Nurse Practitioner - MH / Primary Care

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent, Full-Time (80 hrs + ADO)
• Registered Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Grade 6, or Grade 5 Nurse Practitioner Candidate (in final year).
• Located at St Kilda Rd Clinic with travel required
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision

Department

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.

We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between.

About the role

Alfred Community Mental Health is committed to improving the physical health of clients with chronic physical health conditions by better the aim of improved coordination of physical health care of clients with co-morbid chronic conditions and in promoting service wide interventions beyond the assessment and screening phase.

This has led to the development of this specialist Nurse Practitioner (candidate) role, aimed at improving the physical health outcomes of clients by promoting health screening, assessment, treatment, care coordination, capacity building and linkage to primary and acute health care.

The Mental Health/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner will support clinical education, mentorship and offer innovative programs to enhance engagement of consumers in therapy and treatment and provide extensions to practice through prescription of medications, ordering of diagnostic investigations, direct referral to other health care professionals, and/or provision of absence from work certificates, within the limitations of their registration as a Registered Nurse.

About you

• Either: Current endorsement by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Nurse Practitioner, having completed a Masters of Nurse Practitioner (or a Masters granted equivalence of qualification by AHPRA plus an approved Therapeutic Medication Management module)
• Or: Currently completing a relevant Masters of Nurse Practitioner as a Candidate in the final year within the specialities of mental health and primary care.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior nursing role
• Relevant experience in clinical assessment and treatment in the areas of mental health and chronic disease management
• Mandatory: – Current Victorian Driver License and Working with Children’s Check.
• Australian working rights and current Influenza vaccination

What's in it for you

Portable long service leave from other public health services, Fitness Passport (Discounted subscription membership at numerous gyms across Melbourne), Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment, Located close to public transport and cafes, Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health - Wellbeing initiatives, car parking (subject to availability), onsite gym, childcare services, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and banking

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include both your resume and cover letter. 

Please do not delay in submitting your application, as we will be screening applications upon receiving.

For more information about the role, please contact Matt Gittins (Acting Operations Manager of Navigations and Continuing Care) at St Kilda Road Clinic on (03) 9076 9888.

Applications Close: 11pm,  Sunday 5th April 2026.

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.