Lecturer Medical Education

UOM University of Melbourne; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 148,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health & wellbeing programs

Discounted services

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Melbourne is seeking a part-time, continuing Clinical Educator to deliver high-quality clinical education for MD students at PMCC and St Vincent’s. You will coordinate placements, assessments and curriculum innovation to enhance student learning and patient-centred cancer care.

You will lead education programs, facilitate bedside teaching, and contribute to assessment design, ensuring high-quality MD program delivery across collaborating hospitals.

Qualifications

• Medical qualification recognised in Victoria.
• Fellowship in a surgical speciality.
• Experience teaching medical students in university and hospital settings.
• Ability to manage competing demands in a busy clinical environment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong organisational and basic computing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical placement and education programs aligned with the University of Melbourne MD curriculum requirements.
• Facilitate bedside teaching, tutorials and OSCE for MD students across clinical years.
• Contribute to design, delivery and marking of written, workplace-based and OSCE assessments for MD cohorts.
• Coordinate with PMCC and affiliated hospitals to ensure consistent, high-quality implementation of the MD program.
• Drive evaluation, quality improvement and educational projects for St Vincent’s Clinical School learning experiences.

Skills

Clinical education

Teaching medical students

Communication

Organisation

Education

Medical qualification recognised in Victoria

Fellowship in surgical speciality

Job description

Role type: Part time (0.1FTE), Continuing Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Department: Department of Medical Education Salary: $124,656 - $148,023 p.a. pro-rata for part time plus 17% super Cancer-focused clinical teaching across leading tertiary hospitals / shape MD placements, assessments and curriculum / collaborate with expert surgical educators

Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

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Your next career opportunity

In this role, you will deliver high-quality clinical education for MD students at PMCC and St Vincent’s. You will coordinate placements, assessments and curriculum innovation that enhance student learning and patient-centred cancer care.

What you will deliver

• Lead clinical placement and education programs that align with the University of Melbourne MD curriculum requirements.
• Facilitate bedside teaching, tutorials and case-based learning for MD students across all clinical years.
• Contribute to design, delivery and marking of written, workplace-based and OSCE assessments for MD cohorts.
• Coordinate with PMCC and affiliated hospitals to ensure consistent, high-quality implementation of the MD program.
• Drive evaluation, quality improvement and educational projects that enhance St Vincent’s Clinical School learning experiences.

You may be a great fit if you

• Hold a medical qualification recognised in Victoria and Fellowship in a surgical speciality.
• Maintain an active surgical clinical appointment at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
• Bring demonstrated experience teaching medical students within university and hospital environments.
• Manage competing demands effectively in a busy clinical setting while maintaining high educational standards.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills across multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Apply strong organisational, administrative and basic computing skills to coordinate placements and assessments.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation.
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being.
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning.
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave.
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program.

Your new team

You will join the St Vincent’s Clinical School and Department of Medical Education, delivering the University’s MD programme. Working closely with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre clinicians, the team integrates cutting-edge cancer care with outstanding student learning. You will be supported by committed educators who value collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement in clinical education.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child‑safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at [e-mail].

Application essentials

• You must have current valid work rights for Australia.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.

Contact & enquiries

For queries related to this specific position, contact Christine Jackman by emailing [e-mail]. For questions related to our recruitment process email Walid at [e-mail]. For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on [phone] or at [e-mail] (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Applications close: 22 September 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.