of Australia’s newest medical schools graduating its first cohort of medical practitioners in 2021.
The discipline of medicine headquarters are based out of a dedicated building on the University Bentley campus with tailored clinical teaching and simulation facilities and offers the only undergraduate medical degree in Western Australia. It now enrols 120 new students each year with preferential selection of students with a rural, Indigenous Australian, or disadvantaged background. In addition, the School has ten affiliated metropolitan hospital clinical placement sites, health campuses in Midland (Perth) and Kalgoorlie (Goldfields, WA), is a member of Rural Clinical School WA and has close links with metropolitan and rural primary care and other community-based health care providers.
Curtin University’s vibrant Bentley campus also includes a gym, childcare, a medical centre, an art gallery, endless food options including a full-range grocer, beautiful gardens, end-of-trip facilities, good parking and excellent public transport connections.
For more information about our university, please visit www.curtin.edu.au
 
Join us!
We are looking for people with:

• Fellowship of a medical specialty or equivalency for registration in Australia.
• A doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline
• Demonstrated academic leadership experience in the specialty/profession and in community engagement.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching.
• High-level communication and interpersonal skills.

Please provide a cover letter

, your CV and separate document addressing the selection criteria above to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.

To view a copy of the generic Academic Role Statement, please copy and paste the following link into your web browser. 

https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/sender/?s=download&token=d201657b-23a8-4938-a11e-4ffc6cea7b25

9pm AWST, 11 December 2022. Please note that shortlisting will occur on 12 December with interviews to follow on the 14th December (either in person or via Teams). 

Please note: As outlined above, interviews are intended to be held on 14 December 2022. Due to the university’s closure between 17 December 2022 – 2 January 2023 inclusive, the outcome will be provided to candidates in January with the appointee proposed to commence 31 January 2023.
Applicants should note that prior to appointment, you will need to have a current National Police Records check, undergo character, integrity, and reference checks. Please note that this position may be subject to a WA state government vaccination mandate. If requested, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status prior to employment.

If you have any queries in relation to the application process, please contact our Careers team at [email protected], or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1). Please note that the Curtin Careers mailbox and phone line will not be monitored between 17 December – 2 January. Please redirect your query over this period to Carole Steketee at [email protected].

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.