Clinical Assessment Specialist

• Flexible location hybrid work arrangements must be living in rural Victoria
• 3-4 days part time role until 31st Dec 2026
• Level B $117684- $% Superannuation (Pro rata part time)

Why work with us

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangementsto help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in both online and on campus.

Who are we

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria revolutionising education with 61000 students across seven campuses: Melbourne Burwood Geelong Waurn Ponds Geelong Waterfront Warrnambool Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI) GIFT City India and our dynamic online Campus. Were proud to be a progressive and open-minded university delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the worlds universities.

About the role:

The Clinical Assessment Specialist will work with Deakin learning campuses and academic teams to coordinate the design and delivery of best practice clinical assessment evaluation and feedback strategies across the major programs in the School with a particular focus on Medicine. The Clinical Assessment Specialist has responsibility for working within teaching units across the Doctor of Medicine Program School of Medicine ensuring integration of assessment with campus-based/clinical learning and Unit Learning Outcomes.

This role provides key leadership within the Years 1-4 MD assessment program and contributes to the delivery of the early years and Programmatic assessment program within the MD. The role will also contribute to the assessment team in developing and implementing strategic directions for assessment across the School.

The appointee will work alongside and report to the Senior Lecturer MD Assessment Lead and will be required to collaborate with other members of the assessment team as well as other teams within the School including academic and professional staff teams.

As a Clinical Assessment Specialist you will:

• Work alongside academic staff Learning Campus and Clinical School educators to develop implement record evaluate and refine assessment (including Workplace-based Assessment and clinical practice assessments) and evaluation practices
• Maintain knowledge of learning Units and work closely with Unit teams ensuring integration of assessment with learning and Unit Learning Outcomes
• Support the design implementation collation and review of effective assessment management programs utilising established software
• Apply knowledge of best practice to inform design implementation and interpretation of assessment and evaluation
• Make a significant contribution to the development and delivery of Indigenous Health assessment activities in consultation with the Schools Indigenous Health Professional Education Team
• Contribute to emerging School of Medicine reputation in educational or pedagogy research on assessment and/or evaluation
• Adopt and promote a culture of research excellence innovation and impact
• Engage academics and clinical staff in assessment and evaluation including through Communities of Practice and relevant Committees within the School of Medicine
• Support and promote staff and students to develop understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people their history and culture explore cultural difference and implicit bias and empower culturally appropriate policy and practice

To be successful youll have:

• Masters in a relevant discipline or commensurate clinical or workplace experience
• Qualification and experience in clinical practice (e.g. medicine nursing allied health) within the last five years (desirable)
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of clinical workplace-based assessment including contribution to assessment development or review
• Demonstrated digital capability with capacity to support assessment coordination and capacity via online assessment platforms
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues
• Understanding of higher education environment as demonstrated by previous experience: developing curricula; contributing to learning and assessment frameworks and/or resources; development implementation and/or evaluation of assessments (desirable)
• Competence in developing and delivering Indigenous Health learning and assessment activities in consultation with the Schools Indigenous Health Professional Education Team (desirable)

Special Requirements

• This position may require the incumbent to travel domestically and/or internationally to attend conferences events and to represent the university.
• Must have a Working with Children Check and a National Police Record Check as per Recruitment Procedure.

Heres how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Melissa Oxley (Senior Lecture Medical Education) at

For a copy of the position description please see below:

PD - Clinical Assessment

Applications for this position close on 24^th July 2025 at 11:55 pm

Are You Ready

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities cultures sexual orientation and genders.