Expression of Interest – Casual Academic – Sydney Medical School

About the opportunity

The Sydney Medical Program (SMP) is a graduate entry medicine course (MD) with an annual intake of approximately 300 students. Sydney Medical School received Australian Medical Council (AMC) accreditation to implement a major revision to their four-year medical program (MD2020). In 2021 the Dubbo Stream of the MD2020 was also accredited by the AMC to deliver the end-to-end program at the School of Rural Health for 24 local students as part of the Murray Darling Medical School Network. The first cohort of 24 students commenced in Dubbo in 2022 giving preference to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander candidates those of rural origin and those of lower socio-economic status. The MD curriculum integrates preclinical sciences with clinical sciences clinical skills population health ethics medical law and professionalism being taught in parallel with preclinical sciences.

Year 1 comprises a foundational block that includes an introduction to infection and immunity and system-based blocks: Musculoskeletal Respiratory Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Nutrition Sexual Health Nephrology and Urology Gastroenterology and Neurosciences.

The metropolitan and Dubbo streams share teaching methods including a comprehensive set of online lecture modules. The delivery of the Anatomy curriculum in Dubbo uses high-fidelity models and sophisticated visual technology.

The School of Rural Health is looking for education-focused Casual Academics to join their highly expert team. Teaching is delivered in person in Dubbo.

It is an opportune time to make a lifestyle change and join Dubbos thriving rural community. Dubbo NSW is a vibrant regional centre that offers the benefits of space and a relatively laid-back lifestyle with the amenities of a major city. Home of the Aboriginal people of the Wiradjuri Nation Dubbo connects and services a broad catchment population of 120000 people in the Orana Region and has daily flights to a number of regional and metropolitan centres. Click on the link to see more about Dubbo A relocation allowance will be available to the successful candidate.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• deliver revision sessions in any of the biomedical sciences primarily Anatomy Physiology Pathophysiology Microbiology Pharmacology and Histology
• deliver teaching sessions in any of the biomedical sciences listed above
• deliver practical sessions in any of the biomedical sciences listed above

About you

• have a PhD/MPhil or other higher degree in the biomedical sciences.
• A profound knowledge of Human Gross Anatomy is highly desirable.
• demonstrated experience in teaching of biomedical sciences to medical students and knowledge of the structure of a medical curriculum
• demonstrated capacity to stimulate actively engage and educate an audience using a wide range of educational technology.
• Experience with digital anatomy platforms such as Sectra Complete Anatomy and 3D Organon is desirable.
• demonstrated capacity to implement a biomedical science teaching program in accordance with a defined curriculum
• demonstrated success in designing implementing and evaluating teaching and learning initiatives
• have deep and broad experience in teaching and learning in a tertiary environment as evidenced by participation in team teaching within an established program and experience in teaching in a variety of settings
• have a developing network of relationships with academic industry and professional institutions partners and stakeholders including willingness to collaborate with clinicians responsible for delivering the clinical content of the curriculum
• have experience in supervising or mentoring others and/or coordinating team activities
• demonstrated understanding of and commitment to rural health
• a demonstrated willingness and ability to perform high level administrative tasks to provide leadership and to represent the Clinical Schools interests within The University of Sydney and the wider community both scholarly and generally
• a current drivers license

To keep our community safe please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff students and visitors coming to campus.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions the University may take any necessary step including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions please visit:NSW Health employment requirements. To the extent that you are a health care worker for the purposes of the Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021 and will perform work in a setting that is subject to a vaccination directive the University will require proof of your vaccination status or medical contraindication.

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

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