Course Coordinator, Bachelor of Nursing, IHM

Health & Management Pty; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NES leave entitlements

Flexible working arrangements

Employee benefits

Job summary

Health & Management Pty, in partnership with the Institute of Health & Management (IHM) in Melbourne, seeks a Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Nursing. You will provide academic leadership, design and oversee delivery, assessments and professional placements across campuses.

A strong focus on ANMAC accreditation, NMBA standards and cultural safety will guide your work. The role requires leadership of staff, collaboration with the Registrar, National Placement Coordinator and Quality

Qualifications

• Master's degree (AQF Level 9) in Nursing or a closely related discipline.
• Current unrestricted NMBA registration with clinical currency.
• Experience coordinating or supporting coordination of an accredited nursing/health course in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience with ANMAC, NMBA standards and higher education standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership and coordination of the Bachelor of Nursing across campuses and delivery modes.
• Lead and mentor the Course Team and academic staff.
• Maintain ANMAC accreditation and NMBA approvals.
• Oversee curriculum development, assessment design, moderation and results governance.
• Ensure placement requirements are safe, high quality and compliant.
• Drive continuous improvement through progression, attrition, completion and outcomes analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Team development

Cultural safety

Regulatory knowledge

Curriculum design

Education

Master's degree (AQF Level 9) in Nursing or related

Doctoral qualification or active doctoral candidature

Qualification in higher education/tertiary teaching

Job description

Course Coordinator, Bachelor of Nursing, IHM

Posted: 29/09/2026

Closing Date: 27/10/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Job Category: Learning & Teaching

About IHM

The Institute of Health & Management (IHM) is a TEQSA-registered Australian higher education provider (PRV14040, CRICOS 03407G), delivering nursing, health and management courses from campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. Powered by Arizona State University (ASU), IHM combines academic rigour with simulation-based learning and contemporary digital education.

Our purpose is Caring with Passion. Our values are Innovation, Caring and Excellence, underpinned by Integrity - honesty, openness and trust. We exist to prepare nurses who practise person-centred, compassionate care and who become trusted members of the communities they serve, including across regional Australia where that care is needed most.

The Bachelor of Nursing is IHM's flagship course, approved by TEQSA in March 2025. It is central to IHM's ambition to become Australia's first university college specialising in nursing by 2030 - an ambition we are pursuing through the applicable regulatory pathways.

Job Description

About the role

As Course Coordinator you provide the academic leadership of the Bachelor of Nursing, working under the Head of School (Nursing), who is IHM's head of nursing discipline for the purposes of the ANMAC Registered Nurse Accreditation Standards 2019.

You will lead course design, delivery, monitoring and review; lead assessment moderation and the Board of Examiners cycle; drive and maintain ANMAC accreditation; and ensure that professional experience placement is safe, high in quality and fully compliant. You will work closely with the lecturer team, the National Placement Coordinator, the Clinical Simulation Officer, the Registrar and the Quality Assurance team, and you will be a visible mentor to academic staff and a champion of cultural safety.

Above all, you will model Caring with Passion - for the students in your course, for the staff you lead, and for the patients and communities our graduates will go on to serve.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership and overall coordination of the Bachelor of Nursing across all campuses and delivery modes, ensuring consistent curriculum, assessment and student experience.
• Lead and support the Course Team, Course Advisory Committee and academic staff, including mentoring academic, sessional and clinical teaching staff.
• Lead and maintain ANMAC accreditation, NMBA approval and compliance with relevant regulatory and quality frameworks.
• Oversee curriculum development, review and mapping, ensuring integration of cultural safety, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, evidence-based practice, digital health and interprofessional learning.
• Lead assessment design, moderation, grade review, results governance and external benchmarking.
• Oversee professional experience placement requirements in partnership with the National Placement Coordinator, ensuring quality, safety and compliance across placement environments.
• Drive course monitoring, review and continuous improvement through analysis of student progression, attrition, completion, feedback and graduate outcomes.
• Promote student success, wellbeing, inclusion and academic support, including early identification and support for students at risk.
• Maintain active scholarship and professional currency, contribute to teaching, and represent IHM with regulatory bodies, industry partners and professional stakeholders.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Master's degree (AQF Level 9) in Nursing or a closely related discipline.
• Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), with demonstrated clinical currency.
• Minimum five years' post-registration clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating or supporting the coordination of an accredited nursing or health course in higher education, including academic staff leadership.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of ANMAC Registered Nurse Accreditation Standards, NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, AQF and Higher Education Standards Framework requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in higher education curriculum, assessment, moderation and results governance.
• Contemporary higher education teaching experience and evidence of ongoing scholarship, research or professional practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to cultural safety and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement and team development skills.
• Doctoral qualification or active doctoral candidature.
• Qualification in higher education or tertiary teaching.
• Experience leading ANMAC, TEQSA or other accreditation submissions.
• Experience coordinating professional experience placements, simulation-based learning and online or blended delivery.
• Experience supporting multi-campus delivery or regional and rural health workforce pathways.

Why Join IHM?

• Lead and shape IHM's flagship Bachelor of Nursing program at an exciting stage of growth and development.
• Opportunity to contribute to IHM's vision of becoming Australia's first university college specialising in nursing.
• A values-led and supportive workplace focused on staff and student wellbeing.
• Investment in professional development, scholarship and NMBA continuing professional development.
• Access to contemporary simulation and digital learning facilities and international academic partnerships.
• Competitive benefits including leave entitlements in accordance with the National Employment Standards (NES), flexible working arrangementsand other employee benefits.

IHM is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of all genders and sexualities. The successful candidate will be required to hold a current Working with Children Check and National Police Check, and to maintain Ahpra registration for the duration of their employment.