TRP Range $300,000 depending on experience
* Shape the future of Nursing and health education
* Help us become a global exemplar for in‐place health transformation
* Lead genuine, system wide reform
* Permanent position with excellent benefits!
About the Opportunity
We are seeking to appoint the Head of School, Nursing as a transformative academic leader who shapes the future of nursing education, research, and practice. With strategic vision and deep sector insight, you will set the direction for a dynamic school, inspiring excellence across teaching and learning, research, clinical education, and meaningful community and industry engagement.
Leading the design and delivery of innovative, sustainable nursing programs that respond to evolving health and societal needs, you will accelerate research excellence with real‐world impact, and nurture a safe, inclusive, and people‐centred culture grounded in the University's values.
As a senior leader within UTAS Health, you will forge strong partnerships across the University and with health services, government, industry, and communities. Through collaboration and influence, the role brings the full strength of the University to advance health outcomes, transform lives, and position nursing at the forefront of change.
Qualifications & Experience
We are looking for a strategic systems thinker that is people‐centred and team oriented. Fundamentally, we are training the health workforce of the future and delivering on a research agenda that is focused on what matters most for our communities – a successful leader will prioritise our students and partnerships, drive a staff culture that values excellence and builds connection to purpose, and model institutional leadership. In addition, you will bring to the role:
* Academic qualifications and/or experience commensurate with a senior academic appointment in a Nursing discipline.
* Leadership experience with a strong record of achievement in teaching, research, and engagement within a University or clinical education setting.
* Experience shaping and sustaining a high‐performing inclusive organisational culture of large teams.
* Strong understanding of curriculum design, teaching quality assurance, and student experience enhancement.
* Experience in research leadership, including fostering collaboration, maintaining research quality and integrity, and securing partnerships.
* Sound financial and resource management capabilities, including budget development, forecasting, and efficient deployment of people and assets.
* Demonstrated experience in governance, compliance, risk management and regulatory frameworks.
* Proven ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships with industry, government, and community stakeholders.
Benefits
As we look toward 2050, we remain committed to fostering excellence, collaboration, and transformative education. This permanent, full‐time position offers a range of benefits and discounts:
* 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary care givers
* 17% Superannuation contribution
* Health and fitness membership options
* Accommodation and Car Hire discounts
* Health Insurance and Banking
* Novated Leasing
* Generous relocation support to Tasmania
Eligibility
To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.
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