Senior Lecturer - Community Child and Adolescent Health Nursing

Are you a passionate and experienced nurse with a keen interest in community health and research? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of infants, children, adolescents, and families? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Community Health Nursing Research Leader. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead, promote, translate, and implement nursing research to support strategic priorities and imperatives in CAHS Community Health. You will inform and support evidence-based community health nursing practices that benefit the community and improve the health outcomes of our patients.

The successful applicant will ideally have a strong interest in the interface between community health nursing and the social determinants of health, population health, and primary care, health promotion, and prevention in children and adolescents. You will be responsible for leading the implementation of nursing research to support our strategic priorities and imperatives, providing guidance and support to nursing staff, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to promote evidence-based practices.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment that values diversity and promotes professional growth and development. If you are a motivated and experienced nurse with a passion for community health and research, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

Selection Criteria

• A doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Be a Registered Nurse in Australia.
• Proven high-level teaching skills with a demonstrated reflective approach to teaching.
• A significant contribution to scholarship in teaching and experience in curriculum development and unit/course coordination.
• An established record of research outputs/creative works in high-quality refereed academic journals/outlets consistent with the discipline.
• Evidence of an established national reputation and growing international profile and a record of obtaining research income, including nationally competitive research grants and/or fellowships.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to lead major curriculum and/or research initiatives, provide mentoring to less experienced staff, and supervise HDR students.
• Demonstrated high-level communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to foster the development of a collegial and supportive working environment and the ability to interact with students and staff with cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Demonstrated commitment to applying relevant and applicable policies, procedures, and legislation in the day-to-day performance of the functions of this position.

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Tracey Moroney – Head of School, Curtin School of Nursing on [email protected]  

About us
 
Curtin’s School of Nursing is the longest-established school of nursing in the Australian university sector. From the time it opened 50 years ago, the school has been a key part of the University’s drive to be a leader in health sciences education and research. The school delivers a range of undergraduate courses in nursing, oral health therapy, and paramedicine; and specialist postgraduate courses in areas ranging from diabetes and critical care, to child health and midwifery.
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for children’s healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS is made up of four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH). Consisting of over 5,500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the metropolitan area.

Why Choose Curtin?

• 17% Superannuation - with the option of “cashing out” part of your super to increase take-home fortnightly.
• Parental Leave – 26 week entitlement to the primary caregiver. 3 weeks for non-primary caregiver. 
• Annual Leave - four weeks / 150 hours per year. 
• Personal Leave - 2 weeks / 105 hours per year
• Purchased leave arrangements - staff can purchase up to 10 weeks of additional leave per year.
• Community Service leave - Eligible Community service activities (ie. blood donation).
• Access to Study Support or Study Leave (only available to staff on fixed term contracts over 12 months)
• Discounted Health insurance – Bupa, Medibank, HBF and HIF 
• Hotel Discounts - Crown Hotels, selected Perth CBD accommodation and selected Worldwide hotel chain discounts. 
• Staff Discounts at JBHifi, Apple education products, and Microsoft computer software.
• On campus Medical Centre, bulk billing and priority given to Curtin staff and students.
• Curtin's Healthy Lifestyle Program - Staff are entitled to participate in University-approved healthy lifestyle activities as provided for on Curtin's Wellbeing portal, utilising University services. Staff are entitled to up to 2 hours per week of paid time off to participate in the program. Additional link to Curtin's wellbeing locations - Mental Health Week Map (pcdn.co)  Wellbeing Scavenger Hunt | Curtin Properties

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, and endless food options including a supermarket.

We encourage a progressive and diverse workplace, offering generous superannuation and salary packaging benefits. We are committed to looking after our employees by promoting health and wellbeing, work flexibility, and personal development opportunities.

For more information about our university, please visit www.curtin.edu.au

Please provide a cover letter, your CV and separate document addressing the selection criteria (noted above) to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.

To view a copy of the generic Academic Role Statement, please copy and paste the following link into your web browser.

https://tinyurl.com/yjfm47rb

Wednesday, 1st May 2024, at 10:00 pm AWST

Applicants should note that prior to appointment, any offer of employment is subject to completion of National Police Records checks, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction. At Curtin, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation and this position may also require you to have a current Working With Children Check.

You will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role. Only in limited situations will visa sponsorship situations be considered.
If you have any queries in relation to this application process, please contact our careers team on 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number.

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.