Senior Lecturer, Mental Health Nursing

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus or Geelong Waterfront Campus
• Full-time and continuing
• Level C $132,664 - $152,551 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

The School is offering new Postgraduate mental health nursing courses and as such is recruiting for a Senior Lecturer, Mental Health Nursing.

Who Are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

As a Senior Lecturer, Mental Health Nursing, you will:

• Demonstrate excellent scholarly learning and teaching at a higher education level (including for example in the cloud and in clinical settings)
• Make significant contribution to the moderation and maintenance of academic standards, and the development of course and unit curriculum that exemplifies Deakin’s curriculum framework and meets external requirements such as the Higher Education Standards Framework and professional accreditation
• Design and implement best practice assessment of student learning outcomes and participating in assessment panels
• Research and publish in mental health nursing
• Provide leadership in teaching and learning through roles such as Course Director
• Lead teaching and learning capability related to discipline or pedagogy, and support the professional development of other academics, including formal mentoring.   

To be successful, you’ll:

• Be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a registered nurse
• Hold a PhD in a relevant discipline and/or advanced qualifications and experience in mental health nursing
• Have an excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs, including innovative curriculum design and research supervision
• Have a nationally recognised research reputation in mental health underpinned by publications in quality journals relevant to the discipline
• Have experience in supervising research students

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Selection Criteria found in the relevant position description.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Prof Nikki Phillips, Head, School of Nursing and Midwifery, via [email protected]

For a copy of the position descriptions, please see below:

 PD - Senior Lecturer, Mental Health Nursing 554624.pdf

Applications for this position close on Thursday 16 May.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised:02 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:16 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time