Lecturer in Nursing (Mental Health)

Full time, fixed term appointment until June 2025
Teaching Focused Academic Level B- $110,500 - $130,649 
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave 
Casuarina Campus

Support the Mental Health nursing workforce in the Northern Territory and Australia.

About the Position
As a Lecturer in Nursing (Mental Health), you will provide support to pre-registration students engaging in Mental Health placements in less intensive environments and offer support to early career nurses, in their first 5 years of practice, to enter and stay in the Mental Health sector. You will develop relevant educational material for internal and external stakeholder use that promotes positive learning experiences and contributes to the Mental Health workforce and collaborate with key stakeholders to develop sustainable support programs for pre-registration and post-registration nurses in Mental Health.

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse
• Master’s degree qualification in Nursing or related field
• A post Graduate qualification in Mental Health, or the equivalent experience, and a minimum of 5 years working in Mental Health nursing.
• Previous experience in education and development and delivery of education courses and programs
• Ability and willingness to contribute to unit/program resource and development within the context and requitements of a quality education provider.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, including the ability to work with online learning management systems.
• Ability to build strong connections with key stakeholders both internal and external.
• The ability to lead small projects to completion.

To view the responsibilities of the role, please click on the: Position Profile.

Remuneration 
Appointment to this role will be at Teaching Focused Academic Level B. The base salary will be in the range of $110,500 to $130,649 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $129,285 to $152,859 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?

• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
• Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
• Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
• 17% superannuation
• Six weeks of paid annual leave
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
• Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
• Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
• Free on-campus parking in designated areas
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Jo Finn on 0477 076 *** or email ***********@cdu.edu.au   

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 71***or email **************@cdu.edu.au.

Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
 
You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.  

Applications Close: Friday 15th March 2024 

Please note shortlisting will commence as and when applications are received so the position may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found so please don’t delay in submitting your application.