Lecturer

Flinders University

Vacancy Reference No: 10078
Major Cost Centre: Faculty of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit: Critical Care Medicine, (Flinders Clinical Effectiveness), School of Medicine
Classification: Academic Level B
Salary Range: $71 468 to $84 866 pa full-time
Superannuation: Employer contribution of 17% of salary
Employee contribution of 7% of salary
Total Remuneration Package: $83 618 to $99 293 pa full time
The total remuneration package includes salary and employer superannuation contributions.
Employment Type: Fixed-term, full-time (3 years)
Probation: It is standard University practice to apply a probationary period to all appointments.
Supervisor (Title): Head, Critical Care Medicine
Closing date: 11:00am, Monday 29 March 2010

KEY PURPOSE
The Lecturer in Critical Care Medicine will facilitate teaching, contribute to research, research development and supervision of higher degree students and advanced trainees. An in-depth understanding of statistical methodologies and the use of statistical application software packages is desirable.

ORGANISATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
The Faculty of Health Sciences is comprised of two Schools: the School of Medicine offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and research programs in medicine (graduate entry only), as well as in a range of health professional and medical and health science disciplines such as speech pathology and audiology, public health, biotechnology, environmental health and nutrition and dietetics; and the School of Nursing and Midwifery with undergraduate and postgraduate courses and research programs in nursing and midwifery.

The School of Medicine has realigned its thirty-six Departments into five inter-disciplinary Clusters. Each cluster has a mandate to:

Improve its public profile and increase marketability

Increase interdisciplinary cooperation

Build a clearer, stronger, more strategic research profile

Develop courses that are more attractive to students

Increase the resource base, enable more effective use of resources and increase flexibility

The School of Medicine is closely integrated with Flinders Medical Centre, Repatriation General Hospital, Noarlunga Hospital and Southern Adelaide Health Service, and all senior clinical staff have conjoint appointments. Flinders Medical Centre is a 450 bed teaching hospital serving the southern region of Adelaide. It covers all major medical specialities and provides several community outreach services. Repatriation General Hospital is a 220 teaching hospital serving the inner southern and veteran communities of Adelaide, and in Respiratory Medicine is closely integrated with Flinders Medical Centre. Noarlunga Hospital is a 108 bed regional community teaching hospital with a strong primary-secondary interface. Critical Care Medicine has a well developed teaching program for both medical students and intensive care trainees and has an exemplary record of attracting and supervising PhD candidates both nationally and internationally.

Critical Care Medicine also has strong research interests and facilities, particularly in relation to acute respiratory failure, ventilatory support, and heart failure which have been supported by various funding bodies including NH&MRC.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The key responsibilities and selection criteria identified for this position should be read in conjunction with the Flinders University Academic Profiles for the relevant academic classification, available at url:
http://www.flinders.edu.au/ppmanual/staff/acprofiles.html.

1. Research

Conducting research in an agreed area of interest in Critical Care Medicine.

Contribute to grant applications and manuscript submissions.

Epidemiological and statistical analysis of clinically orientated research.

Assist and develop current clinical staff interested in research.

2. Teaching

Planning, coordinating and conducting teaching activities in Internal Medicine in the Graduate Entry Medical Program, including participation as a tutor and case-writer in problem-based learning, student assessments and program evaluation. Active participation in the coordination and administration of the Graduate Entry Medical Program will be expected.

Designing and subjecting to a continuous improvement cycle a whole-of-course curriculum in intensive care medicine in the Graduate Entry Medical Program.

Develop a series of sessions outlining clinical study design, presentation and analysis for intensive care trainees.

Student teaching in a subspecialty of internal medicine in the Graduate Entry Medical Program, in any of the sites in which Flinders University is active.

Providing academic advice and counseling to students and trainees.

Assist and supervise higher degree students including intensive care trainee research as either a primary supervisor or additional supervisor of current and new projects.

3. Other

Undertaking other duties as determined by the Head of Critical Care Medicine and the Dean of the School of Medicine or their representatives.

The Lecturer is expected to promote and provide a safe working environment for students, staff and visitors with attention to the requirements of the Occupational Health Safety and Welfare (OHSW) Act, the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, University OHSW and Injury Management policies and Equal Opportunity Acts applicable to the State in which the position is located. Specific responsibilities are detailed at:
http://www.flinders.edu.au/ppmanual/ohsw/OHSWPP.html#responsibilities
http://www.flinders.edu.au/equal-opportunity/tools_resources/legislation.cfm.

SUPERVISION PROVIDED TO OTHERS
This position has no supervisory responsibilities for either general or academic staff.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The appointee will be responsible to the Dean, School of Medicine, through the Associate Dean, Clinical Effectiveness cluster and the Head of Critical Care Medicine.

The appointee will work closely with the Head of Critical Care Medicine to ensure teaching and research activities are appropriately balanced.

UNIVERSITY EXPECTATIONS
All staff are expected to:

contribute to the efficient and effective functioning of the team or work unit in order to meet organisational objectives. This includes demonstrating appropriate and professional workplace behaviours, providing assistance to team members if required and undertaking other key responsibilities or activities as directed by one’s supervisor;

perform their responsibilities in a manner which reflects and responds to continuous improvement; and

familiarise themselves and comply with the University’s Occupational Health and Safety and Equal Opportunity policies.

SELECTION CRITERIA
(Note for intending applicants - applicants should address each selection criterion individually and should argue their case by citing evidence to support their claims rather than presenting a list of facts only.)

Essential criteria
1. Progress towards a higher degree OR extensive relevant professional experience and recognised professional standing in a medical or health sciences field.
2. Demonstrated experience in conducting research and analysis of clinically orientated research.
3. Demonstrated experience in educational leadership and in medical student and postgraduate teaching and the ability to coordinate and develop teaching programs.
4. A biological science background, preferably in Health Sciences.
5. Demonstrated ability to independently write at a level suitable for publication.
6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to collaborate with others.
7. Experience in epidemiology and/or statistical analysis.

Desirable criteria
1. Higher research degree (M.D., Ph.D or equivalent).
2. Demonstrated significant level of independent research activity including peer-reviewed publications, competitive grant funding and research student supervision.
3. An in-depth understanding of statistical methodologies and the use of statistical application software packages is desirable.

SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
Candidates will be evaluated on merit against all of the various components that make up this Position Description. Assessment will take into account all information that is determined to be appropriate, e.g. written application, qualifications, interview, work samples, skills testing and referee reports.

The final decision regarding appointment to this position will be based on an assessment of the requirements of the total Position Description.

INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STAFF
All intending applicants should read the Essential Information for Applicants, available at url: http://www.flinders.edu.au/employment/app.php. If you are unable to access this information on the website, please contact the contact person nominated below.

Information about Flinders University, living and working in Adelaide, and employment at the University is available at url: http://www.flinders.edu.au/employment/why-work-flinders/why-work-flinders_home.cfm.

CONTACT DETAILS
For further information about the position contact Professor Andrew Bersten, Head of Critical Care Medicine and Director of Intensive Care Unit, Flinders Clinical Effectiveness, School of Medicine. E-mail: Andrew.bersten@flinders.edu.au; or telephone: (08) 8204 4247.

SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION
E-recruitment is the method by which Flinders University now manages its recruitment process. Applications should be lodged on-line at Jobs@Flinders at url: http://www.flinders.edu.au/employment. For details of the on-line application process, please refer to Jobs@Flinders - How to Apply available at url: http://www.flinders.edu.au/employment/apply.cfm.

Please do not forward applications to the Contact Person.

Name of Authorising Officer: Associate Professor Michael Shanahan
Name of Authorising Officer in Human Resources: Susan Gates
Date of last update: February 2010

Applications close 31 March 2010