Senior Lecturer, Nursing

About the role

The Institute of Health and Wellbeing offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in exercise and sports science, nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, public health, speech pathology, work health and safety, and research. Research, industry collaboration and consultancy form a major aspect of the Institute’s activities, with numerous partnerships established with local, state, national and international organisations.

As an integral member of our team you will contribute primarily to relevant programs at undergraduate and graduate levels in the area of Nursing as well as contribute to the Institute’s research program, administrative functions and team projects.

You will:

provide leadership in developing, teaching, coordinating, and moderating courses in Nursing;

undertake teaching and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate students;

supervise students undertaking project courses, honours programs and research higher degrees; and

make a significant contribution to research activity within the Institute.

About Federation University

At Federation University, we are driven to make a real difference to the lives of every student, and to the communities we serve.

Across our University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Brisbane, Gippsland, and the Wimmera, we deliver world-class education and facilities. With the largest network of campuses across Victoria, as well as a growing Brisbane base, we are uniquely positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training at Federation TAFE through to higher education.

Federation University’s outlines our ambition to be Australia’s leading regional university. Our University and TAFE provide integrated lifelong learning, skills, and impactful research enabling people and communities to prosper locally, regionally, and globally.

We are the number one ranked university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022). Along with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment. This includes:

Number one in Victoria for Social Equity

Number one in Victoria for Skills Development (undergraduate)

Number one in Victoria for Student Support (undergraduate)

Number one in Victoria for Skills Development (postgraduate)

Number one in Victoria for Full Time Employment (undergraduate)

About you

You will work as part of the Institute’s team of academic and administrative staff. You will possess proven educational, research and professional experience and seek to embed long and short-term research strategies for the Institute within the strategic framework of the University and in accordance with its mission. You will be a creative thinker and avid problem-solver, who possesses initiative, innovation, and a can-do attitude.

You will possess:

a current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);

commitment to and enthusiasm for teaching and learning, and a good teaching record;

demonstrated record of research at an international level; and

capacity to supervise honours and research postgraduate students.

All University positions delivering education and/or services to children must hold a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC). Please refer to the position description for WWCC requirements.