EOI - Academic Sessional (Clinical & Teaching), Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Majarlin Kimberly Centre for Remote Health Campus: Broome and Kununurra Rewarding opportunityFriendly and collaborative environmentABOUT THE UNIVERSITY Since its inception in 1989, Notre Dame has become a leader in higher education and now has over 12,000 students enrolled across its three main campuses in Broome, Fremantle, and Sydney.
Notre Dame is an Australian University which embraces both the modern Australian university tradition and the ancient and esteemed traditions of Catholic universities both in Europe and North America.
ABOUT THE OFFICE Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health (Majarlin) is a Commonwealth-funded University Department of Rural Health (UDRH) based on the University of Notre Dame's Broome campus.
Majarlin's aim is to contribute to the development of a capable and culturally responsive Kimberley health workforce through inspiration, education, innovation, and research.
To achieve this, Majarlin facilitates the delivery of high-quality Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health clinical education and professional support.
Majarlin also engages in collaborative research to progress the rural health evidence base.
ABOUT THE ROLE Majarlin seeks expressions of interest from registered Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health professionals who have a passion for teaching.
Part of Majarlin's core business is the provision and facilitation of clinical supervision/facilitation for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health students undertaking formal practicums in the Kimberley.
Majarlin facilitates over 250 student placements per year across the Kimberley, and these students come from a multitude of Universities across Australia.
Majarlin provides a variety of support structures for students undertaking placements in the Kimberley and for clinical facilities where these students are placed.
As our program grows, we require additional supervisors from all Allied Health backgrounds and facilitators from Nursing and Midwifery to assist our team in providing clinical support for our students.
This role is suitable for any clinician that has an interest in clinical education, wishes to contribute to growing the next generation of the Kimberley health workforce, and for whom sessional or casual work suits their personal circumstances.
This is also a role that may be of interest to clinicians interested in considering an academic career as an opportunity to gain experience in tertiary education.
Whilst the role is sessional, you will be supported by senior Majarlin staff and have access to the Universities academic resources to support your work.
Key Responsibilities Given the varying duties required by our sessional staff, the below duties are comprehensive and reflect the nature of possible work.
Specific duties will be established based on the nature of the sessional work required by Majarlin and will include some but not all of these duties as determined by the hiring manager.
General Incorporate, advocate and demonstrate culturally sensitive healthcare practicesSupervision Supervise students effectively with a student-centered approach that facilitates active learning and supports students from diverse backgrounds.Provide academic counseling, mentoring, and advice to students related to their clinical placement.Collaborate with other staff, including Clinical Education staff at Majarlin, Majarlin Leadership and relevant stakeholders from external clinical facilities and universities.Teaching Supervise/facilitate/support students undertaking Majarlin practicums in accordance with Majarlin, University, and Facility requirements including the completion of midway and final summative assessments.Incorporate scholarship and professional expertise into teaching practices, ensuring that teaching is informed by relevant research in the field.Contribute to the development of engaging, relevant, and technology-enhanced supervision/facilitation models.Research Contribute to collaborative projects relevant to discipline-based teaching practices.Contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning and/or professional practice in the discipline.Support the broader research activities of Majarlin and actively contribute to collaborative and/or discipline-focused research projects.Community, Advocacy & Partnerships Demonstrate a commitment to building strategic networks and collaborative relationships within industry, academic, and community settings.Actively raise the profile of the discipline within the University and the external community.Demonstrate commitment to community engagement.ABOUT YOU Relevant qualifications and/or experience recognized by the institution as appropriate for the relevant discipline area.Experience in teaching and/or research within a university or teaching environment will be highly regardedDESIRABLE Evidence of progress towards advanced clinical (e.g., Clinical Masters) and or academic qualifications (i.e., Masters by Research or PhD), or interest in doing so.HOW TO APPLY Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia and will need to comply with mandatory check requirements.
Please specify your availability in your cover letter.
Please note this role is onsite at the Broome or Kununurra campus and cannot be done remotely. We are looking for Academic Sessionals (Clinical & Teaching) on an ongoing basis.
Your details will be considered when the need arises. Enquiries about the role: Please contact James Debenham via email ****** or phone 0449 946 669 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.
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