Position Details
* Fixed Term until December 2026 | Part-Time at 0.2FTE
* Academic Level B | $113,211 - $133,974 p.a. (pro-rata)
* Academic Level C | $138,124 - $158,885 p.a. (pro-rata)
* Location: Renmark | On the Traditional Lands of the First Peoples of the River Murray & Mallee Region
* Level B Position Description
* Level C Position Description
The successful candidate will be appointed to either the Level B or Level C position. Please indicate on your application which position(s) you would like to be considered for.
About the Lecturer Role (Level B)
This Lecturer in Clinical Skills position is a teaching-focused role within the SA Rural Medical Program, based in Renmark. You will deliver high-quality clinical education, with an emphasis on clinical skills training and simulation, while fostering strong relationships with rural and Indigenous communities. The role involves curriculum development, innovative teaching practices, and supporting student success in a rural health context. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on rural medical education and graduate outcomes.
* Deliver engaging clinical skills teaching and supervise students in work-integrated learning settings.
* Contribute to curriculum design, review, and continuous improvement using innovative teaching technologies.
* Provide academic support and professional advice to students, promoting their development and career readiness.
* Build and maintain partnerships with rural health practitioners and communities to support clinical education.
About You
You are an experienced clinician and educator with a passion for rural health and medical education. You bring contemporary clinical expertise, strong teaching skills, and a commitment to innovation in learning. Your ability to engage students, collaborate with colleagues, and build community partnerships will be key to your success in this role.
* Current AHPRA registration and relevant clinical experience in rural medicine, plus a doctorate or equivalent professional standing (e.g., RACGP or ACRRM Fellowship).
* Demonstrated excellence in tertiary-level teaching, including clinical skills and simulation, with evidence of innovative and reflective practice.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills to foster positive relationships with students, colleagues, and rural health partners.
* Commitment to ongoing professional development, curriculum enhancement, and upholding the University's values of integrity, innovation, and student-centred learning.
About the Senior Lecturer Role (Level C)
The Senior Lecturer in Clinical Skills plays a pivotal leadership role within the South Australia Rural Medical (SARM) Program, contributing to the development of the future rural medical workforce. Based at the Renmark campus, this teaching‑specialist position focuses on delivering high‑quality clinical skills education, coordinating innovative curriculum design, and enhancing student learning through contemporary teaching practices, simulation, and work‑integrated learning models. Drawing on significant clinical expertise, the role also strengthens partnerships with health services and contributes to the broader academic, professional, and community initiatives of the College.
* Lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of clinical skills and communication teaching within the SARM Program, incorporating innovative teaching methods and technologies
* Coordinate and contribute to curriculum planning, accreditation processes and quality assurance across medical education topics
* Support and mentor students through academic guidance, professional development, and high‑quality supervision in both simulated and clinical learning environments
* Build and maintain strong relationships with rural health partners to facilitate placements, strengthen clinical training opportunities and enhance workforce outcomes for rural South Australia
About You
You are an experienced clinician‑educator with a passion for developing the next generation of medical practitioners and a deep understanding of contemporary medical education. With a strong foundation in clinical practice and tertiary‑level teaching, you bring proven capability in designing and delivering innovative, student‑centred learning experiences. Your leadership, communication skills and commitment to excellence enable you to build positive relationships with students, colleagues and health partners, particularly within rural and remote settings. You consistently uphold professional and University values while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
* A doctorate or equivalent standing in a relevant health field, along with current AHPRA registration or eligibility, and contemporary clinical experience.
* Demonstrated excellence in tertiary teaching, including simulation‑based education, active learning approaches (e.g., TBL), and technology‑enhanced learning.
* Proven ability to lead curriculum design, development and continuous improvement to strengthen clinical competence and student engagement across early‑years medical education.
* Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster productive relationships with students, colleagues and rural health service partners.
Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA
Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA (FRRHSA) facilitates high quality multidisciplinary health education and research in our State's regional areas.
We have a strong national and international reputation for providing community-engaged inter-professional training for medical, nursing, and allied health students. This includes the SA Rural Medical (SARM) program and multidisciplinary rural clinical placements.
Through this practice, we bring new and exciting opportunities to actively engage and work with rural communities.
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
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 current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
* Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
* It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working with Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).
How to Apply and Information
* You are required to submit a CV, along with a cover letter as a separate document, telling us a little about yourself, and why you feel you are suited to this role.
* For more information regarding this position, please contact Claire Drummond
Certification
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check - Australian Police or Accredited Agencies, Working With Children Check - Government of South Australia
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
02 Feb 2026
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.
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