Associate Lecturer in Interprofessional Rural Education

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Role type: Part-time (0.8 FTE); Fixed term until December 2026 Location: Shepparton Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS) Department: Department of Rural Health Salary: Level A: $87,266 - $118,416 per annum (pro rata for part-time) plus 17% super Ideally suited to a clinician academic with a genuine passion for rural education and workforce pathways across the Goulburn Valley region. Working with a supportive team to develop your academic career. Apply now to transform rural nursing and allied health careers across regional Victoria. 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities. The University of Melbourne We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website. Your next career opportunity You will lead, deliver and evaluate interprofessional rural health education to strengthen the nursing and allied health workforces. Based in Shepparton, you will co-design placements, graduate pathways and supervisor development programmes in collaboration with local health and community partners. What you will deliver: Design and deliver interprofessional rural workforce development activities, including placements, service-learning models and graduate transition programs. Develop and deliver clinical supervisor education, mentoring and support that embed interprofessional practice and universal design for learning. Create rich learning experiences for students and graduates, using feedback to continuously enhance rural health curricula and activities. Lead evaluation of workforce initiatives, generating evidence that informs quality improvement, reporting and scholarly rural health outputs. Build collaborative partnerships and represent Going Rural Health across communities, services and events in the Goulburn Valley region. You may be a great fit if you: Hold a recognised nursing or allied health qualification and current registration with the relevant regulatory body (eg: AHPRA). Demonstrate innovation in rural nursing and/or allied health education, including interprofessional learning for students and practitioners. Build effective partnerships with rural health, education and community organisations to design and support placements and pathways. Support and mentor students in rural settings, drawing on experience in supervision, individual support and teaching. Manage projects successfully, meeting agreed timelines while working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams across the metropolitan and rural contexts. Engage respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and understand contemporary rural workforce challenges in Australia. For further information, please refer to the attached PD. What we offer you! We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including: Build future financial security with 17% superannuation Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programmes and learning platforms Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services, including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company Health and well-being services, including a leading Employee Assistance Program For more information, check out our benefits page! Your new team The Department of Rural Health hosts the University Department of Rural Health program across regional Victoria. You will join the Going Rural Health team, partnering with services, universities and communities in the Goulburn Valley. Together, we design placements, pathways and research that grow a skilled, sustainable rural health workforce. You will be supported by a values-driven, collegial academic environment committed to cultural safety and inclusion. Be Yourself The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb. We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process. Aboriginal

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