About This Opportunity The University of Queensland has three Regional Training Hubs (RTH) are funded through the Commonwealth Department of Health through the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program. They have been established to support medical students and prevocational doctors with an interest in rural and regional medicine to become rural and regional doctors in their chosen specialty. The three RTHs are based in Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Southern Queensland.
The University of Queensland is one of four partners of the Regional Medical Pathway (RMP) based in Central Queensland and the Wide Bay regions. The partners of the RMP are the University of Queensland, Central Queensland University, CQ Hospital and Health Service and the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service. This position sits within the Central Queensland Regional Medical Pathway (CQRMP).
The primary purpose of this position is to provide academic leadership to the RTHCQ, CQRMP, which aims to enhance the transition of medical graduates to internship and improve the recruitment and retention of medical graduates and junior doctors by better coordinating the different stages of medical training within the Central Queensland region. The Head will promote inclusivity and a sense of belonging for students and junior doctors, with the primary focus on providing a mutually supportive environment to allow medical students and junior doctors to flourish and thrive in the regional setting.
This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
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About UQAs 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.
Work Rights: You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply.
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