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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor- Intellectual Disability Mental Health
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Job no:
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Work type:
Full Time, Tempo parziale
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Categories:
Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor
Employment Type: Part Time/Full Time- 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE
Duration: Fixed Term Until 23 April ****
Remuneration: Academic Level C/D $155K- $185K depending on experience + 17% Super+ Annual Leave Loading
Clinical loading may apply depending on the successful candidate.
Location: Kensington Campus, New South Wales.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.
Position Summary
The Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor of Intellectual Disability Mental Health will provide academic and strategic leadership in intellectual and developmental disability mental health through research, teaching, clinical capacity building, and stakeholder engagement. The role leads a translational and co-designed research program focused on improving mental health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, with a strong emphasis on health services, systems improvement, and evidence-based practice.
Working closely with NSW Health, government agencies, healthcare providers, and people with lived experience, the position will strengthen clinical and research capacity across NSW and nationally. The appointee will contribute to innovative education initiatives, mentor emerging researchers, and foster collaborative partnerships across the disability and mental health sectors.
Reporting to the Director of the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health, the role also contributes to teaching and research within the Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health at UNSW Medicine & Health. At Associate Professor level, the role includes nationally recognised research leadership, influence on policy and practice, and mentorship of researchers and sector stakeholders to advance intellectual disability mental health research and service development.
If an interested applicant is a psychiatrist, there is the opportunity for an affiliated clinical academic appointment with South-Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
Some Key Skills Required
At Level C:
An MBBS/MD or PhD or equivalent distinguished experience in psychiatry, psychology or other health discipline, with extensive experience in intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
Demonstrated experience in development and delivery of education and training in intellectual and developmental disability mental health, including face-to-face and online methods.
Evidence of productive relationships and engagement with external stakeholders, including Government and the community.
Demonstrated academic excellence with research outcomes of high quality and high impact.
Proven ability to work in co-design with people with lived experience of intellectual and/or developmental disability.
Experience in successfully recruiting and supervising high calibre students.
At Level D (In Addition To The Above)
Demonstrated leadership experience, including managing teams and driving outcomes in complex stakeholder environments, or successful track record of liaisons between government and the disability sector.
Leadership of projects which design, build capacity in, deliver and/or evaluate mental health services for people with intellectual disability and/or autism.
Established national track record of mental health research.
Capacity to mentor, provide advice and guidance to clinicians and academics in this or a related field.
Proven leadership in developing significant productive relationships and engagement with external stakeholders, including Government and the community.
Please refer to the position description for full details.
Benefits And Culture
UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:
Career development opportunities
17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
10 days paid cultural leave per year
Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here
How To Apply
To be considered for this role, you must address the Selection Criteria which are outlined in the "Skills and Experience" section of the position description. Applications that do not address these criteria will not be considered.
For more information, refer to the Position Description available on
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Submit your application including your resume & cover letter online before 3rd June ****
at 11:55pm.
Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW's focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
Qualifications
A Current Working with Children Check, Criminal Records Check & Qualifications Check is a condition of employment essential for this position,
and other pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:
National and International Criminal history checks
Entitlement to work and ID checks
Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
Verification of relevant professional membership
Employment history and reference checks
Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
Medical Checks and Assessments
Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.
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UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. xrdbqlu The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Position Description
Advertised:
19 May **** AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:
03 Jun **** AUS Eastern Standard Time
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