Rural Surgical Education Lead | Part-Time

University of Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 153,000 - 176,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

LinkedIn Learning

Discounts (Melbourne Theatre Company)

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Job summary

The University of Melbourne is seeking a part-time Senior Rural Surgical Education role to lead and coordinate high‑quality surgical teaching for Rural Clinical School students in Wangaratta.

You will organize clinical placements, mentor students and collaborate with Northeast Health Wangaratta teaching teams, while contributing to rural health research and departmental projects aligned with your surgical expertise.

Qualifications

• Hold a medical qualification recognised in Australia and Fellowship of an Australian College, or equivalent.
• Demonstrate substantial experience in clinical teaching, medical education and curriculum delivery within surgical settings.
• Build productive working relationships with surgeons, junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams in hospitals and community settings.
• Understand regional hospital systems and university processes and navigate them effectively to support students and colleagues.
• Exhibit strong organisational and administrative skills, managing multiple teaching commitments alongside clinical responsibilities.
• Commit to maintaining contemporary clinical and medical education skills through ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging small group tutorials, demonstrations and clinical teaching sessions in general surgery for Rural Clinical School students.
• Coordinate student exposure to surgical clinics, ward rounds and inpatient experiences at Northeast Health Wangaratta.
• Oversee student orientation, supervision and assessment, including in-term tasks and mid and end-year examinations.
• Contribute to Rural Clinical School committees, educator meetings and projects that strengthen rural medical education and partnerships.
• Supervise medical student research projects and support grant applications and publications related to rural surgical practice.

Skills

Clinical teaching

Medical education

Curriculum delivery

Leadership

Education

Fellowship of Australian College

Australian medical qualification

Job description

The University of Melbourne is seeking a part-time Senior Rural Surgical Education role to lead and coordinate high‑quality surgical teaching for Rural Clinical School students in Wangaratta.

You will organize clinical placements, mentor students and collaborate with Northeast Health Wangaratta teaching teams, while contributing to rural health research and departmental projects aligned with your surgical expertise.