HARP Nurse

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Fixed term parental leave position until 12 June 2026
• Part time (48 hours per fortnight)
• Comm Hlth Nurse (ZJ1)
• Alfred Health location
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

HARP (Hospital Admission Risk Program) Complex Care is a community-based service within the range of Health Independence Programs (HIP).  Alfred Health HARP sits within the Alfred Home Acute and Community (HAC) Program and reports through the Acute and  Integrated Stream (AIC). HARP provides education and care coordination to improve the health literacy, well-being, and health independence of individuals living in the community.

The Role

This position is open to experienced registered nurses with a strong interest in chronic and complex holistic health care. This role works within a geographic team with supervision and support from the  Complex Care Coordinators, working alongside the Alfred case managers, social workers, and allied health clinicians. The HARP RN is responsible for conducting phone risk assessments, triaging new referrals, and prioritising care. During outreach visits, the HARP RN conducts comprehensive and holistic systems assessments, initiates interventions  to improve patients' health independence, and provides support and education on the self-management of chronic disease. The HARP RN works in collaboration with the patient, family, GPs, the HARP medical registrars, carers and other community based services or hospital based resources. The RN works in partnership with the multidisciplinary team and the HARP registrar in the holistic care of patients.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Essential

• Four or more years of nursing experience following graduating from a Bachelor of Nursing
• Sound assessment skills, critical thinking and the ability to work autonomously within role scope and as part of a team.
• Skills in improving patients' health states and quality of life through the promotion of chronic disease self-management and health independence   
• Ability to rapidly recognise deterioration and or risk in the community and to escalate to the appropriate clinical and managerial line of management
• A strong interest in social equity and in caring for people who experience significant challenges in both chronic disease, vulnerability, and psychosocial complexities

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Erinne Wright, HARP Operational Lead on (03) 9076 9700.

Applications close 11pm AEDT, Tuesday 2nd December 2025.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au