Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Services
Employment Type - Temporary Part Time
Hours per fortnight - 48
Job Category - Nurse Practitioner
Req Id - 8064
Broaden Your Horizons
Line up your life and career with us at Barwon Health in Victoria, Australia
- Join a dynamic team where your advanced nursing skills make a real impact at the point of care when patients need it most
- Exciting opportunity for Endorsed Nurse Practitioners to practise at an advanced, autonomous level and shape the future of the profession
- Temporary part-time role(s) available at 48 hours per fortnight until 6/6/2027 - (long service leave relief) within a supportive and collaborative healthcare environment at Barwon Health
- Contribute to high-quality patient outcomes while working in a service committed to innovation, professional growth, and clinical excellence
About the role
Join Barwon Health as a Nurse Practitioner Emergency Services and experience a rewarding career providing best practice, high-quality patient-centered care. As a registered Nurse Practitioner, you'll utilise your advanced skills, education, and autonomy to deliver evidence-based care in emergency and community settings. With rotations between the Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centre, you'll have diverse clinical responsibilities, including assessment, management, diagnostics, prescribing, and direct referrals. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, grounded in nursing values, and make a difference in patients' lives through innovative and flexible healthcare delivery.
Please ensure you include with your application:
- Evidence of Nurse Practitioner endorsement
- A document outlining your current or previous scope of practice as a Nurse Practitioner
Please ensure that you attach any evidence outlining the framework and/or scope of practice for previous Endorsed Nurse Practitioners roles you have fulfilled.
Key responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing staff, ensuring high-quality, coordinated, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team.
- Deliver advanced clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, and support education, mentoring, and professional development of staff and students.
- Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management, and compliance with NMBA standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure safe, effective, and well-documented patient care across the continuum, including discharge planning, patient education, and continuity of care.
What we are looking for:
- Authorised to practice as a Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) together with demonstrated ability to meet the ANMC competencies for the Registered Nurse
- Has successfully completed a Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia (NMBA) approved nurse practitioner program of study at Master’s level or equivalent as determined by the NMBA
- Demonstrated advanced competency and evidence of advanced nursing practice and knowledge of Clinical Specialty (Emergency and/or Urgent Care).
- Ability to work 50 % of shifts across both Barwon Health sites - Emergency Departments and Barwon Health North Urgent care centre and adapt to scope of practice based on area of work
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
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Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
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A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
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Extensive professional development opportunities
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Attractive salary packaging benefits
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Living expenses capped at $9,010
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Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click here
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards
Additional information
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au
All appointments are subject to:
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Satisfactory Police Record Check
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Immunisation Status Clearance
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Working with Children Check (if applicable)
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.
Contact person: Gemma Maxwell
Email: gemma.maxwell@barwonhealth.org.au
Application closing date: 8 June, 2026
Internal applicants:
If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via the employee login on the external careers page or access the careers cage through One Point (intranet) before applying.
Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.
Barwon Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Candidates must apply directly through the official recruitment portal.