Nurse Practitioner​/Transitional Nurse Practitioner - Infection Prevention Service

Overview

Drive education, quality improvement, and practice change that improves safety and outcomes across multiple hospitals and community services.

Employment Type
:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification
:
Nurse Practitioner / Transitional Nurse Practitioner

Remuneration
: $ - $ Per Annum + 12% Super + Salary Packaging

Hours Per Week
: 38

Location
:
Location Negotiable (within HNE rural and regional)

Closing
:
Thursday, 12 February 2026

The Infection Prevention Service is a district-wide service supporting health managers and clinicians to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections across all clinical environments. The service provides expert guidance and standardised best practice aligned with state and national safety requirements. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team and work across rural and regional services. The specific facility will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

The team culture is collaborative, professional, and focused on safety, innovation, and shared accountability.

This is a newly established Nurse Practitioner / Transitional Nurse Practitioner role within the Infection Prevention Service. You will work autonomously while remaining connected to a district-wide support network. You will assess, diagnose, and manage patients within your scope of practice, including prescribing medications, ordering and interpreting diagnostics, and referring to other health professionals as required. You will provide clinical leadership in antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, and advanced nursing practice, while supporting safe prescribing, de-prescribing, and evidence-based care.

You will contribute to education, governance, quality improvement, and research activities, and play a key role in mentoring clinicians and influencing practice change. Comprehensive orientation, onboarding, and ongoing clinical supervision will support your transition into the role, alongside access to education, professional networks, and senior clinical mentorship. Travel across rural and regional services is a requirement of this position.

This is a senior advanced practice role suited to a Nurse Practitioner who is confident, adaptable, and motivated to make a system-wide impact in rural and regional health. You should bring strong clinical judgment, leadership capability, and a commitment to safe, high-quality care.

You will demonstrate:

• Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and current endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or, if transitional, evidence of substantial progress towards endorsement. If not endorsed, the Transitional Nurse Practitioner will be appointed temporarily (up to 3 years) to work towards endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
• The equivalent of three (3) years' full-time experience in an advanced practice nursing role within the area of intended practice, within the past six (6) years from the date when the completed application seeking endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner is received by the Board.
• Advanced clinical expertise in infection control, infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, emergency, primary health, or related settings
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams and diverse environments
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and workload management skills
• Confidence using digital systems and supporting virtual or telehealth models of care
• A calm, professional, and compassionate approach with a genuine commitment to teamwork and continuous improvement

• Sustainable Healthcare:
  Together towards zero
• Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - supporting work-life balance
• Salary packaging options up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
• Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

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