Alexandra Assistant Regional Coordinator (Senior Professional Practice Fellow) Centre for Rural Health

__________CENTRE FOR RURAL HEALTH | TE POKAPŪ O TE HAUORA KI TUAWAHENUAFACULTY OF MEDICINE | TE KAUPEKA WHAIORADIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES | TE WĀHANGA MATUA MĀTAU HAUORAAbout Us/Mō MātouThe University of Otago’s Centre for Rural Health aims to improve healthcare and health outcomes for rural and remote communities in New Zealand and the wider South Pacific through teaching and research excellence based on the principles of social accountability and community engagement.The Faculty of Medicine’s Rural Medical Immersion Programme (RMIP) for fifth-year medical students was established in 2007 and is currently delivered from nine sites across the South and lower North Islands by a close-knit and enthusiastic team of academic and non-academic teaching staff working in rural clinical practice.The role/Te mhiWe are seeking to appoint an Assistant Regional Coordinator (Senior Professional Practice Fellow) within RMIP. The position will be based in the Alexandra/Central Otago area and will be of interest to a doctor already working in local general or hospital practice.The Assistant Regional Coordinator will provide essential support to the Lead Coordinator to develop and deliver the local programme for the annual cohort of RMIP students (currently five) based in the area for their academic year (February-October).Duties for the role include assisting the Lead Coordinator to: Develop the local programme with local healthcare providers and administrator support Organise the students’ local programme attachments Deliver tutorials and mark quarterly assessments Provide pastoral support for students Contribute teaching to the wider programmeSkills And Experience/Kā Pūkeka Me Kā WheakoThe ideal candidate for this position would: Be medically qualified, with current or planned vocational registration in general practice and/or rural hospital medicine Be experienced in rural clinical practice Have current or prior experience living or working in a rural community Have interest/experience in the teaching and learning of undergraduate students Be committed to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to equal opportunityFurther details/PūrokoThis is a fixed term (3-year), part-time (0.1 FTE) position available from November 2025 until no later than 31 December 2028.Appointment will be at the appropriate step dependent on academic achievement, skills and experience. The salary scale is for a Senior Professional Practice Fellow Level 4 -$148,414 to $184,993 (pro-rata per annum).You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position.If you are looking for an exciting new opportunity in medical undergraduate education and would like to learn more about this position, please contact Alexandra RMIP Coordinator Dr Rachel Lynskey or RMIP Director Dr Janine Lander.Application/TonoCandidates are requested to submit the following: A CV Cover letter Contact details for three referees, including telephone number and email addressTo submit your application (quoting reference number 2501483) please click the apply button.There is no formal closing date for this vacancy. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The University reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time.