Consistently ranked in the world's top 200 universities, the University of Newcastle has a vision to be a world-leading university for our regions, with a global perspective.
The Looking Ahead Strategic Plan 2020-2025 captures the spirit of looking to the future to imagine and then realise possibilities, enabled by the values of excellence, equity, engagement, and sustainability. The University has a long and proud history as an innovator in educational outcomes and employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is a large School delivering excellent undergraduate, postgraduate, and higher research degree programs of study. It is one of four Schools within the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing.
The School is ranked 48th in the world in the QS World University Rankings by subject 2024 and has a world class ERA ranking. The School’s priorities are developing a strong workforce for the region and producing translational research which positively impacts the health of local and global communities.
Reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Health, Medicine, and Wellbeing, an opportunity exists for an outstanding person to provide vision and leadership in the Nursing and Midwifery disciplines as Head of School. This role will have responsibility for advancing teaching and education scholarship, research excellence, and evidenced-based practice.
The successful candidate will work within the strategic framework of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, and the College, to foster a collaborative, dynamic, productive, and globally competitive research environment through industry partnerships, health research collaborations, grants, publications, and research higher degree graduates. The role will work closely with the School’s academic team and health profession regulators to ensure curriculum is progressing nursing and midwifery practice, with a strong focus on student experience.
The position is located in Newcastle, with regular travel to the University’s campuses on the Central Coast and at Taree. This role provides an opportunity to influence thought leadership in an integrated and innovative teaching and research environment with direct impact on patients and the community.
For a confidential discussion, to apply or to request the candidate information booklet, please contact Kate Robinson on +61 409 769 560 or at krobinson@robinsonfitzgerald.com.au or Janine Fitzgerald on +61 424 164 765 or jfitzgerald@robinsonfitzgerald.com.au quoting reference RF0226.
Applications will close on the 24th of January 2025.
The University of Newcastle is proud to be one of the first two Universities in Australia to achieve SAGE Athena Swan Silver Accreditation for gender equity, diversity, and inclusion (GEDI).
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.
- Published on 06 Dec 2024, 5:08 AM