• Exciting opportunity for an academic health professional to support rural NSW
• Lead the federally funded UCRH collaborative program to strengthen the multidisciplinary rural/remote health workforce, research, education, and community partnerships.
• 5-year fixed-term appointment with the possibility for renewal and an attractive remuneration package.

About the opportunity

The Faculty of Medicine and Health is the largest faculty in the University and contains seven academic schools: Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, Sydney Dental School, Sydney School of Health Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Sydney Nursing School and Sydney Pharmacy School. The Faculty operates in three major metropolitan health precincts and one rural/regional precinct which includes "clinical schools" at Broken Hill, Dubbo & Orange and in the Northern Rivers/Lismore. The clinical schools have strong collaborative relationships with the health services and communities within which they are located.

We are seeking to appoint an academic and clinician leader, at the level of Associate Professor or Professor, as Head of Clinical School, The University Centre for Rural Health (Northern Rivers) (UCRH). The UCRH sits proudly on the traditional lands of the Widjabul/Wyabul people of the Bundjalung nation, in Lismore. The UCRH is a federally funded multidisciplinary centre of excellence in rural health education and research. It was established in 2001 as a department of the School of Public Health at the University of Sydney. Affiliated UCRH partners include Western Sydney University, University of Wollongong, Southern Cross University and the Northern NSW Local Health District. The Centre delivers a high quality, distinctive and supportive education and student placement program for medical, allied health, dental and nursing students from multiple Universities designed to build an effective health workforce, committed to the needs of rural communities throughout Australia. Medical education is jointly delivered through the North Coast Medical Education Collaboration (NCMEC). The UCRH conducts a vibrant research program focusing on the health care needs of rural populations around Australia while building research leadership and research capacity within the Northern Rivers region, with particular expertise in Indigenous health, including a Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health. The UCRH is located adjacent to Lismore Base Hospital and oversees research programs and student placements across rural and remote parts of Northern NSW.

About you

The successful candidate will be an outstanding PhD qualified academic, with a strong track record in a field relevant to rural/regional health, with a national or international reputation in the field, and eligible for registration in NSW as a health professional. The level of appointment - Associate Professor or Professor - will be commensurate to the successful candidate's qualifications, track record and experience. You will have a track record in leading multi-disciplinary health professional teams, training and community engagement, and creating and managing genuine partnerships with key stakeholders in health, government, and the community. You will have a sound understanding of the learning needs of different health professional students, research academics, and rural health and medical workforce, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. You will have a communication style which is engaging and supportive of a positive and culturally safe, workplace culture. The successful candidate will have an ability to lead and develop academics and to work in partnership with professional staff. You will have demonstrated experience in financial and in operational management practices.

Term and remuneration

The successful candidate will be offered a 5-year fixed-term position on a full-time basis, with the possibility for renewal subject to assessment of performance. The appointment is also subject to completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees.

Relocation assistance will also be provided if required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The successful candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and the candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

How to apply

Applications (including a CV and cover letter outlining how your skills, capabilities and experience meet the requirements for the role) must be submitted via the University's careers site. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment/ and search by reference 0086357 for more information and to apply.

Closing time: 11:59 pm (AEST) on Wednesday 17 November 2021

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.