Specialist Lead: General Practice, Curtin Medical

125,937-144,971 (ALC) plus 17% superannuation + clinical loading by negotiation
- 3-year contract (0.2FTE)
- Based within the Curtin Medical School

**Your new role**

This is your opportunity to be part of the Curtin Medical School

We seek an outstanding General Practitioner on a 0.2FTE basis to provide educational leadership and oversight of the General Practice curriculum across all five years of the MBBS. Working with the Director Medical Education, the Specialist Lead in General Practice will provide expertise and ongoing review and development of curriculum objectives and content for Years 1-5 and will contribute to the teaching program in General Practice in years 4-5.

**In this role you will.**
- Review and update existing curriculum objectives and related learning and teaching documents across the five years of the MBBS course;
- Contribute to the development of appropriate student learning resources;
- Conduct face-to-face and online teaching during Back to Campus weeks and during the year (where required) in Years 4 and 5;
- Contribute to writing and reviewing assessments;
- Monitor and provide feedback on workplace-based assessments (WBA) and inform Year Coordinators of cohort strengths/weaknesses with suggestions for supporting student learning;
- Engage in evidence-based scholarly activities and educational activities that advance learning, teaching and assessment in your discipline
- Participate in medical education unit committee meetings to encourage cross-specialty educational input and take the lead on curriculum debate regarding your specialty area.

Your career history will showcase your professional expertise and your excellence in teaching in the field of General Practice. A good understanding of the student learning experience through high quality, effective teaching practice and curriculum design is essential
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You will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role.
- Only in limited situations will visa sponsorship situations be considered._

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact
**Julie Quinlivan, Dean, Head of Curtin Medical School** on 08 9266 5240 to learn more about Curtin Medical School or to learn more about this specific role and selection criteria contact

**About us**

Curtin Medical School comprises the disciplines of medicine, medical radiation science, pharmacy, laboratory medicine and biomedical science. It sits within the Faculty of Health Sciences, with two-affiliated research Institutes called CHIRI and ENABLE. The discipline of medicine is one of Australia’s newest medical schools graduating its first cohort of medical practitioners in 2021.

The discipline of medicine headquarters are based out of a dedicated building on the University Bentley campus with tailored clinical teaching and simulation facilities and offers the only undergraduate medical degree in Western Australia. It now enrols 120 new students each year with preferential selection of students with a rural, Indigenous Australian, or disadvantaged background. In addition, the School has ten affiliated metropolitan hospital clinical placement sites, health campuses in Midland (Perth) and Kalgoorlie (Goldfields, WA), is a member of Rural Clinical School WA and has close links with metropolitan and rural primary care and other community-based health care providers.

Curtin University’s vibrant Bentley campus also includes a gym, childcare, a medical centre, an art gallery, endless food options including a full-range grocer, beautiful gardens, end-of-trip facilities, good parking and excellent public transport connections.

**Join us**

**We are looking for someone with**
- FRACGP or equivalency for registration in Australia.
- A doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline is preferred.
- Demonstrated academic leadership experience in the discipline/profession and in community engagement.
- Commitment to excellence in teaching.
- High-level communication and interpersonal skills.

Please provide a cover letter, your CV and separate document addressing the selection criteria above to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.

To view a copy of the generic Academic Role Statement, please copy and paste the following link into your web browser.

**Applications close**: Sunday 20 November 9PM AWST