Nursing Program Lead & Course Coordinator (Flexible Hours)

Myhci; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IHM in Australia seeks a Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Nursing to provide academic leadership across campuses. You will lead course design, delivery, assessment, and comply with ANMAC and NMBA standards, ensuring safe, high-quality clinical placements and an excellent student experience.

You will mentor staff, oversee accreditation cycles, and work with the National Placement Coordinator, Clinical Simulation Officer, Registrar and QA team.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (AQF 9) in Nursing or related field.
• Current NMBA registration with clinical currency.
• Minimum five years post-registration nursing experience.
• Experience coordinating or supporting accredited nursing courses in HE.
• Strong knowledge of ANMAC and NMBA standards.
• Experience in curriculum design, assessment and results governance.
• Commitment to cultural safety and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership and coordinate the Bachelor of Nursing across campuses.
• Lead course design, delivery, monitoring and review.
• Drive ANMAC accreditation and NMBA approvals.
• Oversee professional experience placements and safety.
• Mentor academic staff and champion cultural safety.
• Represent IHM with regulatory bodies and industry partners.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Curriculum design

ANMAC standards

NMBA standards

Higher education teaching

Cultural safety

Stakeholder engagement

Scholarship & research

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

Introduction

About IHM

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.

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.

Skills And Experiences

Essential Criteria

• 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.

Desirable Criteria

• 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 arrangements and other employee benefits.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply via the “Apply via Seek” link below.

Applicants should submit:
• A cover letter addressing the essential criteria, and

• A current resume

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.