Senior Lecturer, Nursing at La Trobe University (Brunswick, VIC)

Job Description

Contribute to the teaching & research program within the School of Nursing & Midwifery

Engage students and share your knowledge of innovative teaching methods and leave a legacy

Full Time, Continuing, Peaceful, leafy Bundoora Campus

Level C – $122,297-$ 140,478 plus 17% superannuation

About the position

The School of Nursing and Midwifery undertakes a wide range of teaching and research programs in Nursing, Midwifery, Maternal, Family and Child Health, Ageing and Aged Care, Health Service Design, Health and Wellbeing, Time Critical Nursing, Mental Health and Workforce. These interconnected programs combine to form Centres of Excellence based within our clinical networks and Research Centres.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery has immersed the curricula and research within a range of clinical contexts. The School offers undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree research programs. An essential element is the establishment of Clinical Schools based at Alfred Health, Austin Health, Northern Health and Melbourne Health networks. The Clinical Schools enable students’ direct access to expert clinicians and clinical services and provide a rich environment for clinically relevant research and practice change and facilitate opportunities for staff to undertake clinical practice. The Bachelor of Nursing students are based at a clinical school for the third year of the program, with all relevant third year theory and clinical practicums provided within the clinical school networks. Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery students are also placed at the Women’s and Mercy Hospitals. The School has a long established national and international reputation in nursing and midwifery research and education and the Clinical Schools provide opportunities for educational innovations, including simulation and clinician facilitated student supervision.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery is seeking a Level C academic with established expertise in contemporary nursing research, undergraduate and postgraduate education. The successful candidate will be expected to provide leadership and make a significant contribution to the national and international research reputation of the School and University, and to also undertake research resulting in external grant income and international peer-reviewed publications in leading journals in their field.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have:

Completion of a PhD or equivalent accreditation and standing recognised by the University/profession as appropriate for the Nursing/Midwifery disciplines.

Registered or eligible to register as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Demonstrated effectiveness in curriculum development and teaching with a commitment to excellence in teaching.

Demonstrated sophisticated understanding of requirements for nursing and midwifery course accreditation in Australia.

Design innovative and effective curriculum which reflects developing best practice nationally and internationally, utilising various methodologies including online and blended learning.

Conduct and lead innovative and high impact research and produce conference and seminar papers and international peer-reviewed publications resulting from that research as per the School and/or University academic level benchmarks for the position.

Contribute to building a robust, ambitious and inclusive research culture within the School.

Supervise Higher Degree by Research (HDR), honours and postgraduate students.

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