• PA-Southside Clinical Unit – Greater Brisbane Clinical School

• Part-time (25%), continuing position.

• Base salary will be in the range $134,845 - $155,246 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level C)

• Based at our Princess Alexandra Hospital - Woolloongabba

About This Opportunity 

The Principal Specialty Supervisor – Critical Care will lead and facilitate the provision of high-quality clinical education relevant to the discipline within the Clinical Unit and across a Learning Community, where appropriate.  The Principal Specialty Supervisor will collaborate with the Mayne Academy for Critical Care and Academy for Medical Education, support the integration of learning across all four years of the program as well as lead the engagement with specialty-specific hospital and community care clinicians.

The Principal Specialty Supervisor will be highly visible in the hospital or community care environment and have a proven academic track record within their specialty. They will also have supervisory responsibility of the Speciality Supervisor and Educational Registrar roles, as applicable.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Teaching: Be an effective and professional role model and contribute to a positive student experience. Provide specialty specific leadership to the provision of, high-quality learning experiences and assessment across all years of the program to support the development of clinical knowledge and skills as well as students’ professional identity.

• Contribute to cohort wide and local teaching and assessment.

• Research: Maintain an active record of producing quality clinical research outputs consistent with discipline norms as lead contributor, by publishing or exhibiting in national research journals, other appropriate refereed publications and/or state/national guidelines for clinical practice.

• Supervision and Researcher Development: Lead and develop employee performance and conduct by providing effective feedback, coaching, and professional development, where applicable.

• Citizenship and Service: Demonstrate leadership through mentoring, engage in internal service roles and committees, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold university values.

The preferred Academic Category for this position is Teaching Focused. Appointment under the Academic Category of Clinical Academic may be considered in discussion with the preferred candidate. 

As a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

As a clinical academic position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

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 will be to leverage its unified suite of esteemed schools, institutes and centres to unlock opportunities within UQ and with external partners

About You 

• Medical qualification and eligibility for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia, with a specialist qualification recognised by:

  • College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand

  • College of Emergency Medicine of Australia and New Zealand

  • Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetics

• An established profile in clinical teaching and/or clinical research in the discipline area.

• Evidence of a substantial senior contribution to quality clinical teaching at undergraduate postgraduate and/or professional entry level.

• Expert discipline knowledge and extensive experience in a general or specialist capacity, including evidence of dissemination and adoption of new and innovative clinical techniques.

• Active participation in the development and continuous innovation of programs, curricula and/or course material in the discipline area.

• Record of supervision of HDR students and/or trainees in speciality training programs.

• A growing record of meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with demonstrated leadership roles in external activities that foster links within the profession and the relevant specialty, including developing consultancies in speciality areas.

In this role, you will be responsible for teaching and supervising medical students within the hospital. Applicants must hold a clinical position at Princess Alexandra Hospital to be considered for this opportunity.

The successful applicant may attract additional salary loadings (clinical and/or state) within this role, based on their qualifications and registrations and subject to approval. More information can be found here

Please note the successful candidate’s appointment may be progressed as a Conjoint/Secondment through Queensland Health.

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,

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Medical School Head PASCU EA [email protected]

For application queries or a full job description, please contact [email protected] 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.

We know one of our strengths as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to [email protected] for accessibility support or adjustments.

Applications close Tuesday 10th December at 11.00pm AEST (R-45725). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Thursday 12th December.