Nurse Practitioner in Bairnsdale

Join the East Gippsland Mental Health and Wellbeing Local based in Bairnsdale, providing accessible mental health and wellbeing support to people across the East Gippsland community. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local services provide a local point of access to mental health and wellbeing support for people experiencing mental health concerns, including those with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.

In partnership with Wellways and Gippsland Lakes Complete Health, Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local on a full-time or part-time basis. As a Nurse Practitioner, you will provide advanced clinical assessment and intervention while working collaboratively with people accessing the Local, their families and carers, the multidisciplinary team, and other health and community services. You will support people to navigate an integrated pathway of treatment, care, and support that promotes recovery, wellbeing, and meaningful outcomes. You will also contribute clinical leadership to the evolving model of care, strengthening evidence-informed practice, workforce capability, quality and safety, and integrated service delivery across the Local.

The role of the Nurse Practitioner includes:

• Conducting specialist assessments and specific nursing care in individual and group interventions.
• Providing quality clinical care including medication management, aligned with scope of clinical practice.
• Participating in the admission and transition of care/discharge for clients utilising the clinical risk screening, assessment, and care planning approach adopted by the Locals.
• Contributing to and implementing care plans as formulated in collaboration with the Clinical Lead.
• Ordering and monitoring the results of tests and investigations within the practice guidelines.
• Evaluating the progress of the client based on identified care needs and reporting any risks and outcomes.
• Providing leadership in the delivery and coordination of care and contributing to the development of individuals, teams, and contemporary models of service delivery.

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Division 1 Registered Nurse with postgraduate qualification in mental health nursing.
• Masters level Nurse Practitioner qualifications (or those deemed equivalent by AHPRA).
• At least 5 years’ experience in a senior nursing role.
• Understanding of relevant legislation and practice frameworks relating to family violence practice.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to work within a multidisciplinary service delivery framework.
• Advanced leadership skills and demonstrated ability to lead a team.
• Strong evidence of participation in research and quality improvement activities.
• Postgraduate qualification in management or research (Desirable).

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts, and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing.
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Diversity and inclusion: We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities, and people with disabilities.

Applications Close: 23rd November 2026

Before commencement, the successful applicant will need to provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.