Lecturer Nursing

Victoria University, Australia

Updated: 21 days ago
Location: Melbourne, VICTORIA
Deadline: About Us Victoria University (VU) is the University of the West. For more than 100 years, Victoria University (VU) has offered accessible education to students in Melbourne’s west and beyond. We are one of Australia’s few dual-sector universities, with currently over 40,000 enrolled vocational and higher education students studying across our campuses. Our moral purpose is to provide vocational and higher education that transforms the lives of students and the communities we serve. Our values are a living set of actions that underpin our moral purpose. The VU Values are that we are always: • welcoming • ethical • shaping the future • together. This is the VU Way. We are always WEST. At VU we believe diversity is a strength – the more diverse perspectives, identities, cultural backgrounds, ages and experience of our students and staff, the better our working environment, research and educational experience of our students. With a culturally diverse population of students and staff from a wide range of backgrounds, we strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where all students and staff are respected, valued and enabled to thrive.

Job Description
  • Prepare and deliver lectures, tutorials and practical classes
  • Collaborative, innovative and supportive work environment
  • The position is located at our St Albans Campus and Sunshine Clinical School.

About the role

The Nursing Lecturer Level B is responsible for the day-to-day learning of undergraduate students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing. The successful applicant will develop and deliver class materials to nursing students, and coordinate nursing units in the nursing and midwifery programs, including practice placement units. The successful applicant requires excellent communication and collaborative skills as the lecturer will work with other academics, sessional staff and university staff across learning and teaching, and research activities. The lecturer should possess recent clinical experience in nursing practice and undertaking research related to the discipline and/or healthcare.

An example of duties you may perform will include:

  • Student learning and teaching activities including workshop, laboratory and simulated-learning sessions, including coordinating unit content and delivery.
  • Undertaking and/or leading research within nursing to inform the knowledge base of the discipline. 
  • Participating in unit development and professional activities associated with the Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing, and other courses, as required.

This is a full-time continuing position at an Academic B, $105,662- $125,472 plus 17% classification working 36.75 hours per week.

About the person:

The successful candidate will be a qualified and experienced Registered Nurse with experience in learning and teaching of nurses. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential, as well as having demonstrated commitment to working with students to develop their professional capabilities. The successful applicant will hold a Masters of Nursing qualification, and preferably be working towards a PhD.

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff  

How to Apply:

To view a copy of the position description, please click here . Your application must include: 

  • A cover letter,
  • Your curriculum vitae/resume, 
  • Your responses to the Key Selection Criteria listed in the Position Description  
  • Evidence of applicable qualifications, licences and registrations

Application Closing Date: Tuesday the 9th of April 2024 (11:59pm AEST)

For further information relating to the position, please contact Gina Kruger, Associate Professor, School of Nursing at [email protected]

Our Commitment to Protecting Country: 

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share. 

Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field.



About Us
Victoria University (VU) is the  University of the West .
For more than 100 years, Victoria University (VU) has offered accessible education to students in Melbourne’s west and beyond.
We are one of Australia’s few dual-sector universities, with currently over 40,000 enrolled vocational and higher education students studying across our campuses.
Our moral purpose is to provide vocational and higher education that transforms the lives of students and the communities we serve. Our values are a living set of actions that underpin our moral purpose.
The VU Values are that we are always:
• welcoming
• ethical
• shaping the future 
• together.
This is the VU Way. We are always WEST.
At VU we believe diversity is a strength – the more diverse perspectives, identities, cultural backgrounds, ages and experience of our students and staff, the better our working environment, research and educational experience of our students.
With a culturally diverse population of students and staff from a wide range of backgrounds, we strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where all students and staff are respected, valued and enabled to thrive.

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