Job Reference: 1042856

Curtin Medical School (CMS) is an integral part of our Faculty of Health Sciences, leading the only undergraduate medical degree in Western Australia. It is committed to producing graduates who are equipped to meet community needs, with primary care expertise, strong leadership skills and the ability to operate effectively in inter-professional care teams.

Your new role

With our program continuing to grow, we are seeking a visionary and influential Domain Lead, Clinical Practitioner to join our academic team. This exciting opportunity is available on a part-time, 0.8 FTE basis, and forms one of four curriculum domains that comprise the MBBS curriculum. It is perfect for someone passionate about shaping medical education and improving health outcomes.

As a Domain lead you will provide educational leadership and oversight of your specialty domain across all five years of the MBBS. Working with the Director of Medical Education, the Director of Medical Program, Clinical Specialist Leads, Year Coordinators and other key staff who contribute to the development of the MBBS program, you will provide expertise and ongoing review and development of curriculum objectives and content for your domain for Years 1-5.

Your leadership will help embed primary care expertise, strong leadership skills, and a collaborative, inter-professional ethos into the very heart of our medical degree.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring all outcomes are aligned with the AMC Graduate Outcome Statements and Curtin University Graduate Attributes, including working within the governance structures and processes of CMS to ensure the quality of curriculum.
• Developing, embedding, and reviewing knowledge, skills, and attitude learning objectives in patient cases within the problem-based learning program.
• Collaborating with Clinical Specialist Leads on a formal basis to ensure specialty disciplines are appropriately represented and integrated throughout the MBBS.
• Liaising with Year Coordinators to ensure outcomes are resourced and scheduled in the syllabi for each year, as well as assigning the development of curriculum resources to appropriate educators.
• Providing strategic oversight of clinical and procedural skills education.
• Leading the implementation and integration of relevant curricular frameworks across various learning activities.
• Contributing to assessment writing for related learning objectives, as requested by Assessment Leads, across all years.
• Delivering teaching as required.
• Reviewing evaluation data, including feedback from students, regarding curriculum performance and making recommendations for improvement where required.
• Liaising with content experts relevant to your curriculum domain to ensure the syllabus is serviced and resourced by appropriate personnel.
• Providing specific input and advice regarding the teaching and assessment of clinical competence, and personnel and resources for OSCEs and procedural credentialing.

SELECTION CRITERIA
We are looking for people with:

• A health profession or relevant qualification (degree in medicine with APHRA highly desirable).
• A postgraduate qualification in education (health professional education highly desirable).
• A strong understanding of contemporary educational practice in medical education.
• Curriculum design and development expertise and the ability to work across the delegated domains of the MBBS program.
• A background in education and healthcare / health professional education, combining your knowledge of curriculum design with health expertise.
• Proven high level teaching skills with a demonstrated reflective approach to teaching and learning.
• An emerging record of peer reviewed publications (desirable).

Your career to date will reflect a strong foundation of professional expertise, complemented by demonstrated excellence in teaching and curriculum design. A deep understanding of the student learning experience - shaped by high-quality, evidence-based teaching practices - is essential to success in this role.

While this is a part-time 0.8FTE position, job sharing and flexible work/ roster arrangements may be available for the right candidate.

Role Requirements:

1. As this is a continuing (permanent) role, you will require permanent work rights in Australia to be considered
2. Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction.

Your New Team: Curtin Medical School

The Curtin Medical School (CMS) includes the disciplines of Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, Pharmacy, Biomedical Science, and Medical Radiation Science. CMS forms part of the Faculty of Health Sciences and is affiliated with two research institutes; the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI) and the enAble Institute for Health Science (enAble). The discipline of medicine headquarters is based out of a dedicated building on the University Bentley campus with tailored clinical teaching and simulation facilities.

The School’s mission – “To improve health in society through excellence and innovation in teaching, research and engagement with the university and global medical and bioscience communities” – encompasses a wide range of research in laboratory, clinical and community settings, a suite of eight undergraduate courses and Higher Degrees by Research in multiple disciplines.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collegial team environment with a vibrant teaching and research community that is industry-facing and enjoys strong networks with other health professional educators both domestically and internationally.

About Curtin University

Curtin University proudly stands among the top one percent of global universities according to the ARWU 2024 rankings. We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live.

For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/

What We Offer You
Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page!

For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/

Join Us!

If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW and provide the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and addressing the selection criteria for the role

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on [email protected] or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: Sunday 17 August 2025

Disclaimer: Please note that there is no standardised time for the closing of adverts on the specified date. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application ahead of this deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert