Lecturer in Nursing

Base Salary: $112,717 - $133,853 + 17% superannuation and leave loading

Position: Full-Time or Part-Time (from 0.4 FTE) continuing position

Location: Newcastle (Callaghan) or Central Coast (Gosford) Campuses

About the role

We are seeking passionate and dedicated Lecturers of Nursing to join the award-winning academics in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. You will be responsible for the delivery of hybrid teaching into the Bachelor of Nursing program utilising your postgraduate education relevant to your expertise, contributing to the quality improvement cycle of the curricula, embedding contemporary practice and teaching approaches while participating in research and administrative duties appropriate to the appointment level. You will also contribute to growing the professional profile of the nursing discipline at the University at a local, national and international level. 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Hold a doctoral qualification (or close to completion) or equivalent accreditation and standing in Nursing or professional equivalent.
• Hold current registration, as a Nurse, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with no restrictions, notations or condition.
• Hold a postgraduate qualification in a nursing speciality for example chronic illness and disability; palliative care; simulation and professional skills; surgical nursing.
• Demonstrate recent ability to achieve teaching quality as indicated by internal and external surveys and outcomes for students that will improve or innovate curriculum in response to feedback.
• Display knowledge of and skills in the pedagogy of teaching and learning across a program and / or course.
• Be developing a record of publication or non-traditional research output in high-quality outlets and establishing research collaborations.
• Have the ability and desire to be involved in active supervision of honours, masters and/or higher degree by research projects. 

Please note, as part of the application process you will need to formally address each criterion of the Selection Criteria (including desirable criterion) in your application. You will find the complete list of Selection Criteria in the attached Position Description. If you don’t meet all the criteria, we would strongly encourage you to still apply or get in touch with us to discuss the role further.

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Your next steps

Please visit here for a guide on how to apply for a role. It’s important you read this document to ensure you are providing all the requirements of your application.

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Your application include:

• Your ORCID ID
• A URL link to your University Academic Profile (or equivalent), where relevant
• A Cover Letter outlining:
• your interest in the role;
• the fraction position you wish to apply for eg. 0.4FTE
• include contact details for a minimum of three relevant referees.
• A statement formally addressing the Essential and Desirable Criteria, as provided in the Position Description attached below
• Your CV, which should be a maximum of five pages and be succinct and discipline appropriate.

Please upload your Cover Letter and response to the requested Criteria as one PDF document.

Your Cover Letter and Response to the Essential Criteria should not exceed 4 pages (approximately 2,000 words).

For the full list of the selection criteria and role responsibilities, please download the Position Description (available in the Related Documents section below).

For specific position enquiries, please contact the Head of School, Professor Kerry Inder, via email at Kerry.inder@newcastle.edu.au and include Jamie Stevens in the Talent Acquisition Team on + 61 2 4921 5660 or via jamie.stevens@newcastle.edu.au to assist with organising a mutually convenient date and time to connect.

Having Difficulties? Please reach out to us: employment@newcastle.edu.au

Closing date: Monday, 4 November 2024 at 11.59pm AEDT

We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you!

The University of Newcastle is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.  

The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Birpai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.