Lecturer in Clinical Skills

Position Details

• Continuing | Part-Time at 0.2
  
  FTE or 0.4
  
  FTE
• Academic Level B | $113,211 - $133,974 p.a. (pro-rata)
• Location:
  
  Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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Multiple part‑time teaching positions available at either 0.4 FTE or 0.2 FTE. Successful candidates must be available to teach on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.

As a Lecturer in Clinical Skills within the College of Medicine and Public Health, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high‑quality teaching across the Doctor of Medicine program. This Teaching Specialist position focuses on clinical skills education, including history‑taking, physical examination, procedural skills, and clinical reasoning. You will contribute to curriculum development, innovative teaching practices, and student support, ensuring an exceptional learning experience that aligns with the University’s strategic vision for educational excellence.

• Deliver inspiring and student‑centred teaching in clinical skills across multiple levels and modes.
• Contribute to curriculum design, review, and continuous improvement of Medicine topics.
• Incorporate innovative teaching methods and technologies to enhance learning outcomes.
• Provide academic support and professional guidance to students, fostering their development and success.

You are an experienced educator and clinician with a passion for delivering high‑quality, student‑centred learning. Your background combines strong academic credentials with current or recent clinical practice, enabling you to bring real‑world insights into the classroom. You thrive on innovation in teaching and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage students and collaborate effectively with colleagues. You must also be available to teach on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.

• Relevant qualifications and professional standing in Medicine (e.g., MD, Fellowship) and eligibility for AHPRA registration.
• Demonstrated excellence in tertiary‑level teaching, including innovative approaches and use of educational technologies.
• Strong curriculum design and assessment skills, with a commitment to enhancing student success.
• Outstanding communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to support and mentor students.

At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab‑based research, integrated teaching programs and high‑quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world‑class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes.

It is at the heart of everything we do.

We’re transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top‑ten Australian university and amongst the top 1 % in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don’t just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17 % Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on‑campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.…