* Drive academic excellence and have a meaningful impact on the next generation of Nurses
* Part Time (0.6FTE), Continuing Appointment, based at the Bundoora Campus
* Remuneration at Academic Level B / Teaching & Research
About the position
The School of Nursing and Midwifery has immersed its curricula and research within a range of clinical contexts. The School offers undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree research programs. An essential element is the establishment of Clinical Schools based at Alfred Health, Austin Health, Northern Health and Melbourne Health networks. The Clinical Schools enable students direct access to expert clinicians and clinical services, provide a rich environment for clinically relevant research and practice change and facilitate opportunities for staff to undertake clinical practice. Bachelor of Nursing students are based at an allocated clinical school for the third year of the program, with all relevant theory and clinical placements provided within clinical school networks. Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery students are also placed at the Women’s and Mercy Hospitals. The School has a long established national and international reputation in nursing and midwifery research and education and the Clinical Schools provide opportunities for educational innovations, including simulation and clinician facilitated student supervision.
The School is seeking a Level B academic with expertise in contemporary nursing research/practice, and in facilitating undergraduate and postgraduate education. The successful candidate will be expected to make a significant contribution to the national and international research reputation of the School/University, and will also undertake research resulting in external grant income and international peer-reviewed publications in leading journals in the field.
As the successful incumbent you could work across all sites associated with the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus.
Duties at this level will include:
o Develop, coordinate and teach a high-quality learning experience that engages students through the conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and/or studio sessions.
o Demonstrate a scholarly approach to learning and teaching and contribute to disciplinary teaching pedagogy and research.
o Keep abreast of innovations in teaching and learning in areas such as, but not restricted to, online and blended delivery and incorporate where appropriate, to continually develop professional practice skills/knowledge and expertise.
o Conduct and publish, or otherwise disseminate high quality and/or high impact research as a member of a team or independently and produce conference/seminar papers and international peer-reviewed publications from that research as per the academic level benchmarks for the position.
o Attend to effective and efficient performance of allocated leadership and administrative functions connected with the position.
Skills and knowledge required for the position:
o Registered or eligible to register as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
o A PhD or equivalent accreditation and standing recognised by the University/profession as appropriate for the Nursing/Midwifery disciplines.
o Demonstrated competence in teaching and curriculum development.
o Evidence of high quality and/or high impact research funded, conducted and published or otherwise disseminated, relative to opportunity.
o Ability to supervise, or co-supervise, honours, postgraduate and HDR students.
How to apply
Closing date: By 11:55pm Sunday 16th February 2025
Position Enquiries: Associate Professor Jenny Davis, Associate Dean, Domestic Partnerships, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Email:, Phone: (03) 9479 2803
*Only candidates who hold the full rights to work in Australia are eligible to be considered for this opportunity*
Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:
o An up-to-date resume; and
o A separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria which is located in the position description.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.
All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
Advertised: 30/1/2025 Closing Date: 16/2/2025
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