Rural Clinical Educator - Renmark / Victor Harbor

Flinders University; Victor Harbor; On-site; AUD 141,000 - 163,000; Part time

Job summary

Flinders University in South Australia is seeking an experienced Rural Clinical Educator to join the SA Rural Medical Program. Based in Renmark or Victor Harbor, you will lead small-group teaching and mentoring, helping medical students learn within authentic rural settings.

You will deliver engaging clinical teaching, clinical skills training and simulation-based education to Doctor of Medicine students, and facilitate learning in community settings while strengthening partnerships with local

Qualifications

• Experienced clinician passionate about rural healthcare.
• Experience in teaching, mentorship and clinical leadership.
• Strong communication and collaboration with students and clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 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.

Skills

Clinical experience

Mentoring

Relationship building

Rural health

Job description

Position Details

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

Location: Victor Harbor - Ramindjeri

View Position Description - Renmark - 0.1 FTE

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About the Role

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.

Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA

Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA (FRRHSA) facilitates high-quality multidisciplinary health education and research in our State's regional areas. 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.

So, why work at Flinders?

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

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

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