Associate Professor/Professor of Nursing
Vacancy Details
Position: Associate Professor/Professor of Nursing
Organisation Unit: Faculty of Health Sciences / St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Location: Melbourne, Australia (Fitzroy - ACU Melbourne campus and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne)
Package: See remuneration details below
Tenure: Full time, fixed-term appointment until 16 April 2028 (possibility of further fixed-term based on performance, funding and agreement)
Closing: 15 July 2026
Synopsis: Provide leadership in research, scholarship and teaching to enhance student experience. Translate evidence into clinical practice in this collaborative role with St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions.
About the role
Become our Associate Professor/Professor of Nursing and provide leadership, make outstanding and original contributions to research, scholarship and teaching for the enhancement of student learning experience.
This is a joint appointment between Australian Catholic University's Faculty of Health Sciences and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, where you will be responsible for:
- The governance and collegial life of the faculty and hospital by building relationships with external organisations and related communities, and enhance hospital clinician research capability;
- The development of contemporary research and scholarship;
- Lead a research program centred on hospital health service priorities, with a key focus on the translation of evidence into clinical practice with the overall goal of improving patient outcomes and health systems.
The Associate Professor/Professor of Nursing will work between two base locations - ACU Melbourne campus and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, which are both located in Fitzroy.
About you
ACU and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne are seeking an Associate Professor/Professor who holds:
- A doctoral qualification in nursing or equivalent.
- A registered nurse with AHPRA.
- Proven expertise in producing high-quality publications and competitive grants, including co-authored publications.
- Demonstrated experience working on research and clinical projects, including the academic supervision of students.
- A significant academic profile and research profile in higher education.
In addition, you will need to demonstrate:
- Capability to think strategically with a high-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A commitment to academic and research excellence in the field of nursing.
- Possess strong negotiating, stakeholder management skills and the business acumen to foster and lead innovative improvement ventures.
- Well-developed soft skills to nurture, mentor, coach, lead and foster individuals and teams so they reach their full potential.
Contact
General enquiries can be sent to:
ACU - Professor Karen Nightingale, National Head, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University at: nhos.sonmp@acu.edu.au
SVHM - Jacqui Bilo, Chief Nursing Officer, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne at: jacqui.bilo@svha.org.au
What we offer
- The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
- Associate Professor (Level D position): Total remuneration valued to $202,272 - $222,654 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component of $171,352 - $188,772 (pro rata) pa, employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
- Professor (Level E position): Total remuneration valued to $260,037 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component of $220,723 (pro rata) pa, employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
- 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
- Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
- As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging.
How to Apply
Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process
Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:
- Resume.
- Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
- Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.
Applications close: 15-JUL-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time
Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.
Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights.
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