Associate Professor Professor in Nursing

• Shape future healthcare workforce outcomes
• Supportive collaborative academic environment
• Generous relocation assistance provided

The role

• Full Time Continuing
• Level D - $167348 pa to $184243 (plus allowances and 17% superannuation)
• Level E - $215225 pa (plus allowances and 17% superannuation)
• Bathurst (Other Charles Sturt campus locations negotiable)

As a Professor or Associate Professor in Nursing you will provide strategic leadership across teaching research and community engagement driving excellence in student-centred learning and advancing the Universitys research profile. You will design and deliver high quality teaching in a range of modes lead and grow research programs and teams supervise higher degree research candidates and foster strong partnerships with industry government and professional bodies. The role also plays a key part in curriculum innovation mentoring academic staff and contributing to governance and strategic initiatives that enhance the Schools impact and reputation.

About you

• A doctoral qualification appropriate to nursing or equivalent accreditation and standing
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the AHPRA
• Significant knowledge and understanding of the discipline gained through industry experience and/or scholarly activities or similar
• The ability to provide effective leadership and promote inclusive practices in the workplace
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships and networks within academic clinical and health-related environments

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phraseyindyamarra winhanganhameans the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge but it also speaks to the mission of universities to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology we thrive as a distributed yet connected community welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Faculty of Science and Health here.

Learn more about the School of Nursing Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people carers people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds people with disability neurodivergent people and people of all age groups genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online submit a statement of suitability demonstrating your skills knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV.

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This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position descriptions;

• Level D -Position Description -Associate Professor in Nursing
• Level E - Position Description -Professor in Nursing

or by contacting:Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson Head School ofNursing Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences email:

Closing Date: 11pm 11 June 2026