Stellenbosch University

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Department of Nursing and Midwifery

Lecturer: Department of Nursing and Midwifery

(Tygerberg Campus)

Ref. TGB17/201/0726

The Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Stellenbosch University (SU) offers undergraduate, as well as postgraduate education programmes in several specialty areas. We are committed to facilitating knowledge and skills development of our students to support safe, competent practice of nursing in local and national contexts. The Department seeks to appoint a Lecturer to assist with learning and teaching in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, research and social impact activities.

Duties:

• Facilitating learning and taking responsibility for the development of nursing education, teaching and research within the frameworks of Stellenbosch University (SU), the South African Nursing Council (SANC) and the Department of Health and Wellness.
• Teaching, mentoring and supervision of students in the theoretical and practical aspects of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes offered, and as per departmental allocation.
• Involvement in planning, organising and facilitating curriculum development for the nursing programmes in the Department.
• Preparing, managing, organising and teaching of learning material for the nursing programmes as allocated.
• Coordinating and involvement in the assessment of theory and clinical modules for students enrolled in the nursing programmes in the Department.
• Clinical supervision, teaching, assessing and follow-up of undergraduate and postgraduate students as required in the Department.
• Developing and/or presenting short learning programmes relevant to the Department.
• Involvement in social impact projects as per the departmental portfolio and involvement.
• Research supervision/co-supervision of students as per allocation in the departement.
• Academic administration and management related to allocated modules in the Department.
• Quality assurance and audit reports for the respective theoretical and clinical modules allocated.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Postgraduate diploma/degree in Nursing Education.
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council as Professional Nurse and Midwife.
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as an assessor and moderator.
• At least two years’ teaching experience at a nursing education institution with undergraduate and /or postgraduate students.
• Evidence of postgraduate research supervision.
• Computer literacy commensurate with research and lecture requirements.

Recommendations:

• Postgraduate or an additional qualification in any nursing specialisation would be advantageous.
• Leadership experience in higher education.
• Evidence of publications in accredited journals.

Commencement of duties:

01 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

Closing date:

14 August 2026

Enquiries about this post: Professor PJ Jordan on 021 938 9036, or at pjordan@sun.ac.za

Enquiries about remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za

The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three references), must reach the University before or on the closing date in the advertisement.

Apply online at https://www.su.ac.za/en/careers-su by clicking “Apply now” at the top to the right of the page for the specific vacancy.

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