Nurse Practitioner - Epilepsy

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.

• Permanent Full Time (80 hours per fortnight, including ADO)/Part time 0.8EFT considered 
• Nurse Practitioner (NO1)
• Located with Alfred Care Group
• Great staff benefits

The Department

The Epilepsy Program sits within Alfred Brain, one of Australia's leading neuroscience services. The program provides comprehensive epilepsy care across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory and virtual settings, delivering specialist services to metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria.

The service incorporates ambulatory epilepsy clinics, first seizure assessment, advanced neurophysiology investigations, video EEG monitoring, epilepsy surgery pathways and neuromodulation therapies. Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, the Nurse Practitioner will contribute to innovative models of care that improve access, patient outcomes and service sustainability.

The program maintains a strong commitment to research, education and continuous quality improvement, with established partnerships across academic, clinical and community sectors.

The Role

The Nurse Practitioner - Epilepsy will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and management for patients living with epilepsy and complex seizure disorders. Working both autonomously and collaboratively, the Nurse Practitioner will lead innovative models of care across inpatient and outpatient services while supporting service development and clinical excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Autonomous Nurse Practitioner management of patients with epilepsy
• Advanced assessment, diagnosis and prescribing within scope of practice
• Delivery of specialist outpatient and telehealth epilepsy clinics
• Inpatient consultation and care coordination across Alfred Care Group services
• Leadership of quality, safety and service improvement initiatives
• Development of innovative pathways to improve access to epilepsy care
• Education and support of nursing, medical and allied health staff
• Participation in research, evaluation and evidence-based practice initiatives
• Collaboration with state-wide and regional epilepsy services

This is an exciting opportunity to establish and lead an advanced Nurse Practitioner service within a nationally recognised epilepsy program.

Qualifications and Experience Required

To be successful, you will have:

• Current endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA
• Master's qualification approved for Nurse Practitioner endorsement
• Extensive experience in epilepsy, neurology or advanced neuroscience practice
• Demonstrated expertise in advanced clinical assessment and management of complex patients
• Experience in prescribing and autonomous clinical decision making
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in quality improvement, service development and clinical governance
• Commitment to person-centred care, innovation and continuous improvement

Staff Benefits

Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia

Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability

Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership

Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport (pre-tax memberships)

Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Craig Spiers, Clinical Service Director Alfred Brain – [email protected]

Applications close 11pm AEDT Monday, 16 November 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.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.