Lecturer in Nursing

Position Details

• Full-Time | Continuing

• Level B | $113,211 - $133,974 p.a.

• Location: Adelaide City Campus

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About the Role

The Lecturer in Nursing will inspire and enhance the student experience with a focus on Nursing topics, especially clinical skills training and/or supervision of students undertaking work integrated learning. This role requires the creation, coordination and conducting of inspiring teaching and undertaking the role of Topic Coordinator when required. It also involves making an independent contribution to the review, renewal, development and design of curricula and courses that are attractive to existing and new cohorts of students.

The Lecturer will prioritise, coordinate, monitor workflow, and nurture students' creativity and critical‐thinking skills, providing informal day‐to‐day feedback to all staff under their supervision in line with the University's policies, practices and standards.

To support maintenance of contemporary practice, knowledge and skills, concurrently engaging in practice as a Nurse in a clinical or community setting is also part of this role.

About You

With sustained evidence of excellence in teaching at a tertiary level, you will make an independent contribution to the development, delivery and evaluation of innovative teaching and learning strategies both in the classroom and in clinical education, simulation and student assessment.

Your excellence in verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills enable you to maintain effective relationships with staff, students and industry.

You will have also completed a Doctorate in a relevant field or equivalent clinical experience and professional standing in Nursing and hold and maintain a current membership with a relevant professional association.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Currently registered or eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Nurse.

• Relevant and contemporary clinical experience in a relevant field and ability to maintain concurrently within or outside of this position.

• Evidence of reflective practice.

• An understanding of curriculum reviews and internal and external accreditation activities.

Experience in coordinating and/or leading the activities of other staff (desirable).

Demonstrated experience and innovation using e‐learning platforms for teaching purposes (desirable).

College of Nursing and Health Sciences 

At the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, we aim to be an innovator in contemporary education producing a safer and more resilient health and social care workforce. Our mission is to improve lives and empower communities, enabling better health and caring in the world through an exceptional student learning experience. At the College, our research mission is about co-creating new knowledge which promotes wellbeing, and better care and support, to individuals and communities across the lifespan. We work proactively with industry partners and professional bodies leading to more employable and innovative graduates. 

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Our commitment to wellbeing through our initiative

• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers 

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan 

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

• In addition, it is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working with Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).

• Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description

For more information regarding this position, please contact Chris Barr

Certification

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At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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