Senior Lecturer, Medicine (Echuca)

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

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health & wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Parental leave

Gender affirmation leave

Cultural leave

Menstruation and menopause leave

Discounted services

Melbourne Theatre Company discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The University of Melbourne is seeking a part-time Senior Lecturer to lead general medicine teaching at Echuca Clinical School. You will collaborate with Echuca Regional Health to shape the rural medical workforce and supervise student projects.

Role focuses on curriculum delivery, student assessment and professional development while maintaining clinical practice. 0.2 FTE, fixed term to 31 Dec 2028 with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Hold a medical qualification recognised in Australia plus Fellowship or equivalent recognised postgraduate clinical qualification.
• Demonstrate strong experience in clinical teaching, medical education and curriculum delivery within hospital-based general medicine settings.
• Build effective working relationships with medical practitioners across regional and rural contexts.
• Provide thoughtful academic guidance, feedback and counselling to students as required.
• Maintain active clinical practice and commit to development of medical education capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and deliver high quality general medicine teaching, tutorials and clinical learning activities for RCS students.
• Coordinate student placements, ward rounds and inpatient experiences in medicine with Echuca Regional Health teams.
• Orientate students to Echuca ward processes and provide ongoing guidance on professional conduct and skills.
• Contribute to assessment design, in-term assessments and examinations with standards-aligned evaluation.
• Participate in departmental committees and research activities, including supervising student research projects.

Skills

Medical education

Clinical teaching

Curriculum delivery

Student supervision

Education

Medical degree (Australian)

Fellowship or FRACP

Job description

Role type: Part-time (0.2 FTE); Fixed term to 31 December 2028 Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Department/ School: Department of Rural Health - Echuca Clinical School Salary: Level C: $152,695 - $176,065 p.a. (pro rata for part-time) plus 17% super p.a.

Lead general medicine teaching in Echuca / collaborate closely with Echuca Regional Health / shape future rural medical practitioners.

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

What you will deliver:

• Plan, organise and deliver high quality general medicine teaching, tutorials and clinical learning activities for RCS students.


• Coordinate student placements, ward rounds and inpatient experiences in medicine with Echuca Regional Health medical and education teams.


• Orientate students to Echuca Regional Health wards and processes, and provide ongoing guidance on professional conduct and skills.


• Contribute to assessment design, in-term assessments and examinations, ensuring fair, transparent and standards-aligned student evaluation.


• Participate in departmental committees, RCS educator meetings, and relevant research activities, including supervising student research projects.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a medical qualification recognised in Australia plus Fellowship or equivalent recognised postgraduate clinical qualification.


• Demonstrate strong experience in clinical teaching, medical education and curriculum delivery within hospital-based general medicine settings.


• Build effective working relationships with medical practitioners, health professionals and university colleagues across regional and rural contexts.


• Show understanding of student needs and provide thoughtful academic guidance, feedback and counselling when required.


• Exhibit strong organisational and administrative skills, managing teaching schedules, placements and assessment tasks efficiently.


• Maintain active clinical practice at Echuca Regional Health and commit to ongoing development of medical education capabilities.

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, cultural leave, and menstruation and menopause 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 Department of Rural Health within the Melbourne Medical School, based at Echuca Clinical School. The department delivers high quality health professional education and research in rural communities across Victoria. Working closely with Echuca Regional Health, the team strengthens the rural health workforce through immersive clinical training. You will collaborate within a supportive, values-driven culture that champions innovation, inclusion and meaningful community impact.

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. We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

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].

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.

For queries related to this specific position, contact Steve Bismire 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: 5 November 2026. 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.

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