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The Lecturer in Nursing will lead teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, with a focus on mental health, to enhance learning outcomes and the student experience. The role also involves conducting impactful research in the field of mental health nursing.

As a Lecturer in Nursing, you will:

• Lead unit teaching teams and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the course to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources (including through unit leadership roles).  Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement refinements.
• Assist in applying industry, clinical and/or research practice into student learning experiences, success, engagement and resources.
• Adopt innovation in curriculum design at the unit level and deliver learner-centric, research-informed teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery.
• Support, and may lead, applications for research and creative activities, including applications for external competitive funding, external funding for commercialization and translation activities and other funding demonstrating sustained efforts.
• Build a national reputation, based on a growing, focused body of work recognised for quality, excellence and impact and a growing track record of timely delivery of outcomes for industry partners.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a registered nurse.
• A postgraduate qualification in mental health and mental health nursing experience.
• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience.
• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in UG and/or PG programs, including innovative curriculum design.
• Emerging reputation in research and scholarship through publications and/or exhibitions and/or success in obtaining external research funding.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Professor Lauren McTier, Deputy Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning and head of School of Nursing and Midwifery on lauren.mctier@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD - Lecturer (Level-B - TR) 576421.pdf

Applications for this position close at 11:55pm on Thursday 25th September.