Permanent, full time ongoing role with excellent job security working on the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula
• New exciting opportunities coming with our Hospital Redevelopment
• Classification: RPN GRADE 5 (NP51)*
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
On 1 January 2026 five health services (Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service) will come together to create Bayside Health. A newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing
The Older (Aged) Persons Community Mental Health Program (APCMHP) is a specialist multi-disciplinary and integrated service that provides care coordination through a community based assertive outreach model for older people experiencing severe and persistent mental health disorders or dementia with significant associated behaviours, where the persons or their carers may benefit from specialist psychiatric consultation.
The team provides a broad range of treatment, case management, care interventions and support for consumers living in the Peninsula Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Service catchment. There are three distinct streams within the Older (Aged) Persons Community Mental Health Team (APCMHT) which includes the Aged Persons Intensive Community Assessment and Treatment Team (APICATT), Case Management Team and the Residential Support Program (RSP).
The Older (Aged) Persons Mental Health Team Nurse Practitioner candidate (APCMHT NPC) is a Registered Nurse who is acquiring the expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies in order to work towards becoming endorsed by the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority (AHPRA) as a Nurse Practitioner.
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:
• Registered Nurse with Mental Health Nursing qualifications such as a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or a Specialist Undergraduate Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Program with a current registration with AHPRA
• Eligible to undertake a Nurse Practitioner candidacy as recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA (with no conditions of registration relating to unsatisfactory professional performance or unprofessional conduct)
• Enrolled in, or willing to enrol as soon as possible, in a Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) approved program of study that will lead to endorsement as Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Extensive experience (minimum 5 years) in a Senior Mental Health nursing role in a range of service settings particularly in older person’s mental health care
What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.
If you require further information, please contact the Recruitment Coordinator Maeve Kennedy 9784 3072 or email mkennedy@phcn.vic.gov.au
Positions Closes 4 November 2025
Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.
* Please refer to salary circular for VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.
To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/. It is strongly recommended that this role is up to date with Covid-19 vaccination
Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.
