Deputy Director, Rural Clinical School - (Darling Downs - South West)

Rural Clinical School Part-time (50%), fixed-term position through to 31st December 2026
Base salary will be in the range $162,046 - $178,367 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level D)
Based at our Toowoomba Hospital About This Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity to provide academic leadership for the implementation of the MD Program and the Regional Training Hub (RTH) activities within the Downs-South West Medical Pathway (DDSW MP).
The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of four key partners in the DDSW MP, alongside the University of Southern Queensland, Darling Downs Health, and the South West Hospital and Health Service. This position is integral to the success of the DDSW MP.
In 2023, the UQ Medical School introduced eight geographically based Learning Communities, three of which are part of the Rural Clinical School. One of these, the Darling Downs-South West Learning Community, is aligned with the DDSW MP. These Learning Communities provide an academic home for students, academics, clinical teachers, and professional staff, where students are supported to grow as medical professionals throughout the MD program.
The University of Queensland also operates three Regional Training Hubs (RTH), designed to support medical students and prevocational doctors interested in rural and regional medicine, guiding them to become specialists in rural and regional communities. One of these hubs, RTH Southern Queensland, aligns with the footprint of the DDSW MP. The other two Hubs are in Central Queensland and the Wide Bay.
Key responsibilities will include: Teaching: Contribute to face-to-face clinical teaching, relevant to clinical expertise, to support the development of professional identity, as well as clinical knowledge and skills. Contribute to quality assurance and improvement activities. Contribute to the development and provision of supervisor training and support for both hospital and community based clinical supervisors.
Research: Maintain personal academic standing including the pursuit of research and scholarship. Contribute to building of the Medical Pathway's research capacity by enabling and engaging in collaborative research projects between UQ academics, health service clinicians and other partners.
Supervision and Researcher Development: Foster others in the responsible conduct of research.
Citizenship and Service: Provide the academic leadership and oversight of the implementation and the ongoing provision of the End-to-End DDSW Medical Pathway (MP), from student recruitment to fellowship training. Facilitate close working relationships with DDH and SWHHS to support and grow prevocational and/or vocational training pathways within their hospitals. Facilitate close working relationships with CQUni leadership and academic teams. Promote and foster interest in rural medical careers for medical students and junior doctors.
This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ's Criteria for Academic Performance.
This position may attract additional salary loadings (clinical and/or state) within this role, based on the successful candidate's qualifications and registrations and subject to approval. More information can be found here.
About UQ As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.
At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.
As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences The newly established Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences will be an interdisciplinary powerhouse of innovation and collaboration to lead integrated solutions to the needs of the communities we serve locally and globally. UQ offers one of the widest ranges of health and behavioural sciences programs of any Australian university, and the ambition for this new Faculty will be to leverage its unified suite of esteemed schools, institutes and centres to unlock opportunities within UQ and with external partners.
About You Essential Medical qualification and a non-GP Specialist or General Practice Specialist qualification, with eligibility for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia, with AHPRA.
Masters or PhD, or equivalent experience, preferably in medical education or medical leadership.
Expert knowledge and experience in a general or specialist clinical capacity, including evidence of knowledge of current education best practice.
Evidence of a substantial senior contribution to quality clinical teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate and/or professional level, in a range of settings including small and large groups.
Experience in successfully undertaking or facilitating research or scholarship of teaching and learning.
Demonstrated ability to engage effectively in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, establish effective relationships, and to manage disparate interests in complex environments.
High level communication and interpersonal skills for working with students, colleagues and the relevant external partners.
A commitment to and an understanding of the issues surrounding, living and working in a rural and/or regional area.
Desirable A record of peer reviewed publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences, in conjunction with evidence of contribution towards successful applications for external research funding.
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including right to work in Australia, education check, AHPRA registration, mandatory immunisations.
Work Rights:You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply.
Questions? For more information about this opportunity, please contact Director, Rural Clinical School, Professor Riitta Partanen, ******.
For application queries or a full job description, please contact ****** stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply? All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Resume
Cover letter
Responses to the 'About You' section
Other Information UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don't meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.
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Applications close Sunday 9th February at 11.00pm AEST (R-45751). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 18th February.
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