Associate Professor and Director, Regional Training Hub

Position Details

• Fixed Term until 31 December 2027 | Part-Time at 0.8FTE
• Academic Level D | $169,706 - $186,706 p.a. (pro-rata)
• Location: Any RRH SA Campus
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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and influential medical educator and clinician to join Flinders University as an Associate Professor and Director, Regional Training Hub (RTH) SA. This leadership role is responsible for driving excellence in rural medical education, clinical teaching and workforce development across South Australia. Working collaboratively with academic staff, health services, government and industry stakeholders, you will contribute to the clinical years in the MD program, strengthen rural training pathways, support the next generation of medical professionals, and contribute to improved health workforce outcomes in regional and remote communities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic leadership for the South Australian Regional Training Hub and the SA Rural Medical Program, ensuring high-quality clinical education, teaching excellence and continuous improvement.
• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with health services, professional bodies and government stakeholders to develop and strengthen rural medical training pathways and workforce initiatives.
• Leading and supporting academic staff while delivering innovative, student-centred learning experiences, curriculum development and clinical teaching across the medical program.
• Mentoring and supporting medical students and junior doctors, promoting rural and remote career pathways through career planning, professional development and placement opportunities.

This role is well suited to a local clinician with teaching or academic experience who is looking to further develop their career in higher education, bringing their clinical expertise into a meaningful teaching and academic environment.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University's strategic plan to change 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035, through directly contributing to the strategic drivers of Student Centricity and Industry & Enterprise Partnerships, strengthening rural medical education and workforce pathways across South Australia.

About You

You are a respected clinician and accomplished medical educator with a passion for rural and remote health training. Bringing extensive clinical experience and a strong track record of educational leadership, you thrive in collaborative environments and are committed to developing future medical professionals. You are skilled at building meaningful partnerships, leading high-performing teams, and driving innovation in teaching, curriculum development and workforce initiatives that strengthen health outcomes for regional communities.

To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate:

• Extensive clinical experience and current registration, or eligibility for registration, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), supported by a doctorate or equivalent professional standing.
• A proven record of excellence in tertiary and clinical education, including leadership in the design, delivery and evaluation of innovative teaching and learning practices.
• Success leading and mentoring academic teams, managing teaching programs, and contributing to curriculum development, quality assurance and accreditation activities.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with students, colleagues, health services, industry partners and community stakeholders.

Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA

Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA (FRRHSA) facilitates high quality multidisciplinary health education and research in our State's regional areas.

We have a strong national and international reputation for providing community-engaged inter-professional training for medical, nursing, and allied health students. This includes the SA Rural Medical (SARM) program and multidisciplinary rural clinical placements.

Through this practice, we bring new and exciting opportunities to actively engage and work with rural communities. 

Life at Flinders

They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.

So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers 
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice 

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan 
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.

These include:

• Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
• Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy.
• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working with Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).
• A valid South Australian Driver’s License is an essential requirement of this position and must be maintained for the duration of employment.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 3 pages and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please contact the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through [email protected] or call 08 8201 2383.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Claire Drummond.

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

15 Nov 2026

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.