Category: Education
Location:
HNO6008-Mental Health Nursing
As an experienced online educator, the candidate will work as an independent contractor of LINC Education to offer online facilitation services for students studying in theMasters of Nursing (Online) offered by Victoria University Online. Candidate must possess strong knowledge ofspecialised mental health care, with expertise in mental health disorders, therapeutic relationships, and person-centred approaches to recovery. They should be able to support students in conducting comprehensive mental health assessments, developing client-centred treatment plans, and applying evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. The candidate should also demonstrate knowledge of professional self-care models relevant to mental health nursing practice.
Key Skills Required
Specialised mental health care
Mental health disorders and treatment
Therapeutic relationships
Person-centred recovery
Comprehensive mental health assessment
Client-centred treatment planning
Evidence-based practice
Pharmacological interventions
Non-pharmacological interventions
Mental health nurse self-care
Desired Candidate Profile
Registered Nurse or Midwife (AHPRA registration) or Registered Mental Health Practising Nurse and knowledge of unit content.
PhD and/or Master Degree in Nursing or relevant field (i.e. health-related) plus 5 years' relevant teaching, research and/or professional experience at the PG level in the last 10 years
Full rights to work within Australia.
An Australian Business Number or ABN as a sole trader, or of the entity that will contract with LINC.
Empathetic, ambitious, warm and outgoing personality willing to work closely with people from diverse cultures;
Proficient in English language; excellent oral and written communication
Must possess a working laptop and have access to high-speed (>10 MBPS) stable internet connection;
Ability to quickly learn and use technology platforms for interacting with students, including the host university’s LMS and LINCtrac (training on these platforms will be provided).
The candidate needs to be available between 5 pm to 10 pm every day.
Roles & Responsibilities
LINC Fellows will be responsible for providing:
Subject matter guidance to a group of 25-30 undergraduate online students;
Support in learning skills like academic writing, research and time management;
Conduct 1:1 sessions for doubt-resolution, academic guidance and assessment draft reviews
Guidance on relevant reference material;
Assessment marking with long-form feedback
Management of discussion forums; and
Proactive, prompt and personalised support to student queries and issues.
LINC Fellows will be expected to promptly interact with students over email, or calls / online sessions from locations of their convenience (e.g. home, office etc.).
Details
LINC Education is an online education platform that facilitates Masters-level and postgraduate programs for students at premier Australian and Asian universities. The company works with independent contractors (LINC Fellows) to provide online facilitation, tutoring, and academic support services to international student cohorts. LINC offers subject matter expertise across diverse fields including marketing communications and specialized nursing programs, utilizing proprietary technology platforms (LINCtrac) and university learning management systems to deliver personalized student support. The company focuses on supporting 25-30 student groups through 1:1 tutoring, assessment marking, discussion forum management, and comprehensive academic guidance.
