Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department (Fixed-Term)

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

At Epworth, we are united in our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace—one that is culturally safe and respectful of the enduring cultural and spiritual connections of our people.

We value all differences, ensure equitable practices, and empower individuals to lead and learn inclusively in their everyday interactions. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging.

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Epworth Geelong is seeking an experienced and passionate Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic Emergency Department team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide advanced clinical care and leadership in a fast-paced environment, ensuring exceptional patient outcomes. This position is fixed-term part-time (26.6 hours per week) for a duration of 12 months until 3rd Jan 2027.  

The Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with the medical and nursing team to provide holistic care to specific patient groups. This includes patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prescription of medications - all within scope of practice.

The role will contribute to ongoing service improvement through clinical and workforce innovation, to provide high quality and accessible emergency care for the community.

The successful candidate will have:

• Epworth values that are incorporated into everyday life by delivering excellent patient-centred care
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse
• Nursing Midwifery Board (NMBA) approved Nurse Practitioner qualification at Master's Level or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years recent experience in advanced nursing role and 5 years recent experience in Emergency Nursing
• Nurse Practitioner Medicare provider number and prescriber number (desirable)
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in clinical advancements particularly in the speciality of Emergency Nursing
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills that inspire trust and confidence and build strong relationships with patients, their families and key internal & external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships to work collaboratively with peers and superiors, and to contribute to organisation-wide improvement and growth
• Demonstrated willingness to teach undergraduate & postgraduate nurses, other health professionals, patients, families and group 

Position Description            Inherent Requirements

About Epworth Geelong

Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University’s Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. This brand new hospital provides exciting career opportunities to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services.

Why Join Epworth?

At Epworth, it’s a community.

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people.  We care about keeping everyone safe.  We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers.  And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples, people with disability, mature-age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting, so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

Enquire/ Apply

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact [email protected] or phone (03) 9426 0606.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.