Lecturer in Remote Health Practice (Allied Health) (flinders)

Job Description

Position Details

• Fixed term until September 2025 | Part-Time at 0.8FTE
• Academic Level B | $110,127 - $130,325 pa plus 17% Super
• Location: Alice Springs / Arrernte Country
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About the Role

The Lecturer in Remote Health Practice will contribute to quality research and/or evaluation endeavours and the planning and delivery of topics within the courses offered by the College of Medicine and Public Health, in order to facilitate contextual and culturally responsive healthcare in remote Northern Territory settings. This will include the development of teaching materials, delivery of lectures/tutorials or other innovative teaching and learning strategies, examinations and placement education. The Lecturer will also be involved in the coordination and implementation of the University Department of Rural Health (UDRH) placement support program at campuses across the Northern Territory. They will contribute to strengthening existing partnerships as well as exploring new external partnerships with the aim of providing improved teaching, learning, student placement and/or research outcomes for the University.

The incumbent will also prioritise, coordinate, monitor workflow and provide informal day‐to-day feedback to research support staff and casual academic teaching staff according to the University’s policies, practices and standards.

About You

To be successful in this role, you should have completed a PhD, or provide evidence of equivalent research, professional qualifications, or a Master's degree (or significant progress toward a doctoral degree) in the relevant field.

You will also be currently registered or eligible to register with an AHPRA-administered board and/or professional organization. You must also demonstrate the following key position capabilities:

• Demonstrated evidence of or capacity to undertake high quality teaching in a tertiary environment, including involvement in topic coordination and curriculum design
• Demonstrated evidence of a strong research track record (for career stage) in an area aligned with research strengths in remote and Indigenous health, including evidence of quality publications and attraction of external competitive grants.
• Detailed knowledge of the issues surrounding remote health practice in Australia, including contemporary allied health practice, population health, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health issues and demonstrated ability to practice in a culturally safe manner and communicate effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and their representatives.
• Demonstrated experience and a strong track record in independent allied health practice in a rural/remote setting.

For a full list of the key position capabilities, please refer to the position description..

Life at Flinders

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
• Six weeks’ annual leave pa (NT employees only)

Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT

At Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT, our aim is to be a hub for innovative health research, education, and workforce development across the Northern Territory.  We engage with students, community, and stakeholders to provide critical programs, such as the Northern Territory Medical Program, Paramedicine, Rural Clinical School, and the University Department of Rural Health.

Our postgraduate education pathways (Remote Health Practice program), provides workforce development through Indigenous health and clinical skills training, and we have a community driven research program led by researchers committed to improving health outcomes. We work alongside Poche SA+NT focussing on Indigenous leadership capacity development and developing the Indigenous health workforce.  All activities are driven by our values which focus on the long-term and short-term needs of the NT community.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

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.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• Northern Territory Government legislation (the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007) now requires all individuals in child related employment or whose duties involve, or are likely to involve, contact with a child, to hold a valid 'Working with Children Clearance' (Ochre Card). This position involves child related work and is assessed as requiring a Working with Children Clearance/Ochre Card.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Tobias Speare.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) on Wednesday, 19 March 2025.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Certification

Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check - Australian Police or Accredited Agencies, Ochre Card - Government of the Northern Territory

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

19 Mar 2025

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.