Clinical Lecturer

The School of Nursing has an exciting
opportunity for Clinical Lecturers to join our
team. The role of the Clinical Lecturer includes
but is not limited to coordinating Clinical
Practice Units, supporting clinical facilitators
and other clinical staff working with students on
placement, providing academic support for
students both on campus and on placement,
supervising students and facilitating clinical
learning, and ensuring the quality of student
learning experiences.

The role will suit an applicant who is excited by
the opportunity to lead clinical education
through innovative learning approaches, and
provide students with skills that reflect the
needs of the community now and into the
future. The role requires the appointee to be
effective in connecting and collaborating with
industry, the community, consumers of health
services, and primary health care providers to
address disparities in health outcomes in the
community.

The position works with a team of highly
experienced academics within the wider
School of Nursing and Faculty of Health. The
position involves collaborating with other
School of Nursing staff to ensure a coordinated
approach to curriculum implementation and
support for research and scholarly activities
relating to learning and teaching.

The position will contribute to undergraduate
teaching in the Bachelor of Nursing and
associated double degrees and postgraduate
clinical education experiences. It is expected
that the successful applicant will hold skills and
knowledge that demonstrate a high level of
connectivity between the education of
practitioners and their engagement with the
practice.

This position reports to the Head of School
Nursing, Professor Jane Phillips for
supervision, workload management and for
Performance Planning and Review (PPR).

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Facilitating excellence in undergraduate

and postgraduate learning and teaching
associated with clinical education
experiences through the development and
promotion of innovative learning and
teaching methods and materials.
- Coordinating and teaching clinical

education units across all levels of
programs.
- Providing authentic real-world integrated

learning and assessment.
- Actively participating in unit and curriculum

review and design.
- Contributing to research and scholarly

activities relating to learning and teaching
in clinical education.
- Effectively engaging with industry partners

and professional associations at local,
state and national levels.
- Implementing and administering University

policy within the Faculty with respect to
equitable access to education and
workplace health and safety.

To ensure job flexibility the successful
- appointee may be required to:
- perform any other duties as nominated by

the University consistent with the relevant
classification descriptors detailed in the
Enterprise Agreement. Staff undertaking
any new duties will receive training;
- participate in job rotation or multiskilling in

consultation with their supervisor;
- work across campuses

To be appointed as a Lecturer the successful
applicant must meet the position classification
standards outlined in the QUT Enterprise
Agreement (Academic Staff).

**Type of appointment**
This appointment will be offered on an
ongoing, full-time basis.

**Location**
Kelvin Grove campus.

Selection Criteria
1. Completion of a postgraduate qualification

in a relevant speciality area (Masters level
and/or, progression towards a doctoral
qualification), and current registration as a
Registered Nurse with the Australian
Health Practitioner Registration Authority,
plus additional certification required for
ongoing clinical practice or clinical
supervision (Blue Card, CPR, first aid, and
full vaccination including an approved
COVID19 vaccine).

2. Demonstrated understanding of
contemporary debates, issues, theories
and trends relevant to clinical education in
nursing.

3. Track record of teaching, curriculum
development, unit coordination and clinical
education experience which promotes
innovative and real-world learning.

4. Strong organisational skills with the
demonstrated ability to coordinate and
supervise clinical placements, including the
ability to continually improve learning
activities.

5. Demonstrated professional experience in
connecting with external clinical partners to
develop strong working relationships and
enhance student experience.

6. Demonstrated contributions to research
and scholarly activities relating to clinical
nursing education.

**Remuneration and Benefits**
- The classification for this position is Academic
- Level B (LEVB) which has an annual
- remuneration range of $119,829 to $142,312
- pa. Which is inclusive of an annual salary
- range of $101,257 to $120,255 pa, 17%
- superannuation and leave loading.
- Beyond personal and professional fulfilment, a
- career at QUT brings a broad range of tangible
- benefits. With competitive remuneration
- including superannuation, the Univer