University Nurse

About The Team

Our team are dedicated professionals committed to providing specialised and innovative services that enrich the student journey and support the well-being of the broader university community. Our team are multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, all working together to create a supportive, inclusive, and high-quality service environment. Joining our team, you’ll play a key part in providing patient care and coordination across the team, helping to maintain our commitment to excellence in student health and well-being.

Your New Role!  

In this exciting role, you will deliver innovative and professional healthcare services that enhance the student experience and support the wider university community. As a Nurse, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred care that promotes the health, wellbeing, and safety of students and staff.

Key Duties:

• Deliver clinical care within scope, including walk in triage, immunisations, wound care, ECGs, spirometry and pathology collection.

• Assist doctors with procedures and patient care.

• Maintain at least one of the service clinical portfolios, infection control, vaccine management, sexual health, healthy lifestyle, student clinical placement.

• Provide support for campus wide designated first aiders

• Identify, contribute and participate in priority health promotion areas in collaboration with the wider student wellbeing teams.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the Murdoch University community and help create a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for students and staff.

Please refer to the Position Description for further details.

What We Offer You!

This Fixed Term (6 Months) | Part time (22.5 hours per week) attracts a remuneration of $101K – $133K (pro rata) plus 17% employer superannuation contributions.   

You’ll join a dynamic and talented team where diversity and innovation thrive. Our Silver-tier status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), awarded in 2025, reflects our commitment to LGBTIQA+ inclusion, equity, and creating a safe, welcoming environment for all. We strive to be the university of choice for First Nations peoples, honouring Indigenous knowledge. Sustainability is central to our community and guided by clear, confident leadership, we are working toward an ambitious future with goals of net zero emissions and zero waste by 2030.

As well as the flexibility to maintain a work life balance, our staff enjoy a vibrant, natural campus with world-class facilities, along with a variety of benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements

• Cultural Load and allowance - providing up to $8,944 per year to First Nations employees who are contributing cultural knowledge and perspectives beyond the scope of their role

• Indigenous Language Allowance

• Salary packaging options – such as purchasing leave, gym membership, car parking permit

• Employee Assistance Program

• On-campus services and facilities, such as a Childcare Centre, Gym, Vet Hospital, and Chiropractic Clinic

For further information, check out our benefits and services page!

Join us!

Please apply online via the Apply Now button, along with submitting the following documents to support your application -

• A cover letter including a statement addressing the selection criteria (with reference to the Position Description)

• Your most recent resume (CV)

What you’ll bring to the role:

• AHPRA Registration, unrestricted as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, along with at least five years of post-qualification experience.

• Proven ability to excel in non-hospital settings or general practice environments.

• Strong problem-solving skills in clinical settings.

• Experience in emergency triage, phlebotomy, and immunisations.

• Competence in using diagnostic equipment, including ECG machines and defibrillators.

Please note, the successful candidate will be required to have a valid working with children check or the ability to register for one in accordance with the University's Criminal Record Screening Procedure and Employee Background Checks Procedure.

Applicants should refer to the Position Description for further details on the work requirements, duties, skills and experience required for this role. Applications sent by post or email will not be accepted.

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Please see the Applicant Guide for more information. Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.

Contact Us

For enquiries about the opportunity on offer please reach out to Lisa Cranfield, Manager, Medical Service, [email protected] and quote JR105579 as the reference.

Applications Close on 24 August 2026 (11:59pm AWST)

The University reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.

Murdoch University acknowledges the different perspectives, skills and experience that people from different backgrounds bring to strengthen its workforce. Murdoch University is committed to enhancing diversity in all its forms and strongly encourages suitably qualified candidates from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people of CaLD background and people of diverse genders to apply for this important position.

Murdoch University values workplace diversity, promotes inclusion, and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, women, and individuals with disability. Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.