Senior Lecturer, Nursing

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• Join the Department of Nursing at Swinburne University
• Full-time, ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
• Academic Level C salary + 17% super and staff benefits

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Lecturer to join our Department of Nursing within the School of Health Sciences to enhance the quality of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education and research at Swinburne.

Working collaboratively, you will contribute to the leadership, development and growth of nursing activities and offerings, research and partnerships, academic governance and collaborations; participate in the administration and ongoing curriculum development of units and courses; and progress research and scholarship aligned to the strategic direction of the department, school and university.

As the Senior Lecturer, you will have a passion to lead, innovate and embrace diversity to enrich the opportunities of colleagues and students in the delivery of practice-based education and research within the discipline. You will be expected to carry out educational and curriculum development of both online and on campus learning materials and assessments in nursing, and be facilitating the overall coordination of units, including teaching and marking assessments.

You will lead and contribute to research activities in the School of Health Sciences in Nursing and/or related fields and will be expected to carry out appropriate activities that will maintain and develop your scholarly, research and/or professional expertise.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Demonstrated capacity to build research teams and partnerships and in practice research supervision to achieve high impact research outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in tertiary teaching including a record of co-ordination, teaching and curriculum development and teaching in nurse education.
• Experience with online learning and teaching methods in nursing education including creation or use of leading edge/best practice delivery methods such as flexible delivery formats.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in nursing or health care.
• A high degree of organisational and administrative skills and capacity to contribute to management of course and program delivery.

Qualifications

• A Doctorate qualification appropriate to the discipline or equivalent qualifications.
• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse or equivalent Health Professional qualifications/credentials.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

Our Ad Astra strategy is the cornerstone of Swinburne’s bold ambition to lead globally in technology-driven education and research. This strategy positions us to create transformative solutions, empower learners, and partner with industry to thrive in an ever-changing world.

What We Offer You!

• Work your way with flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options and generous parental leave to support a balanced lifestyle.
• Exclusive staff discounts, including discounted Medibank health insurance, 50% off Swinburne courses and other partner offers.
• Swinburne offers 17% super and salary packaging options, including car leasing and extra super contributions.

Want to learn more? Head over to our benefits page!

To Apply
Please submit the following:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Responses to the Key Selection Criteria

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check and a National Police Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on talentacquisition@swin.edu.au

Applications Close: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 5pm AEST.

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

Swinburne is proud to be recognised as an AWEI Gold Employer, reflecting our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where LGBTQIA+ employees, students and communities can thrive.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities, and reasonable adjustments can be requested at any stage of the recruitment process.

For reasonable adjustment requests - including accessible formats of the position description, application form, or other documents, please contact talentacquisition@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550. Please note: this phone number is for disability and reasonable adjustment enquiries only. General enquiries about the role can also be emailed to talentacquisition@swin.edu.au.

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes.
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.
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