Pūkenga/Pūkenga Matua | Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Job Description
Are you a New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current APC?
Do you have tertiary teaching experience in undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education?
Can you work effectively in an environment where different perspectives, knowledge systems, and experiences are respected?
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting for a Pūkenga - Lecturer or Pūkenga Matua - Senior Lecturer in Nursing to join Te Puna Hauora - School of Health in the Master of Nursing Practice programme (Graduate Entry to Practice) on a permanent, full-time basis.
The role is located in Wellington on our Kelburn campus.
Working collaboratively with colleagues, students, health-sector partners, and communities, you will:
Design and deliver academically rigorous, engaging, and inclusive nursing education.
Contribute to course coordination, assessment, curriculum review, and the continuing development of the Master of Nursing Practice programme.
Use contemporary teaching approaches, including appropriate learning technologies, simulation, and other innovations.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
You will bring clinical credibility, curiosity, and a commitment to student success. You will be comfortable working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and will contribute to a collegial environment in which different perspectives, knowledge systems, and experiences are respected.
Key requirements
New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current APC.
Completed master’s or doctoral degree in a relevant area.
* Relevant tertiary teaching experience.
Role Description: Click the below links to see further information, including salary details.
Pūkenga Matua - Senior Lecturer
If these links are not available, click 'apply' to view them on the University careers page.
Close date for vacancy: 20 October 2026.
Contact details for vacancy:If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Head of Nursing, Dr Jill Wilkinson ([email protected]).
How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter.
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