• Continuing appointment, with flexibility for the successful candidate(s) to negotiate a part-time or full-time placement
• Salary package up to $138,092 per annum, including 17% superannuation and excellent benefits
• Located at the Gold Coast campus, overlooking the spectacular Kirra Beach. Relocation support available.

About the role

The School of Health and Human Sciences provides an exciting and innovative learning environment and works with individuals, families and communities in order to meet their health needs and requirements and deliver person-centred care. The School is distinctive for its multidisciplinary understanding of client care, commitment to the prevention of disease and promotion of healthy lifestyles. The School offers fields of study across a broad range of health-related professions including clinical exercise physiology, midwifery, natural and complementary medicine, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, osteopathy, pedorthics, podiatry, psychology, speech pathology, sport and exercise science, and sport management.

Given the success and growth of the School’s nursing programs, we are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Nursing. Expertise in one or more of the following areas would be desirable, but not essential: neonatal, paediatrics, mental health and chronic disease.

If successful, you will join an energetic research and learning community in the School, working collaboratively with a team of academics to deliver the Bachelor of Nursing program across the University’s campuses.

The successful applicant will actively contribute to the School through student centred teaching practice and development, contribute to the research and/or scholarship of teaching profile of the School through their publications, and undertake relevant engagement and service activities to support the School.

The successful candidate/s can nominate a full-time or part-time placement and actual days/hours of work can be negotiated.

A remuneration package of up to $138,092 per annum (inclusive of base salary $99,649-$118,027 per annum and 17% employer's contribution to superannuation). Pro-rata for part-time appointments.

About you

You will be a highly-engaged, innovative and inspiring academic, committed to reflective teaching practice, enhancing the student learning experience and graduate outcomes. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be dedicated to working collegially and effectively across a multi-disciplinary team. Your strong links within the discipline will enable the effectively collaboration with internal and external colleagues on research activities. You will have a publication track record, reflective to opportunity, with a research profile that aligns with the School’s.

To be successful in this role you will utilise your experience as an academic in blended and online delivery modes and comprehensive understanding of the clinical nursing environment.

The University’s values are integrity and collegiality. Alignment with these values, along with the ability to actively contribute to the success of a team, are inherent requirements of the role.

About us

Southern Cross University is a progressive, young and connected research university with vibrant campuses in two states. Our growing world-class status is reinforced by our outstanding research reputation. The Excellence in Research for Australia report has ranked Southern Cross as ‘at world standard or above’ across 23 diverse research fields of global and national significance.

Southern Cross University offers flexible work arrangements, generous parental and carer’s leave provisions, wellbeing initiatives, professional learning opportunities, mentoring programs and support to undertake further study.

Southern Cross University and the School of Health and Human Sciences aim to be at the forefront of providing education that prepares high calibre graduates to be part of a contemporary health service. Our goals are to be a major contributor to the region's healthcare workforce and carry out world-leading research to tackle some of the biggest health challenges facing society. We want to be part of solutions that help improve health across the lifespan, through provision of quality education and regional engagement working closely with the health community.

In addition to nursing, the School offers fields of study across a broad range of health-related professions including midwifery, biomedical science, clinical exercise physiology, diabetes education and management, occupational therapy, speech pathology, osteopathy, pedorthics, podiatry, psychology, and sport and exercise science.

Applications close at 9:00am AEDT on Wednesday, 14 October 2020.

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