* Remuneration range $133,256 to 157,504 pa
* Full-time continuing appointment
* Toowoomba or Ipswich campus
Are you ready to inspire the next generation of nurses and contribute to the future of healthcare in regional and outer?metropolitan Queensland? With continued growth in UniSQ's nursing programs, our School of Nursing and Midwifery is seeking a highly motivated Lecturer (Nursing) to join our dynamic and supportive academic team. This is your opportunity to be part of a thriving School known for innovative teaching, impactful research, and strong connections with community and industry.
Who You Are
You are an early?to?mid?career academic who brings enthusiasm, professionalism, and a strong commitment to nursing education. You are developing a strong teaching profile and a growing research trajectory, and you are passionate about creating positive, inclusive, student?centred learning experiences. You communicate with clarity and confidence, build effective relationships, and work collaboratively with colleagues, students, industry and community partners.
What you'll do
Based at either the Toowoomba or Ipswich campus, you will play a vital role in delivering engaging, high?quality learning experiences across our undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs. In this role, you will:
* Teach via blended delivery using contemporary, evidence-informed approaches
* Contribute to curriculum development and course coordination and high?quality learning materials
* Conduct research aligned with UniSQ's strategic priorities, collaborating across disciplines and research centres
* Supervise honours and postgraduate research students
* Engage with professional and community networks to enhance the impact of your work
Appointment will be offered as either a Teaching and Research or Education Specialist role. For more details, please refer to the relevant position description.
What will help you succeed
We are seeking academics with a passion for Nursing education who thrive in a collaborative environment. In particular, you will bring:
* a Doctoral or Master qualification in a discipline relevant to Nursing
* Be a Registered Nurse with registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
* Demonstrated teaching and research expertise and a developing academic profile
* Experience delivering engaged, reflective, student?centred teaching that supports student success
* High?level interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, colleagues, and industry partners
For further information on this position, please contact Professor Leah East, Interim Head of School and Dean (Nursing and Midwifery), via or
Building on its strengths as Australia's leading regional university, UniSQ partners closely with its communities to drive innovation and create opportunity through education and research. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and excellence, UniSQ's Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets a clear ambition: to be Australia's most transformative university by embracing our regional identity, fostering inclusive learning and research environments, and delivering globally relevant outcomes with strong local impact.
The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.
We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.
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To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.
Reference Number: 0024_01/26
Location: Toowoomba or Ipswich campus
Term: Full-time continuing appointment
Salary: Total remuneration range $133,256 to 157,504 pa (includes salary range of $112,381 to $132,831 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)
Closes: Monday, 23 February 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST)
At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.
As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.
This information helps us meet our legal obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, and will be considered when determining a candidate's suitability for employment, so that we can keep our University community safe.
If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to 'Who we're looking for' in the position description.
For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey, available on our website.