EOI - Academic Sessional, Clinical Facilitator

EOI- Academic sessional (Clinical Facilitation Roles), Occupational Therapy, National School of Health Sciences
Fremantle Campus

• Rewarding opportunity
• Friendly and collaborative environment
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities

About the university

We believe in the power of education to transform lives, strengthen communities and help people become the best version of themselves. The University of Notre Dame Australia is a modern, national Catholic university that serves more than 12,000 students across its campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney.

With a community of over 1,000 academic and professional staff, Notre Dame is recognised for its personalised learning environment, strong graduate outcomes and holistic educational philosophy rooted in critical thinking, ethics and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

About the role

The School seeks expressions of interest from experienced Academics or Clinicians who have a passion for teaching. We are looking for clinical facilitators for an ongoing basis.

A Clinical Facilitator acts as a university representative to provide support and mentorship to students whilst out on clinical placements. The role involves periodic casual work supervising students across various facilities in Perth.

The program of Occupational Therapy (Fremantle campus) within the National School of Health Sciences is calling out specifically for experienced Paediatric/ School based Occupational therapists, who will be available 1/day a week for 10- week blocks across the school terms.

Additionally, we are seeking a pool of Clinical facilitators for periodic casual work across a variety of speciality areas. The usual commitment is approximately 3 hours per week/per student for 5 out of the 8 weeks they are on placement.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise/support/mentor students whilst on placement.
• Identify students at risk, liaise with the clinical education team and the site supervisor to ensure appropriate supports and strategies are put into place.
• Providing both verbal and written feedback to the students about their performance.
• Completion of relevant professional development/supervision training through the university.
• Other duties as identified by the Director of Clinical Education.

Qualifications, skills & experience

• AHPRA registered Occupational Therapist.
• Significant relevant clinical experience.
• Ability to deliver quality learning and teaching practices in multiple modes.
• Experience with the clinical supervision of students or relevant post-graduate studies.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of, and experience in adhering to workplace policies and procedures in the areas of work health safety, equity, diversity and promoting a respectful workplace culture.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to foster high levels of collegiality and ability to empathise with students.

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. Please specify your area of interest and subject matter expertise, as well as your availability, in your cover letter.

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.     

The University is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive working and learning environment.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a self-declaration regarding Gender-Based Violence (as required by the National Code) as part of the pre-employment process. For more information on this please refer to our website.

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Brooke Ripepi, brooke.ripepi@nd.edu.au

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.