Nurse Practitioner

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Nurse Practitioners to join the Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centres team.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role requires an experience and highly motivated Nurse Practitioner (NP) to provide advanced, autonomous, and collaborative clinical care across Northern Health's Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centres (UCC), including the newly opened Mernda Community Hospital.

The NP will play a key role in delivering high quality, evidence-based care to patients presenting with a range of acute and urgent conditions, supporting timely assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge where appropriate.

This position is instrumental in leaving clinical innovation, advancing nursing practice, and supporting the ongoing development of the Emergency Services Division to meet increasing community demand.

This role is responsible for:

• Delivering expert clinical care in emergency and urgent care settings in line with the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice.
• Demonstrating advanced clinical leadership and decision-making to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient flow, quality of care, and service delivery.
• Prescribing medications, ordering diagnostics, and referring to other health professionals as authorized.
• Participating in policy development, quality improvement, and clinical research activities to drive innovation and best practice.
• Mentoring and educating staff, promoting the Nurse Practitioner role across the organisation and wider community.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse and Endorsed Nurse Practitioner.
• Master of Nursing (qualifying for NP endorsement).
• Demonstrated experience as a Nurse Practitioner in Emergency, Urgent Care or Primary Care settings.
• Advanced clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills with a commitment to patient-centered care.
• Commitment to continuous professional development, safety, and quality improvement.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Jen Gilham, Divisional Director of Nursing – Emergency Services and Access via or

Applications close 25 November 2025

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.