Lecturer in Remote Health (Nursing)

Position Details

• Fixed Term until 31 December 2027 | Up to full-time hours available (0.6 to 1.0 FTE negotiable)
• Academic Level B | $115,871 - $137,122 p.a.
• Location: Alice Springs - Arrernte
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About the Role

Join our Rural and Remote Health team as a Lecturer in Remote Health (Nursing), where you will play a key role in preparing and supporting the future health workforce for remote and Indigenous communities. This teaching-focused position contributes to excellence in nursing and remote health education through innovative, student-centred learning experiences. Working within a multidisciplinary team across the Northern Territory, you will deliver high-quality teaching, develop contemporary curriculum, and help equip graduates with the skills and knowledge required to thrive in remote acute and primary healthcare settings.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering engaging and innovative teaching across nursing and remote health topics, using contemporary educational practices and technologies to enhance student success.
• Developing, coordinating and reviewing curriculum and learning materials, including undertaking Topic Coordinator responsibilities as required.
• Providing academic guidance, mentoring and professional advice to support students' learning, career development and readiness for practice.
• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with healthcare providers, professional bodies and communities to enhance student learning opportunities and workforce outcomes in rural and remote health.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to change 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035, through directly contributing to the strategic driver of Student Centricity. By delivering innovative, high-quality nursing and remote health education, supporting student success, and preparing graduates for impactful careers in remote and Indigenous healthcare settings, the role helps create meaningful outcomes for students, communities and the health workforce.

About You

You are a passionate and experienced nursing educator with a commitment to student success and excellence in teaching. Bringing contemporary professional expertise and strong tertiary teaching capability, you thrive in collaborative environments and are motivated by the opportunity to prepare the next generation of health professionals for practice in rural, remote and Indigenous healthcare settings. You combine innovative teaching approaches with outstanding communication and relationship-building skills to create engaging and supportive learning experiences.

• You have a strong track record of designing and delivering innovative, student-centred learning experiences, including the effective use of online and educational technologies.
• You possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with students, colleagues, industry partners and community stakeholders.
• You bring experience in curriculum development, academic quality processes and coordinating teaching activities, alongside an ongoing commitment to professional engagement and continuous improvement.

Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT

At Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT, our aim is to be a hub for innovative health research, education, and workforce development across the Northern Territory.  We engage with students, community, and stakeholders to provide critical programs, such as the Northern Territory Medical Program, Paramedicine, Rural Clinical School, and the University Department of Rural Health.

Our postgraduate education pathways (Remote Health Practice program), provides workforce development through Indigenous health and clinical skills training, and we have a community driven research program led by researchers committed to improving health outcomes. We work alongside Poche SA+NT focussing on Indigenous leadership capacity development and developing the Indigenous health workforce.  All activities are driven by our values which focus on the long-term and short-term needs of the NT community.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create

contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.

So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers 
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice
• 6 weeks annual leave (Northern Territory) 

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan 
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy 
• Northern Territory Government legislation (the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007) now requires all individuals in child related employment or whose duties involve, or are likely to involve, contact with a child, to hold a valid 'Working with Children Clearance' (Ochre Card). This position involves child related work and is assessed as requiring a Working with Children Clearance/Ochre Card.
• A valid Northern Territory (NT) Driver’s License is an essential requirement of this position and must be maintained for the duration of employment.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged, and can, as far as practicably possible, participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, including being accompanied by an accredited assistance animal with public access rights as per the Disability Policy, please advise the contact the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through recruitment@flinders.edu.au or call 08 8201 2383.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Kim Pearce

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) Sunday, 25 October 2026.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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