Nurse Practitioner Sexual Health (sub specialty HIV prevention)

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• PrEP Medicare Ineligible Service
• Department of Infectious Diseases
• EFT: 0.63
• Classificaiton: NO1/NO2
• Fixed term until 31 Dec 2027 (potential to extend dependant on further funding)

Alfred Health has received Commonwealth funding via the Victorian Department of Health to provide a service allowing access to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) free of charge to people at risk of HIV who do not have Medicare access.  This is an important initiative to assist in eliminating HIV transmission in Australia.  The service will be delivered by The Victorian HIV Service and Melbourne Sexual Health Service.  This position is based within The Victorian HIV Service working with an existing Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical leadership within the HIV Prevention Service which includes PrEP and Non Occupational Post Exposure Prophylaxis (NPEP) services. The role will provide clinical consultations at The Alfred and in outreach clinics along with leading the nursing team and overseeing their clinical care within the nurse led model of care in HIV Prevention. 

KEY CAPABILITIES

• Extensive advanced knowledge of clinical specialty area.
• Peer recognition as a leader within clinical field.
• Knowledge of research methods and processes, the ability to generate own research, as well as the ability to analyse and interpret existing data.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills across a broad range of health professionals.
• Alibility to work both autonomously and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and innovative.
• Capacity for critical reflection.
• An understanding of the political sensitivity of developing the Nurse Practitioner role.

Enquiries: Jude Armishaw Nurse Practitioner Sexual Health (sub specialty HIV Prevention) [email protected]  or Brian Price Interim Clinical Service Director Infectious Diseases Program [email protected]

Closing Application:  11pm AEDT, Thursday  09 July 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

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