School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle

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About Us

Our direction is set and 2025 is a year of opportunity at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Newcastle. We deliver undergraduate, postgraduate and higher research degree programs of study on two campuses: Callaghan (Newcastle) and Central Coast Clinical School, with a teaching site at Manning Education Centre (Taree). Teaching excellence to create the workforce of tomorrow is the foundational pillar of this school. Our key priority is translational research that significantly impacts the health of local and global communities, and which contributes to the United Nations sustainable development goals. We are ranked 48th in the world by the QS World University Rankings by subject, 2024 and has a world-class ERA ranking. A career in the School of Nursing and Midwifery presents the opportunity to join a team that can also match your ambitions for career and personal growth. We are delighted to offer a number of continuing opportunities at Lecturer and Senior Lecturer level. Check out our open jobs at the end of this page. If you want to nurture future students, develop your teaching excellence and build your research, apply today. These positions have the flexibility to be offered on a part-time or full-time basis located at either Newcastle or Gosford.

“Working in the School of Nursing and Midwifery provides purpose, meaningful impact on healthcare, and the opportunity to collaborate with supportive, dedicated colleagues who share a common vision”

Michelle Stubbs

Program Convenor

How do we support your career?

Teaching
You will lead contemporary teaching and develop your teaching excellence through immersion into a co-designed curriculum with an explicit Indigenous focus, supported by professional development opportunities.
Research
Our commitment is to excellence. Numerous opportunities exist for your collaboration with research programs conducted through the University, the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and the Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute (CCCSRI).
Career Development
Our focus on preparing our staff for future progression is exemplified by our strong culture of our support. We will create time for you to build your research, as well as the opportunity to support future promotion applications by gaining research supervision experience.
Facilities
We are investing in the future through the development of the Health Education Research Building (HERB) at our Callaghan campus, involving contemporary facilities for nursing and midwifery including simulation labs and a mix of teaching spaces.
Partnerships
You can leverage the strong links with academics and industry partners at our two teaching campuses, in addition to local health services connections with Hunter New England, Central Coast and Mid North Coast LHDs and other industry partners.
Stability
In recognition of the importance of stability for career and personal development, all of these positions are offered on a continuing (permanent) basis.

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How do we support you?

Flexibility
Being responsive to the needs of our staff and supporting life balance is key to individual success and wellbeing, so a range of flexible working options are available that include part-time arrangements and the ability to work from different locations.
Family and Carers
As a breastfeeding friendly workplace we offer a range of benefits to help you with your family responsibilities including offer carer's leave, life leave, parental and surrogacy leave, and partner's leave.
Lifestyle
A move to Newcastle or the Central Coast offers you the choice to live in the city, by the sea or near bushland - the region offers a wonderful place for your family to grow and the opportunity to establish a meaningful life/work balance.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our team is from diverse backgrounds, nationalities, and cultures bringing a fresh array of perspectives and diversity of thinking. This reflects our diverse student population and enhances innovation. The School is committed to an ongoing focus of decolonisation of curriculum and promoting culturally safe Indigenous models of learning and practice, including holistic care and yarning strategies. We are proud to be one of the first two Universities in Australia to achieve SAGE Athena Swan Silver Accreditation for gender equity, diversity, and inclusion (GEDI).

“The diversity in my team provides me with a global perspective and inspires me to enhance my research impact on people with kidney disease worldwide”

Ginger Chu, Senior Lecturer

For further information on each role, follow the below links.

Open roles

Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing Lecturer in Nursing Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Senior Lecturer in Nursing Lecturer in Midwifery Lecturer Nurse Practitioner

For an initial discussion with Head of School, Professor Kerry Inder, please contact Jamie Stevens in the Talent Acquisition Team via jamie.stevens@newcastle.edu.au or (02) 4921 5660 to organise a mutually convenient date and time or register your interest below.

More information

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