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Deakin Business
School School
of Medicine
RECRUITMENT
ASSISTANT
DEPUTY
OR ASSOCIATE
DIRECTOR, RURAL
PROFESSOR
COMMUNITY
(MARKETING
CLINICAL SCHOOL
SCIENCE)*
(RCCS)
CONTACT
Associate Professor Lara Fuller
Director, Rural Community Clinical School (RCCS)
School of Medicine
Ph: 5247 9140
APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON XXDAY XX XXXX 2018
Position description current from July 2018
deakin.edu.au/medicine * Equivalent to Deakin Lecturer/Senior Lecturer
ABOUT
DEAKIN
Deakin University is ranked With over 53,000 students (17% international),
Deakin is one of Australia’s largest universities
OUR STRATEGY
in the top 3% of universities and its education and research activities have
LIVE the future: Agenda 2020 articulates Deakin’s
strategy for defining and distinguishing Deakin
worldwide across each of international reach.
through to the end of 2020. Deakin aims to
Since 1974 Deakin has been committed to
the three major international lifelong learning; to providing students with
harness the power, opportunity and reach of the
digital world in all that it does. It aspires to be
rankings*. We are also choices about how, when and where learning Australia’s premier university in driving the digital
occurs – almost a quarter of Deakin’s students frontier – to enable globally connected education
ranked in the top 50 under study wholly in the cloud (online). Affirming its for the jobs of the future, and research that
50 years of age in both long held reputation for accessibility, Deakin makes a difference to the communities we serve.
has rated first in Victoria for student satisfaction
the QS and THES. 89% for six consecutive years (AGS 2010-2015). In
Deakin has a long tradition of innovation in
learning and examples of Deakin’s success in
of Deakin’s research was 2014, Deakin received the Premier’s Award for
the current landscape of digital change include:
international education provider of the year
rated at or above world and was named Victoria’s leading Education and •• DeakinSync, an innovative communication and
collaboration platform for students and staff.
standards in the Australian Training provider in the Victorian Governor’s
Export Awards in both 2015 and 2016. •• World-first partnership with cognitive
Government’s Excellence in Deakin’s four faculties offer a comprehensive computer IBM Watson to provide students
Research for Australia (ERA) range of courses across the arts, science, sport, with personalised advice 24/7 365 days a year
on multiple devices.
2015 assessment. nutrition, architecture, business, law, medicine,
optometry, engineering, nursing, allied health, •• Technology rich, flexible and stylish learning
psychology and teaching. spaces across all Deakin campuses.
Deakin has always had a strong reputation •• Deakin was awarded the gold global award in
for innovation and in this digital age, has been the Reimagine Education awards for innovative
driving the digital frontier in the use of new and higher education pedagogies enhancing
emerging technologies in research, teaching learning and employability.
and community engagement.
Deakin has 4 Institutes and many Strategic
Research Centres and is one of only a few
Universities to focus on manufacturing research.
Deakin’s carbon fibre research has captured
the attention of automotive and aeronautical
manufacturing globally with its Carbon Nexus
facility acknowledged as a nationally significant
piece of infrastructure embracing new ways of
manufacturing in automotive, aerospace and
construction industries.
* Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World
Universities (ARWU), Times Higher Education and QS
World University Rankings
deakin.edu.au/medicine 2
FACULTY OF HEALTH
Deakin Health is recognised in Australia The Faculty of Health teach a large variety of health disciplines and sub-
disciplines at campuses and health services in Geelong, Burwood, Ballarat,
and internationally for its teaching, Warrnambool and other locations in Melbourne, Western Victoria and
training, research and service. We are one further afield. Our courses are delivered both on campus and online via
our Cloud Campus using a state-of-the-art blend of face-to-face and online
of the fastest growing health faculties teaching methods.
in Australia. Our teaching, research and The Faculty is made up of five schools:
•• School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
service contribute to improved health and •• School of Health and Social Development
wellbeing, and to strengthening the health •• School of Medicine
•• School of Nursing and Midwifery
and human services sectors in Australia and •• School of Psychology
the Asia-Pacific. We assist governments, Through our Schools and research groups we work collaboratively with
communities and organisations to develop a wide range of external organisations. These include federal and state
governments, schools, public and private hospitals, health centres, non-
a wide variety of health and social programs government organisations such as Diabetes Australia, community groups,
and policies. international bodies such as the World Health Organization, commercial
companies, and other universities and research institutes at home and
overseas. A number of highly productive partnerships across the sector
include joint appointments at professorial level.
Deakin Health is guided by a strong and vibrant commitment to improving
the health and wellbeing of all people in Australia and our surrounding
region. Please join us in this important work.
OUR MISSION
The Faculty of Health strives to achieve Deakin’s vision by:
1. inspiring our students to realise their potential, develop their 3. undertaking world-class research to support evidence-based
knowledge and skills, and grow as individuals who excel policy and practice and provide a stimulating research
in the workplace, contribute to their communities and engage training environment
in lifelong learning 4. engaging our students, alumni, staff, partners and friends
2. providing learning experiences that are personal, dynamic and to participate fully in the life of the Faculty and University
contemporary, with clearly articulated expectations and standards and to become global citizens.
deakin.edu.au/medicine 3
DEAKIN SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE
The School has come a long We accepted our first medical students in 2008
to our postgraduate medical degree, and our
We have four research “pillars” in the School:
Infection, Immunity and Cancer; Neurosciences;
way in a short time, since graduating interns have already established Metabolic/Musculoskeletal medicine; and Rural
its foundation in 2006. Our strong links with regional and rural hospitals,
together with the Melbourne city hospitals. The
Health research. School staff participate in the
University’s Strategic Research Centres and work
vision includes equipping medical degree is a 4 year course, with 2 years of with our community partners to achieve world
pre-clinical education at the University campus in class results.
all of our students with the Waurn Ponds, and then 2 years clinical education Our Strategic Research Centres and partners
education and experience and experience in one of our clinical schools. The include:
School has received approval from the University
necessary to achieve the and from the Australian Medical Council to
•• The Molecular and Medical Research Strategic
Research Centre (MMR)
goal of work readiness and transition to the Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD) •• Psychiatric Health and Epi-Centre for Healthy
from the BMBS degree. This will commence in
professionalism in their 2019.
Ageing Strategic Research Centre (IMPACT)
•• Metabolic Research Unit (MRU)
chosen profession. We are The School has also developed other new •• Centre for Rural Emergency Medicine
also focussed on addressing undergraduate and postgraduate programs, •• Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious
namely Optometry, Medical Imaging, Agricultural Diseases
workforce shortages in Health and Medicine, Units in the Bachelor •• National Centre for Farmer Health
Australia, especially in rural of Biomedical Science and Health Science •• Epworth Hospital Geelong
Majors, Bachelor of Health and Medical Science •• University Hospital Geelong
and remote areas. Honours, a MBA (Healthcare Management) and •• CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
a Masters Degree in Surgical Research.. We also •• The Western Alliance Academic Health Science
have a significant number of M Phil (Masters by Centre
Research) and PhD students in both basic clinical •• The Kardinia Health GP Superclinic
sciences and clinical research. Our research As a School we are committed to providing
capability and performance has grown rapidly. excellent education, research facilities and
This involves academic staff at the Waurn Ponds services for students and staff. We look forward
campus and those working in primary and to welcoming you to the School of Medicine.
secondary care throughout the region.
deakin.edu.au/medicine 4
APPOINTMENT OF
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RURAL COMMUNITY
CLINICAL SCHOOL (RCCS)
The Deputy Director, RCCS PRINCIPAL and provision of feedback to RCCS clinical
teachers in compliance with the University’s
will assist the Director with ACCOUNTABILITIES and Faculty’s quality assurance principles and
procedures.
the planning, development The appointee is responsible for ensuring that •• Contribute to the provision of support for
the RCCS teaching program is of high quality and
and delivery of the clinical delivered according to best practice teaching
students, including academic advice and
student wellbeing processes and appropriate
teaching program for students and learning principles. This will include
development and adaption of learning materials
referral.
•• Assist with IT and library support for RCCS
undertaking placement within and delivery within the RCCS program, including
students.
cloud-based, online, face to face and site-based
the RCCS during study for teaching programs. The appointee will be
expected to make a significant contribution to Research
the medical program. The direct teaching of RCCS students, including online •• Make a contribution to collaborative research
appointee will enhance the and face to face tutorials, clinical skills sessions
and regional teaching visits. They will assist with
and scholarly publication in an area relevant to
the RCCS.
role of the University within RCCS assessment processes by contributing to
the planning, delivery and review of student
General Practices and their assessment tasks. Service
•• Deputising for the Director when absent and
associated health services assuming other delegate, responsibilities, as
The Deputy Director will be responsible for agreed.
in Western Victoria and will the coordination and communication with •• Co-ordinate, with assistance of other RCCS
assist the Director to develop all clinical staff involved in the RCCS teaching
program, including casual staff and will assist
staff, the day-to-day running of the RCCS
teaching program.
and consolidate affiliations with recruitment and training of RCCS clinical
•• Develop and maintain good working
teachers. The Deputy Director will work closely
with clinical training sites to with other members of the RCCS academic relationships with administrative staff and
and administrative team, and will deputise clinical staff at clinical teaching sites delivering
provide clinical experience for the Director when absent. The appointee the RCCS program, other clinical schools and
within the School of Medicine.
for Deakin Medical School will contribute to the provision of academic
and personal support to students enrolled in •• Represent the RCCS within the School of
students. the RCCS program and to student wellbeing Medicine on committees and working groups
processes. as required.
•• Promote the school and its programs within
the health and medical professions, and to
The appointee will be expected to contribute
It is anticipated that the to research, scholarly publication and the
other educational institutions and within the
wider community.
generation of external research income, as
appointee will have a clinical appropriate. They will be an advocate for rural •• Participate in the University’s Performance
Planning and Review program.
role in a practice or health careers and promote the RCCS Clinical School to
•• Ensure compliance of areas of responsibility
clinicians, health services and communities in the
service in Western Victoria. RCCS area. with all legislative requirements and
University policies including equity and equal
opportunity, and occupational health and
TYPICAL DUTIES safety.
•• Ensure that students undertaking the RCCS
Teaching, Learning and the Student program observe the rules of Deakin University
Experience and of clinical teachings sites delivering he
•• In consultation with the Director, develop, program.
plan, implement and evaluate the teaching •• Provide reports as requested to the RCCS team
program in the RCCS according to best and Director.
practice. •• Carry out other duties as directed by the Head
•• Monitor teaching performance and ensure of School and Director of the RCCS.
compliance with the University’s and Faculty’s
quality assurance principles and procedures.
•• Make a significant contribution to direct
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
teaching of RCCS students, including online •• Promoting and providing a safe working
and face to face tutorials, clinical skills sessions environment for students, staff and visitors
and regional teaching visits. with attention to the requirements of relevant
Occupational Health and Safety, Workers
•• Assist with RCCS assessment processes by
Rehabilitation and Compensation and Equal
contributing to the planning, delivery and
Opportunity Acts.
review of student assessment tasks.
•• Assist with recruitment, training, supervision
deakin.edu.au/medicine 5
ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT Regional Medical Educators for the clinical school. POSITION LOCATION
The appointee will report to the Director of the
The appointee will form part of the teaching The RCCS encompasses nine towns in rural
team within the School of Medicine, which is RCCS. Victoria. It is expected that the successful
one of five Schools in the Faculty of Health. The candidate will be located within one of these
School of Medicine offers a 4 year graduate ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS towns and would be expected to travel to other
entry medical course; students are based at the clinical sites and the main Waurn Ponds campus.
The appointee will work closely with members of
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus for the first two
the RCCS team, including academic, research and
years of the course. In year 3 students move to
administrative staff. There will be regular contact
commence their clinical training at one of five
with other academic, clinical and administrative PROBATIONARY PERIOD
clinical schools; Geelong, Ballarat, Warrnambool,
staff within the School of Medicine at Waurn The University may require an academic staff
Eastern Health or the Rural Community Clinical
Ponds, at the other four clinical Schools, and at member who is offered a fixed term appointment
School (RCCS). Students in the RCCS undertake a
clinical placement sites. The appointee will also with the University to serve a probationary
12 month Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LIC)
interact regularly with community, professional
program, during which they study all the year 3 period.
and industry organisations. It is expected that
disciplines in an integrated way, in the context of
the appointee will be actively involved in medical
rural primary care.
practice within their region. CLINICAL PRACTICE
The RCCS currently has nine clinical sites in
As a program that is distributed across many It is expected that the successful candidate will be
southern and western Victoria in which twenty
sites in southern and western Victoria, it is
students are placed each year. The staffing of the an academic clinician, preferably practising in the
important that all RCCS staff strive to work
RCCS comprises the Director, Regional Medical local area.
together as a cohesive and productive team and
Educators, Clinical Skills Instructors, research and
to develop similar relationships with clinical and
administrative staff. It is anticipated that the
administrative staff at teaching sites within the
Deputy Director would contribute as one of the
program area.
ESSENTIAL SELECTION CRITERIA
•• Experience of collaborative research and being collegiality, continuous improvement, ethical
Qualifications a productive member of a research team. behaviour, accountability and environmental
•• A medical degree registrable with the Medical •• Demonstrated understanding of the needs responsibility.
Board of Australia. and interests of rural and regional Australia,
and of the problems confronting the health
•• Possess, or studying for, higher qualifications in
practitioners working in these communities. DESIRABLE SELECTION
either research or medical education.
•• Experience in clinical practice, preferably in CRITERIA
rural or regional Australia. •• Experience of delivering clinical teaching
Experience, Knowledge and Skills •• Ability to represent and effectively promote programs in rural settings and to multiple sites.
the school within the University and the •• Experience with Longitudinal Integrated
•• Experience in undergraduate medical
broader community. Clerkship Programs.
education and/or General Practice teaching
•• Demonstrated skills in maintaining effective •• Experience in developing/maintaining
•• Demonstrated ability to design and provide
working relationships with students, clinical University-Health Service relationships.
high quality learning sessions for students
teaching staff and professional and academic •• Completion of, or progress towards, a post-
•• Experience in developing and/or leading University staff. graduate qualification in medical education.
curriculum delivery in a medical education
program. •• Appreciation of the opportunities and
Personal Qualities challenges facing medical education.
•• Capacity to prepare and deliver University
teaching and learning materials, including •• Demonstrated personal qualities of leadership, •• Familiarity with the functioning of General
flexible and online delivery. ability to work independently, innovation and Practices, Health Services and clinicians in
high motivation. Western Victoria.
•• Experience in assessment, particularly clinical
assessment. •• Ability to adapt to changes in the environment •• Professional network in medical education
and effectively meet new challenges. and/or clinical medicine.
•• Demonstrated ability to provide academic
advice and counselling to medical students, •• Demonstrated commitment to Equal •• Demonstrated record of relevant research
including those experiencing personal or other Opportunity principles and practices and publication.
difficulties. Occupational Health and Safety.
•• Ability to communicate effectively with •• Commitment to the University’s Mission,
students, colleagues and the public, orally and Core Commitments and Values which
in writing. include – excellence, academic freedom,
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Annual performance objectives and expected outcomes will be defined for this role in accordance
with the Minimum Standards and Typical Duties for Academic Levels (MSTDALs) and Faculty
Research Expectation Models (FREMs). Specific duties will be allocated with reference to the
applicable Workload Allocation Model (WAM). These documents are updated from time to
time and are available on request.
deakin.edu.au/medicine 6APPOINTMENT PROCESS
AND HOW TO APPLY
APPLICATION [INSERT CLOSING DATE XX/XX/XXXX] REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Thank you for your interest in the position of INTERVIEW PROCESS An attractive remuneration package is offered.
Deputy Director, Rural Community Clinical School
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a This will include:
(RCCS).
panel. Salary: $116,428 - $133,881 p.a. pro rata
HOW TO APPLY Details of professional referees will be requested Clinical loading: $31,141 p.a. pro rata
Please apply online via: prior to the interview.
Superannuation: 17%
deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/careers-at-deakin
Include cover letter, curriculum vitae Total Rewards at Deakin
and a response to the Selection Criteria.
Please quote reference number: TERM OF APPOINTMENT
180xxx 0.5 - 0.6 EFT and continuing.
SUPPORT FOR YOUR APPLICATION
All enquiries will be confidential and should
be directed to:
Associate Professor Lara Fuller
Director, Rural Community Clinical School (RCCS)
School of Medicine
Ph: 5247 9140
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS
Deakin University values diversity, enables access and
promotes inclusion. Deakin University is an employer of
choice for women and strongly encourages applications
from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
deakin.edu.au/medicine 7OUR LOCATIONS
Deakin has four campuses, one in Burwood, Melbourne has been named the worlds’ most liveable city
for more than 5 years running*.
two in Geelong (Waterfront and Waurn Further information regarding our locations and relocating to
Ponds) and one in Warrnambool. It also Victoria can be found here:
has corporate centres in Melbourne Our locations
CBD, Burwood and Geelong, a network of Considering Relocation
technology-rich learning centres across Geelong/SurfCoast timelapse
regional Victoria and international offices in
India, China and Indonesia.
*The Economist’s annual study
GEELONG
WAURN PONDS
CAMPUS
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus is located on the western edge
of Geelong and is a thriving regional campus attracting over
7,000 undergraduate and postgraduate on-campus students.
It boasts open and inviting spaces for socialising and studying,
innovative architecture, spacious new buildings and wireless
hotspots. The campus features expansive landscaped grounds
and extensive sporting facilities. The campus is home to the
Geelong Technology Precinct, which provides research and
development capabilities and opportunities for university-industry
partnerships and new enterprises in the region.
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