Senior Lecturer, Surgery (Echuca)

unimelb; Echuca; On-site; AUD 153,000 - 176,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health programs

Professional development

Discounted services

Job summary

The University of Melbourne invites applications for a part-time (0.2 FTE), fixed-term role in the Department of Rural Health – Echuca Clinical School. You will lead general surgery teaching for Rural Clinical School students in Echuca and collaborate with Echuca Regional Health to mentor future surgeons.

You will design rich clinical learning experiences, support students, and contribute to assessments, while engaging in research and supervising student projects where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate general surgery teaching for Rural Clinical School students in Echuca
• Design rich clinical learning experiences, support students, and collaborate with Echuca Regional Health teams
• Plan, organise and deliver high quality general surgery teaching, tutorials and clinical sessions for RCS students
• Coordinate student placements, ward rounds and theatre experiences in surgery with Echuca Regional Health clinicians and educators
• Orientate students to surgical wards, procedures and workflows, modelling professional behaviours and communication standards
• Participate in and contribute to assessments, including in-term tasks and end-of-year examinations
• Engage in research, supervise student projects where appropriate, and support development of competitive grant applications

Job description

Role type: Part Time (0.2FTE); Fixed term until 31 December 2028

Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Department/ School: Department of Rural Health - Echuca Clinical School

Salary: $152,695 - 176,065 p.a. pro rata for part time plus 17% super

Lead rural surgical education in Echuca / collaborate with Echuca Regional Health / mentor and inspire future surgeons

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

Your next career opportunity

You will lead and coordinate general surgery teaching for Rural Clinical School students in Echuca.

You will design rich clinical learning experiences, support students, and collaborate with Echuca Regional Health teams

What you will deliver:

• Plan, organise and deliver high quality general surgery teaching, tutorials and clinical sessions for RCS students.
• Coordinate student placements, ward rounds and theatre experiences in surgery with Echuca Regional Health clinicians and educators.
• Orientate students to surgical wards, procedures and workflows, modelling professional behaviours and communication standards.
• Participate in and contribute to assessments, including in-term tasks and end-of-year examinations.
• Engage in research, supervise student projects where appropriate, and support development of competitive grant applications.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a medical qualification recognised in Australia plus Fellowship or equivalent recognised postgraduate clinical qualification.
• Demonstrate experience in clinical teaching, medical education and curriculum delivery within surgical or perioperative environments.
• Build strong working relationships with medical practitioners, health professionals and university colleagues in regional settings.
• Bring highly developed interpersonal skills and thrive as a collaborative member of multidisciplinary teams.
• Understand the needs of medical students and provide approachable academic guidance and pastoral support when required.
• Show strong organisational and administrative skills, maintaining up-to-date teaching schedules, documentation and assessment records.

What we offer you!

We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:

• 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 partnership with rural communities across Victoria.

Working closely with Echuca Regional Health, the team provides immersive training that strengthens the rural surgical workforce.

You will be part of a supportive, values-driven culture that prioritises innovation, inclusion and staff development.

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.

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