Paper Co-Convener, Centre For Rural Health

Paper Co-Convener (Senior Professional Practice Fellow), Centre for Rural Health-

• __________ CENTRE FOR RURAL HEALTH | TE POKAPU O TE HAUORA KI TUAWAHENUA FACULTY OF MEDICINE | TE KAUPEKA WHAIORA DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES | TE WAHANGA MATUA MATAU HAUORA About us | Mo matou The 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.

We teach undergraduate medical students and have an active postgraduate programme which offers postgraduate certificate and diploma, research master's, and PhD opportunities.

The role / Te mahi We are seeking to appoint a Paper Convener (Senior Professional Practice Fellow) within the Centre for Rural Health post-graduate team.

This position provides the opportunity to work within a team that is committed to improving health outcomes for all through high quality research and teaching.

Appointment will be dependent on academic achievement, skills, and experience.

Responsibilities will include :

You may be already teaching and researching in rural health and looking for an opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with great students wanting to upskill to provide the best outcomes in rural medical settings!

There is flexibility to undertake the work from anywhere in NZ, combining it with rural clinical work.

Skills and experience / Ka pukeka me ka wheako This role would best suit those who have completed the Postgraduate Diploma of Rural Clinical Practice (or equivalent) and are currently working (or have recent prior experience) in a senior medical position in rural New Zealand.

The ideal candidate for this position would :

Collaboration and collegiality are important values in the Department, and we seek colleagues who will both enjoy and enhance our cooperative work environment.

We are committed to equity, and we value the benefits that diversity brings to our work and our community.

Further details / Puroko This is a part-time (0.1 FTE) fixed-term position available from January

The role does not require physical location at a university campus.

Appointment will be at the appropriate step dependent on academic achievement, skills and experience.

The salary scale for a Senior Professional Practice Fellow is $148,414 to $184,993 (medical