Senior Lecturer — Rural Medical Education & Training Hubs

The University of Western Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 172,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Western Australia invites applications for the Senior Lecturer – Regional Training Hubs, based in Karratha or Port Hedland. This part-time, fixed-term appointment (0.2 FTE) offers an opportunity to lead rural medical education programs and mentor medical students and junior doctors across regional WA.

You will build partnerships with clinicians and health services, contribute to research, and influence rural workforce development.

Qualifications

• Medical practitioner with AHPRA registration (or expected within 12 months).
• Experience supervising, teaching or mentoring medical students and junior doctors.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills for cross-sector collaboration.
• Commitment to rural and regional healthcare and workforce development.
• Understanding of Indigenous health, inclusion and culturally responsive practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership in design, coordination and delivery of rural medical education and mentoring programs for students and junior doctors.
• Build partnerships with clinicians, health services, educators and employers to expand rural training pathways.
• Contribute to rural health education scholarship, evaluation and workforce development initiatives.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Rural health commitment

Indigenous health awareness

Job description

The University of Western Australia invites applications for the Senior Lecturer – Regional Training Hubs, based in Karratha or Port Hedland. This part-time, fixed-term appointment (0.2 FTE) offers an opportunity to lead rural medical education programs and mentor medical students and junior doctors across regional WA.

You will build partnerships with clinicians and health services, contribute to research, and influence rural workforce development.