Rural Clinical Educator

Times Higher Education; Renmark, Victor Harbor; On-site; AUD 141,000 - 163,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation + salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Flinders University invites applications for a Rural Clinical Educator to join the SA Rural Medical Program. Based in Renmark or Victor Harbor, this part-time fixed-term role focuses on delivering rural clinical teaching and mentoring medical students.

You will provide small-group learning, simulation-based education and career guidance, while supporting clinical supervisors and strengthening partnerships with local health services.

Qualifications

• Experienced rural clinician with a passion for rural healthcare.
• Ability to mentor learners through small-group, student-centred education.
• Excellent relationship-building with students, clinicians and partners.
• Commitment to advancing rural health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical teaching, clinical skills training and simulation-based education to Doctor of Medicine students.
• Facilitate small-group learning experiences within authentic rural healthcare and community settings.
• Provide mentoring, career guidance and academic support to students undertaking rural medical training.
• Support clinical supervisors and strengthen partnerships across local healthcare services and communities.

Skills

Clinical teaching

Small-group learning

Mentoring

Clinical leadership

Simulation-based education

Tools

Simulation software

Job description

Organisation/Company FLINDERS UNIVERSITY Research Field Medical sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 16 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Australia Type of Contract Other Job Status Part-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

• Part-time (0.1 FTE and 0.2 FTE position available) | Fixed term (2 years)
• Academic Level C | $141,370 - $162,619 (pro rata)
• Location: Renmark - River Murray & Mallee Region

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced rural clinician to join the SA Rural Medical Program as a Rural Clinical Educator. Based in either Renmark or Victor Harbor, you will share your expertise through small-group teaching and mentoring, helping medical students learn within authentic rural healthcare and community settings. This role is ideally suited to clinicians who are passionate about supporting the next generation of doctors while remaining connected to their local region and health service community.

As a Rural Clinical Educator, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering engaging clinical teaching, clinical skills training and simulation-based education to Doctor of Medicine students.
• Facilitating small-group learning experiences within authentic rural healthcare and community settings.
• Providing mentoring, career guidance and academic support to students undertaking rural medical training.
• Supporting clinical supervisors and strengthening partnerships across local healthcare services and communities.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to "Changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters", by 2035 through delivering high-quality, student-centred medical education in authentic rural healthcare settings. By supporting, mentoring and inspiring future doctors through personalised small-group learning experiences, the role advances Flinders' commitment to putting students at the centre of everything we do and helping them achieve their full potential.

About You

You are an experienced clinician who is passionate about rural healthcare and developing the next generation of medical professionals. Whether you are an established medical educator or looking to transition into academia, you enjoy sharing your expertise through teaching, mentorship and clinical leadership while remaining connected to your local community.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Contemporary clinical experience and a strong understanding of rural healthcare practice.
• A passion for mentoring and supporting learners through small-group, student-centred education.
• Excellent relationship‑building skills and the ability to engage with students, clinicians and healthcare partners.
• A commitment to advancing rural health outcomes and contributing to the future rural medical workforce.

We have a strong national and international reputation for providing community‑engaged inter‑professional training for medical, nursing, and allied health students. This includes the SA Rural Medical (SARM) program and multidisciplinary rural clinical placements.

Through this practice, we bring new and exciting opportunities to actively engage and work with rural communities.

Life at Flinders

They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice

Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University.If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please contact the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through [e-mail] or call 08 8201 2383.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre‑employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.

These include:

• Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working with Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).

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At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.