Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Occupational Health Nursing) (Job ID: 6636) - (2312)

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students in the relevant field, including lectures, tutorials, practical classes, assessments and seminars.
• Coordinate and lecture modules in the applicable field.
• Provide clinical supervision of students within the relevant field.
• Provide support to skills development within the relevant field.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.
• Contribute to relevant development within the curriculum.
• Develop and implement innovative research and postgraduate strategies.
• Recruit senior students for postgraduate study and promote postgraduate throughput.
• Conduct research, publish in scientific journals and present research results at national and/or international fora.
• Identify and access funding sources to support own research and that of colleagues and postgraduate students.
• Maintain a scholarly profile appropriate to the level of appointment.
• Update knowledge and understanding in the field of specialisation.
• Actively participate in the research focus areas of the Department.
• Participate in community engagement initiatives.
• Perform organisational and administrative duties.

Inherent requirements:
Lecturer

• A PhD on NQF Level 10 in Nursing (for a permanent appointment)

or

• A Master’s degree on NQF Level 9 in Nursing (contract appointment: five years, during which a doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Nursing MUST be obtained for conversion to a permanent position).
• A Professional Bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 8 in Nursing or an equivalent qualification (attach a copy).
• An additional qualification in Nursing Education, registered as such with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) (attach a copy).
• An additional qualification in Occupational Health Nursing, registered as such with SANC (attach a copy).
• Registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse (General/Psychiatry/Community) and Midwife/Accoucheur (attach a copy).
• Registration as an Assessor and Moderator with SANC (attach a copy).
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journal(s).
• A good academic record (attach a copy) only where a PhD has not been enrolled for or obtained.
• Proven clinical experience after basic training.

Senior Lecturer

• A PhD on NQF Level 10 in Nursing (for a permanent appointment)
• A Professional Bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 8 in Nursing or an equivalent qualification (attach a copy).
• An additional qualification in Nursing Education, registered as such with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) (attach a copy).
• An additional qualification in Occupational Health Nursing, registered as such with SANC (attach a copy).
• Registration with SANC as a Professional Nurse (General/Psychiatry/Community) and Midwife/Accoucheur (attach a copy).
• Registration as an Assessor and Moderator with SANC (attach a copy).
• Proven experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Nursing.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• Demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society, committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

Recommendations:

• An additional qualification in any nursing specialisation.
• Leadership experience in a higher-education environment.
• Experience in grant writing.

 Closing date:
2 November 2026