Clinical Dean

ALC $134,905 - $155,293 + 17% super and clinical loading (pro-rata)
- Fixed Term 3 Years | Part time 1 day per week (0.2FTE) - Based at RPH
- Help develop our next generation of doctors

**Curtin Medical School**

Since its establishment in 2017, the Curtin Medical School has stood as a centre of innovative medical education within our Faculty of Health Sciences. Pioneering multidisciplinary teaching and cutting-edge research, we proudly lead the only undergraduate medical degree in Western Australia. We are committed to producing graduates who are better equipped to meet community

healthcare needs, with profound primary care insights, strong leadership skills, and the ability to operate effectively in inter-professional care teams.

**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 Royal Perth Hospital; shaping the growth of our clinical placements, supporting the journey of Year 5 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 medical students through comprehensive year-long placements at Royal Perth Hospital. - Forge connections with Royal Perth 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 clinical teaching supervisors have sufficient knowledge of the planned curriculum, expected learning experiences and 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 (and through communication with other Clinical Deans and sites, equivalence with other sites).
- 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 (for the coming Academic Year Medicine, Surgery and Acute Care).
- 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.

**What we're looking for**
- A degree in Medicine with unconditional APHRA registration.
- Current work as a consultant in any specialty at Royal Perth Hospital for a significant part of the week.
- A proven record of providing supervision to medical students in clinical settings.
- High-level communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with students and staff.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in the discipline/profession and community engagement.
- Extensive clinical experience in your medical specialty, holding specialist registration in your field.
- Demonstrated strong collaboration skills, with an ability to work closely with others.

**Why choose Curtin?**

Curtin Medical School and the Faculty of Health Sciences offers an exciting career path including:

- The opportunity to be part of a state of the art Medical School that is ranking #1 for teaching quality, learner engagement, learning resources and student support according to the 2021 Good Universities Guide. It is also the top WA University for overall experience and skills development.
- Innovative work that will make real-world health differences.
- Interactions with and learnings from industry, government and academic partners
- The opportunity to influence medical education and directly impact the trajectory of healthcare, supporting and developing our future doctors.
- Support for your research projects on our Campus, and access to a very large library with nearly all medical journal subscriptions.

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, and endless food options including a supermarket.

We encourage a progressive and diverse workplace, offering generous superannuation and salary packaging benefits. We are committed to looking after our employees by promoting health and wellbeing