Brief Summary
Contribute to the teaching of the Bachelor of Nursing Science as well as delivering Mental Health Projects.

• Ongoing professional and career development support

• Five weeks annual leave | cash out annual leave | time in lieu options

• Full time, fixed term appointment to 31 December 2024

• Salary $97,856 - $115,465 + 17% Super

We now offer a fantastic opportunity for a Lecturer in Nursing and Mental Health to join our world-leading institution.  This full-time, fixed term to 31 Dec 2024 position is based at the Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health in Mount Isa

What you can accomplish in the role
Contributing to the development, coordination and delivery of Nursing curriculum, you will provide innovative learning activities and assessments to facilitate engaged learning experiences for a diverse range of students. You will conduct face-to-face and online lectures, tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, seminars and clinical sessions, and will also play a major role in scholarship and research activities.
You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a rural and remote mental health services and workforce through innovation in education, clinical work, supervision and collaboration with key community stakeholders for Murtupuni Centre for Rural Remote Health (MCRRH) footprint.

What you will bring to the role
With a postgraduate qualification and current nursing registration in Division 1 with AHPRA, you will have experience in learning, teaching and curriculum development with a flexible, blended and online approach. You can demonstrate an ability to identify and address issues unique to regional, rural, remote and Indigenous nursing education and can work effectively in a small, culturally diverse and dispersed team.  Your effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across organizations, professions and regions will see you improve access to mental health services across the MCRRH footprint

About Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health
The Centre for Rural and Remote Health (CRRH)  is part of the Australian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN), a national network of 15 University Departments of Rural Health (UDRH) funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health under the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program.  Service learning is a transformative pedagogy that seeks to integrate meaningful community service with academic content and skill, it is a collaborative relationship between the community and the classroom that equally prioritises student learning and community service

Benefits of Working for JCU
JCU offers a culturally diverse working environment and prides itself on being dedicated to teaching, learning and research that is not only of high quality, but also delivers practical benefits to the peoples and industries of the region.

We support our people through the provision of:

• generous superannuation scheme with 17% employer contributions

• ongoing professional and career development

• annual leave loading

• 15 days sick leave

• five weeks annual recreation leave

• cash out annual leave and time in lieu options

• attractive options for salary packaging

• on-campus cafés, gym, pool and childcare

• 36.25 hour working week,

• flexible work options available

• fitness Passport

• Employee Assistance Program

• relocation and accommodation assistance provided

• access to online media subscriptions

• corporate discount on health insurance

How to Apply
We ignite and support a passion for learning in our workplace and welcome dedicated professionals who can help us make a difference.
Please visit the Careers at JCU website and apply today – vacancy reference 18165.
If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Associate Professor Catrina Felton-Busch on (07) 4745 4500 or via email catrina.feltonbusch@jcu.edu.au

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