Deputy Director of Medical Student Education, Northern Clinical School

Job no: 0028971
Location: Hospital Based
Role type: Part time 0.5FTE; Fixed-term for 2 years
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Department of Medical Education – Northern Health
Salary: Level B or Level C depending on experience and qualifications.
Level B – $110,236 – $130,900 p.a. or Level C – $135,000- $155,698 p.a. (pro-rata) plus 17% super and clinical loading

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

About – Department of Medical Education

http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/school-structure/medical-education

Reporting to the Head of Department, Department of Medical Education in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, the Northern Clinical School is responsible for all student affairs such as rostering, teaching arrangements, examinations and assisting and counselling students as required.

The MD was launched in 2011 as the first Australian medical course at masters level , the Melbourne MD created a new benchmark in 21st century medical education.Ten years later, it was time to once again take the educational lead by introducing our redesigned MD course, offering unprecedented levels of flexibility to those beginning their medical career.

About the Role
The Deputy Director of Medical Student Education will be located at the Northern Centre for Health Education and Research (NCHER) located at the Northern Hospital in Epping. The role requires the incumbent to be a medically qualified person who has or is capable of developing strong working relationships with administration and senior and junior medical staff at all campuses affiliated with the Northern Clinical School (NCS). The appointee is expected to further the role of the University within Northern Health, and will be responsible for the organisation and implementation of the clinical teaching programme, clinical examinations, pastoral care, and supervisory duties for all Northern Clinical School medical students.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching – Organisation and implementation of the delivery of the medical curriculum within the Northern Clinical School, clinical teaching of Northern Clinical School students and administrative tasks associated with the teaching curriculum and the Northern Clinical School.
• Administrative tasks associated with implementation of student clinical assessments in Long case and OSCE
• Provide support to clinical school teaching staff to manage students and student issues
• Assist in the development of methods to evaluate the program delivered at Northern Clinical School and respond to reports with strategies for improvement specific to student and departmental feedback
• Implementing the policies of the Melbourne Medical School, the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS), and the University particularly the medical curriculum and its development.

About You
You will possess demonstrated adaptability and enthusiasm for integrating innovative teaching methods and technologies into medical education where appropriate. You will bring your exceptional organisational and administrative skills and demonstrated ability to work in a leadership role with your highly developed interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team.

You will also have:

• A medical qualification recognisable in Australia and Fellowship in an Australian College (e.g FRACP, FRACGP, FACCRM, etc)
• A commitment to furthering the role of the University within Northern Health and fostering partnership opportunities with educational institutions and community bodies.
• Experience in clinical teaching, medical education, and curriculum delivery, preferably in the clinical field.

To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

Please note: To be considered for this role you must have current valid work rights for Australia.

About the University
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

Benefits of Working with Us
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits .

Be Yourself
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against the selection criteria^ (found in the Position Description) for the role.

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact  us at hr-talent@unimelb.edu.au .

Position Description