Job no: 0056888
Location: Parkville
Role type: Casual
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Department of Medical Education, Melbourne Medical School
Salary: $60.26 per hour plus 11.5% super
- Help teach medical students best practices for conducting sensitive physical examinations, focusing on gynaecological and breast exams, communication, consent, and patient-centred care.
- Play a key role in shaping the future of medical education, offering direct involvement in teaching medical students through real-time feedback, and contributing to the improvement of respectful and safe healthcare practices.
About the Role
Clinical Teaching Associates (CTAs) from the community are an integral part of the Department of Medical Education’s Sensitive Physical Examinations Program. CTAs are provided training to simulate patients for gynaecological and breast examinations. They assist with teaching medical students these essential sensitive examination skills, as well as communication and consent skills.
CTAs provide real-time feedback to students during examinations, ensuring best practice and patient-centred care.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Demonstrate professional behaviour and techniques for performing a gynaecological or breast examination.
- Demonstrate hygienic practices prescribed in the protocols
- Demonstrate consent to a genital examination
Who We Are Looking For
You will possess biological female genital anatomy and breasts, be comfortable demonstrating and receiving several gynaecological and breast examinations during tutorials (the gynaecological and breast examinations occur on different days) , and have strong interpersonal, communication, and confidentiality skills.
You must be highly reliable, punctual, and willing to travel for tutorials, with experience in education or healthcare and performing to an audience being desirable.
All required training on the examinations, communication and consent skills will be provided.
You will also have:
- Biological female genital anatomy and breasts, within the range of normal anatomical variety and willing to be examined by an independent medical practitioner to satisfy this requirement.
- A demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, particularly as relates to interactions with students.
- Willing to travel to Shepparton, Wangaratta, Ballarat and Geelong for tutorials. Transport will be provided.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – Department of Medical Education
The Department of Medical Education at the Melbourne Medical School is a leader in 21st-century medical education, delivering the innovative Doctor of Medicine (MD) course and conducting impactful research. We offer a range of postgraduate and professional development programs for health professionals, focusing on clinical teaching, leadership, and research. Our research interests encompass work integrated learning, curriculum assessment and evaluation, healthcare communication, and student engagement. Joining our team means being part of a dynamic community dedicated to excellence, with opportunities to shape the future of healthcare education and research.
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We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please ensure that you send your application to spep-program@unimelb.edu.au
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please send an email to spep-program@unimelb.edu.au.
Applications close: 7 November 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) / Melbourne time zone.
Position Description: Casual - PD Clinical Teaching Associate (CTA)(2).pdf
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