Clinical Academic Lead Yr 3 Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine is a leading provider of medical education in Queensland, with the country’s largest medical degree program. Its MD program includes graduate entry and school-leaver entry streams, and is an integrated, case-based/problem based learning program. The Phase 1 or preclinical component of the program is delivered by a combination of biomedical scientists and clinicians, predominantly at the St. Lucia campus but also at affiliated major teaching hospitals. Phase 2 is delivered at a large number of hospitals in Brisbane, across Queensland and in Louisiana and covers the academic disciplines of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, General Practice, Medical Ethics, Law and Professional Practice, Medical Imaging, Medicine, Molecular and Cellular Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Child Health, Psychiatry, Rural Medicine, and Surgery.

The role

The Clinical Academic Lead Year 3 Medicine will coordinate and oversee the delivery of the course curriculum, student welfare and assessments for MBBS/MD Year 3 Medicine rotation students.  The position will review curriculum and teaching sessions for each rotation and liaise with other academics in the Discipline of Medicine. In addition, the role will also manage orientation for students at the beginning of each rotation, review and approve any requests for absence, assess student feedback from each rotation, and meet with students who have failed or request discussion regarding their results.

The person

Applicants should be a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and possess Undergraduate qualifications in a discipline relevant to the role. Applicants will have demonstrated expert knowledge in the area of Internal Medicine as well as experience in clinic-based medical teaching, and demonstrated teaching skills at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Remuneration

This is a Part-time, Fixed Term appointment for 5 years, (0.5 FTE), at Teaching Focused Academic Level C or D (dependant on the successful candidate). The remuneration package will be in the range $56,437.23 - $65,075.45 p.a (pro-rata) Level C or $66,031.56 - $76,138.28 p.a. Level D (pro-rata), plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package will be in the range $67,954.86 - $74,865.70 p.a Level C - $79,507.19 - $87,592.87 p.a. Level D). Clinical Loadings may be payable to eligible appointees.

Enquiries

To discuss this role please contact Associate Professor Wendy Findlay, Head, Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit on +61 7 3365 5123 or email w.findlay@uq.edu.au

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