Lecturer / Senior Lecturer, Medical School

UWA Medical School

Discipline of General Practice

• Multiple short-term positions available in the Division of General Practice
• Part time 0.1FTE appointments on Thursday mornings from end of January 2023 for 15 weeks
• Base salary range: Level B $105,043 – $124,301 p.a. (pro-rata) or Level C $128,152- $147,413 plus 17% superannuation (appointment will be dependant on applicant’s skills and experience

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

About the team

The UWA Medical School is the largest and longest established medical school in Western Australia. It delivers a 4-year post-graduate MD course to local, national and international students. The School also has substantial and successful research programs across most disciplines in the medical sector.

The Discipline of General Practice provides high quality and innovative teaching to medical students throughout the course in collaboration with the wider medical profession and general practices.

About the opportunity

We are seeking Medical Practitioners with an interest and background in teaching to provide tuition, supervision, and assessment to Year 2 MD Clinical preparation students. You will be required to tutor two consecutive sessions for two hours each with around 12 students per group. You will also be expected to contribute to an all day OSCE examination on 6th April 2023.

The Clinical Preparation curriculum emphasises the essential clinical skills of history, examination and clinical reasoning that are integral for patient assessment and will focus on musculoskeletal and neurological examination.

About you

To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:

• Unconditional registration with AHPRA as a Medical Practitioner in Western Australia
• Experience in clinical practice within the last five years, with a broad general knowledge of history and examination of all body systems
• Experience as a tutor and/or supervisor of medical students and/or junior doctors. 
• Effective organisational, communication and negotiation skills.

Applicants with specialist training in General Practice or other specialisation will be appointed as Senior Lecture (level C). Those with no specialist training or who are undergoing specialist training will be appointed as Lecturer (level B).

About your application

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description: PD 513091.pdf

You are required to address the selection criteria in your submission in a separate document. For information to assist you with compiling statements to answer the selection criteria, please visit Addressing the selection criteria .

You may also submit an additional statement (1 page max) outlining any personal circumstances which should be considered when assessing your application. Applicants who have experienced periods of academic/professional interruption or other relevant events can include a description of achievements relative to opportunity in this statement.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Sunday, 8th January 2023

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Narelle Kealley[email protected] for any teaching related queries or Nahal Mavaddat on [email protected] for any contractual queries

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Application Details : Please apply online via the Apply Now button.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We celebrate difference and believe diversity is fundamental to achieving our goals as a globally recognised Top 100 educational and research institution. We are committed to creating a safe work environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with disability.

• We have a globally competitive, gender neutral parental leave policy with 26 weeks paid leave after 12 months service and 36 weeks after 5 years.
• We have on-campus childcare facilities for children aged 6 weeks to kindy.
• We facilitate flexible working, with part-time and job-sharing arrangements considered.
• We have an ongoing partnership with Pride in Diversity and were recently awarded a Bronze Employer status for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.
• We have Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and actively work to improve gender equity.

Should you have any queries relating to your application, please contact the individual named in the advertisement. Alternatively, contact the Talent team at [email protected] with details of your query. To enable a quick response, please include the 6-digit job reference number and a member of the team will respond to your enquiry.