About Flinders

Our bold vision, captured in our Strategic Plan: making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda, is to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

To realise this ambition, we recently made a significant organisation change to a six College structure with a professional staff and services alignment.

We recognise the key to our success is exceptional people and we’re seeking an outstanding individual to join the team of our transformed university.

Employment Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Position Summary

Availability:
Fixed-Term until Dec 2024 | Part-Time at 0.2 FTE

Compensation Grade:
Academic Level B

Salary Range:
$101,724 - $120,380 pro-rata

Reporting to:
Director Katherine Campus

This Teaching Specialist (Clinical/Practitioner) position, with its primary focus on teaching and teaching-related activities drawing on contemporary/professional practice, has an important role to play in the University’s achievement of its strategic plan, Making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda.

The University is committed to a student-centred ethos and to developing creative, enterprising, career-ready graduates prepared to become lifelong contributors to society. In accordance with the strategic plan,

The University seeks to:

• deliver a richly interactive and personalised approach to learning focussed on student success;
• be an international leader in educational innovation, advanced learning technologies and learning analytics; and
• develop enterprising graduates equipped with the skills required for success in the knowledge economy.

The Clinical Educator, Katherine Campus, Flinders NT will coordinate and teach clinical and communication skills to medical students based at the Katherine Campus of Flinders NT, so that students graduate with well-established clinical and communication skills and readiness for internship in the NT context.

This position would be ideal addition to a clinical appointment at one of the local health services. The opportunities are extraordinary to join a community of health professional staff committed to building locally trained workforce and providing quality health services.

Key Position Responsibilities

This position is predominantly concerned with teaching and teaching-related duties involving the creation, delivery and continuous quality improvement of university-level education. It includes (but is not limited to): direct teaching informed by approaches that enhance the student experience; curriculum design and review; delivery innovation; advancements in education technologies; and making an independent contribution to maintaining internal and external compliance and accreditation of courses.

Appointees bring recent, ongoing (concurrent) or extensive experience and knowledge of contemporary clinical/professional practice to the position. The position is also expected to make an independent contribution to high-quality university, professional and community service. The position does not include making a research contribution.

Teaching:

• Create, coordinate and conduct inspiring teaching informed by approaches that enhance the student experience, with a focus on Rural and Remote Health topics, across all levels and modes, of the College with a focus on clinical skills training and/or supervision of students undertaking work integrated learning.
• Contribute to the planning and evaluation of these topics, undertaking the role of Topic Coordinator as required.
• Make an independent contribution to the review, renewal, development and design of curricula and courses that are attractive to existing and new cohorts of students and that nurture creativity and critical-thinking skills.
• Provide support, academic counselling and professional advice to students concerning their studies, professional development and career opportunities.
• Make effective use of innovations and technologies in teaching practice.
• Undertaking a process of quality improvement for the delivery of the MD program in Katherine, NT.
• Build inter-professional learning and contemporary practice issues into the NTMP MD program

University, Professional and Service:

• Participate in the College’s administrative activities such as leadership on committees and working groups and attendance at College meetings.
• Maintain professional knowledge relevant to teaching within their discipline through scholarship and professional development.
• Engage in activities within a relevant external professional domain such as professional associations, conferences and workshops, and within a wider community context at local, national or international level.
• Provide high quality contribution to community service in the Katherine region NT, with a focus on opportunities that maintain clinical skills currency, on behalf of the College and University.
• Undertake activities that promote the development of productive partnerships to provide opportunities for students and promote graduate employability.
• Work with the NTMP & related program staff, in particular the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and Wellbeing to deliver training and education for students in Indigenous Health.
• Any other responsibilities in line with the level of the position as assigned by the Supervisor and/or the University.

Key Position Capabilities

• Doctorate in a relevant field or equivalent clinical experience and standing in Medicine.
• Currently registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Relevant and contemporary clinical experience in a relevant field, including the use of clinical skills and simulation equipment.
• Evidence of excellent relevant teaching performance must be provided.
• Evidence of an independent and innovative contribution to the development, delivery and evaluation of innovative teaching and learning strategies both in the classroom and in clinical education, including student assessment.
• Demonstrated capacity to contribute to curriculum reviews and internal and external accreditation activities.
• Demonstrated understanding of the nexus between teaching and learning, research and scholarship.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, students and industry, including the provision of quality supervision and feedback.
• Evidence of upholding the values and ethos of the University.
• An understanding of Aboriginal health issues, including communication and counselling.

For further information regarding this position, please contact: Associate Professor Emma Kennedy

Prescribed Conditions of Employment:

Northern Territory Government legislation (the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007) now requires all individuals in child related employment or whose duties involve, or are likely to involve, contact with a child, to hold a valid ‘Working with Children Clearance’ (Ochre Card). This position involves child related work and is assessed as requiring a Working with Children Clearance/Ochre Card.

COVID-19 vaccination in accordance with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (2022) is a condition of employment with the University. Any offer of employment will be subject to the successful candidate presenting their COVID-19 Digital Certificate as evidence of vaccination or showing evidence of a valid medical exemption where relevant.

How to Apply

Please review the Key Position Capabilities above and submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages addressing the criteria. Applications without a Suitability Statement may not be considered. For more information, please see our How To Apply page.

Information for Applicants:

A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

We are seeking to increase the diversity to improve equal opportunity outcomes for employees, and therefore we encourage female applicants, people with a disability and/or from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders descent to apply.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Applications Close 11:59 pm:

16 Aug 2022