The Department of Paediatrics within the Melbourne Medical School is seeking Expressions of Interest for the position of Academic Lead (Outreach).

Role type: Part Time (0.6FTE); Fixed Term for 6 months. Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Department: Department of Paediatrics. Salary: Academic B $124,656 - $148,023 p.a. (pro‑rate for part time) plus 17% super.

Strategic academic leadership across Melbourne Children's Campus / Shape statewide paediatric learning networks / Advance a Learning Health System.

Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Chance Employer and a child‑safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb. We're committed to a barrier‑free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Your next career opportunity: In this Academic Lead (Outreach) role, you will design and deliver impactful education and capability‑building initiatives across Victoria’s paediatric services. You will lead statewide learning networks, communities of practice and outreach programmes that connect clinicians, educators, researchers and health services. You will help shape a paediatric Learning Health System by translating evidence into practice and strengthening outcomes for children and young people.

What you will deliver:

- Lead the strategic design, implementation and evaluation of the Education Hub Outreach Program aligned with Campus and system priorities.
- Design,



deliver and refine innovative education and capability‑building initiatives for metropolitan, regional and rural paediatric workforces.
- Establish and sustain statewide communities of practice, learning collaboratives and professional networks that enable knowledge sharing and improvement.
- Drive educational research, evaluation and knowledge translation activities that strengthen Learning Health System approaches and inform continuous improvement.
- Build and lead partnerships across health services, professional bodies, academia and government while mentoring Education Hub team members.

You may be a great fit if you:

- Hold a health professional qualification with AHPRA registration in Australia, or clear eligibility for registration.
- Lead education, capability‑building or workforce development programmes across healthcare settings, achieving measurable outcomes.
- Build and sustain collaborative networks, communities of practice or learning collaboratives with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Contribute to health professions education and/or education research, with a record of scholarly outputs or impact.
- Apply Learning Health System, implementation science, knowledge translation or quality improvement approaches to support practice change.
- Manage complex, multi‑stakeholder projects and communicate effectively to influence clinicians, educators, leaders and consumers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to connect with the Indigenous Employment & Development team.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities.

You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.

Applications close: 17 August. 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.

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📌 Academic Lead (outreach) Education Hub (Melbourne)
🏢 UOM University of Melbourne
📍 Melbourne