• $134,905 - $184,637 (ALC/ALD) + 17% super and clinical loading (pro-rata)
• 1 Year contract with potential extension | Part time 1 day/week (0.2FTE)
• Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Based -Help develop our next generation of doctors

ABOUT US

The Curtin Medical School comprises the Disciplines of Medicine, Medical Radiation Science, Pharmacy, Laboratory Medicine and Biomedical Science. It is one of four schools within the Faculty of Health Sciences, alongside two affiliated research institutes (the Curtin Medical Research Institute and the Curtin enAble Institute). The flagship Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program commenced in 2017, and is delivered predominantly in state-of-the-art clinical teaching and simulation facilities on the University’s Bentley campus.
The MBBS is the only undergraduate medical degree in Western Australia, and now enrols up to 120 new students each year, with preferential selection of students with a rural, Indigenous Australian or other equity background. Its unique curriculum and dynamic clinical placement program is driven by a future-focussed approach to medicine. In addition, the School has over 10 affiliated metropolitan hospital placement sites, along with health campuses in Midland (Perth) and Kalgoorlie (Goldfields, WA), is a member of the Rural Clinical School WA, and has close links with metropolitan and rural primary care and other community-based healthcare providers.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have a rare opportunity for a senior hospital-based Clinician to join our team on a part-time basis (0.2FTE) 1 day per week. As our Clinical Dean, you’ll coordinate our clinical teaching program at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; shaping the growth of our clinical placements, supporting the journey of our medical students and enriching their learning experience. You’ll also have a hand in cultivating the early years of our students’ medical careers, fostering their clinical development.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL…

• Guide Year 5 (final year) and Year 4 (penultimate year) medical students through comprehensive year-long placements at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Forge connections with Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital’s key stakeholders, enhancing immersive and enriching clinical experiences for our students.
• Ensure clinical teaching supervisors have sufficient knowledge of the planned curriculum, learning objectives, and workplace-based assessment for each of the clinical placement disciplines.
• Ensure students are aware of additional learning opportunities on-site and provide teaching where required.
• Ensure consistency of learning experiences for students on site.
• Provide pastoral care and support performance management of students when required.
• Interact with the Clinical Deans at the other hospital training sites to keep the curriculum standardized and support each other when issues arise at your site or theirs.
• Work closely together with the several Discipline Leads for the specialties the students are placed in.
• Participate, where possible in student assessment on Campus in exam time (OSCE examiner), or support writing questions in the realm of your specialty.
• Report to the Director of Clinical Education.

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOUR NEXT ROLE, PLEASE CLICK APPLY NOW ENSURING TO ATTACH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

• Updated Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• A document addressing the Selection Criteria
  If you are passionate about shaping the future of medical education and making a difference in healthcare, we want to hear from you!
  If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on CurtinCareers@curtin.edu.au or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.