Midwifery Lecturer

Edith Cowan University; País Vasco; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 71,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

University superannuation 17%

Job summary

Edith Cowan University invites applications for an experienced midwife to influence the next generation within the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Joondalup Campus. The role supports ECU’s unique dual nursing and midwifery education offering and a commitment to research-informed teaching.

The ongoing, 70% pro-rata position requires registration as a midwife and a track record in clinical midwifery with a focus on education within tertiary or clinical settings.

Qualifications

• Must be registered or eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a midwife.
• Progress towards completion of a PhD or commitment to commencing one.
• Demonstrated breadth of clinical midwifery experience.
• Postgraduate qualifications in education and/or relevant to the discipline.
• Education experience within a tertiary or clinical education setting.
• Undertaken research activities within a tertiary education or clinical practice setting.
• Emerging professional and academic track record in midwifery.

Skills

Registered midwife

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education experience

Education

PhD in progress

Postgraduate education qualifications

Job description

Position

• $86,284 to $115,664 PA (ALEVA) (70% PRO-RATA)
• Ongoing, Part-time (70%)
• Joondalup Campus
• Open to candidates with relevant working rights

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Joondalup Campus

$86,284 to $115,664 PA (ALEVA) (70% PRO-RATA)

Ongoing, Part-time (70%)

Edith Cowan University

Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we’re inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we’re united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research.

Embrace an opportunity to become part of something extraordinary. The School of Nursing and Midwifery is at the cutting-edge of nurse education and research, through the provision of innovative, high-quality education and translational research that makes a difference to the lives of people in our communities locally, nationally, and internationally. Our purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of communities for today and future generations by educating aspiring/ transformational nursing and midwifery leaders through a lens of humanitarian principles of social justice, equity, and inclusion.

The School rated number 1 in WA public universities and number 2 in Australia for nursing (Undergraduate Overall Educational Experience, Good Universities Guide 2025) and graduates the most registered nurses in Western Australia, as well as providing a comprehensive range of postgraduate programs of study which prepare students for positions in the nursing and midwifery professions.

Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of communities and society through evidence-based innovations in nursing and midwifery practice. Our research is world-leading, with our work being cited 1 ½ times more than the word average. The research we do is in collaboration with our well-established health care partnerships and we create opportunities to share, learn, mentor, create, and promote top-quality nursing and midwifery knowledge to improve care worldwide.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and well-qualified midwife to influence the next generation. The School of Nursing and Midwifery provides a comprehensive range of academic programs to prepare health care professionals for positions in nursing and midwifery. ECU offers the only Bachelor’s level dual nursing and midwifery degree, as well as a Graduate Diploma level midwifery degree for qualified registered nurses and a Graduate Certificate in Midwifery Diagnostics and Prescribing, making ECU’s offerings a unique and comprehensive strategy to meet the needs of the midwifery workforce.

The School has a commitment to developing strong partnerships locally, nationally and internationally through its collaboration with health professions, industry and the broader community. The School is looking for a suitably qualified academic to further enhance the Midwifery team.

This ongoing position attracts a salary of ALEVA $86,284 to $115,664 PA (pro-rata) plus 17% University superannuation contribution.

ECU supports a work/life balance for staff. Benefits such as flexible working arrangements may also be negotiated to meet your personal circumstances.

About You

The successful candidate will be a Registered Midwife, have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and have the following experience:

• Must be registered or eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a midwife;
• Will have made progress towards completion of a PhD or committed to commencing one;
• Demonstrated breadth of clinical midwifery experience.
• Will have completed postgraduate qualifications in education and/or relevant to the discipline;
• Will demonstrate education experience within a tertiary or clinical education setting;
• Will have undertaken research activities within a tertiary education or clinical practice setting;
• Will demonstrate an emerging professional and academic track record in midwifery.

You will also be required to demonstrate personal attributes that align with the university’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence and Courage and the School’s Midwifery Philosophy.

Formal mentorship will be provided to the successful applicant.

Benefits of working at ECU

At ECU we’re committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.

Equity and Inclusion

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace with specific strategies and initiatives in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and faith. For more information on our commitment to equity and diversity, please visit our Inclusive Workplace website.

ECU is a smoke-free environment.

At ECU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively encourage people with disability to apply to ECU.

Application Deadline

Applications close Sunday 15th November 2026 at 11.30pm AWST.

ECU reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date, and encourage applicants to submit their applications early.