"Professor of Nursing"

Professor of Nursing (Joint Appointment between ACU Faculty of Health Sciences and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne)

Job No: APTAV118747#006

• Provide leadership in research, scholarship and teaching to enhance our students' experience
• Translate evidence into clinical practice in this collaborative role with St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
• Furnish a functional link between ACU's Faculty of Health Sciences and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in nursing research and education
• ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
• Full time, fixed-term appointment until 16 April 2028 based at ACU's Melbourne campus and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (both located in Fitzroy) (Possibility of a further fixed-term appointment pending role performance and further joint agreement)

About the role:

As Professor of Nursing, you will provide leadership and make outstanding and original contributions to research, scholarship and teaching to enhance the student learning experience.

In this joint appointment between Australian Catholic University and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, the Professor of Nursing will contribute to the governance and collegial life of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the hospital by building relationships with external organisations and related communities, and contribute to clinician research capability within the hospital.

Collaborating with the Faculty's School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, the role will focus on the development of relevant research and scholarship and 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 Professor of Nursing will work between two base locations of ACU Melbourne campus and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, both located in the suburb of Fitzroy.

About you:

ACU and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne are looking for a Professor in Nursing who holds:

• A doctoral qualification in Nursing.
• Current registration in AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• 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 should be able to:

• Think strategically and possess high-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrate a commitment to academic and research excellence.
• Have 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.

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.
• Academic Level E position: Total remuneration valued to $259,969 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 Candidate Information Package 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 (maximum 5 pages), 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: 10-SEP-2025 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time