Nurse Practitioner (Alcohol and Other Drugs)

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Nurse Practitioner – Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Emergency Department Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for a Nurse Practitioner (AOD) to join our growing team on an ongoing full-time basis. You will deliver advanced, evidence-based AOD assessment, treatment and consultation within the Emergency Department. You’ll lead capacity-building across LRH and the broader Gippsland region while developing integrated referral pathways and driving service improvement.

This is a highly influential role with a mix of clinical practice, education, service coordination and project leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist AOD screening, assessment, intervention and referral.
• Lead the implementation of standardised, evidence-based AOD tools and care models.
• Build ED capability through training, mentorship and secondary consultation.
• Strengthen referral pathways and partnerships with community AOD services and regional hospital teams.
• Develop strategies to support complex behaviours, co-morbid mental health needs and Aboriginal patient care.
• Drive AOD projects including service development, NEAT improvement strategies and sub-regional collaboration.
• Provide professional leadership, education and supervision across the service.
• Contribute to research, clinical governance, quality improvement and KPI development.
• Uphold LRH values, professional standards and legislative requirements.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

About You

You are a respected AOD or mental health nursing leader with advanced practice capability and a passion for improving care for people experiencing substance use issues.

You will bring:

Essential

• Registration with AHPRA as a Division 1 or Division 3 Registered Nurse.
• Post-basic qualification in psychiatric nursing or AOD (plus Certificate IV AOD if psych-qualified).
• Master of Nursing or Master of Nurse Practitioner.
• A minimum of 5 years’ senior nursing experience.
• Commitment to evidence-based AOD practice.

Desirable

• Postgraduate AOD qualifications.
• Experience in mental health triage or emergency psychiatric settings.
• Strong digital literacy and professional organisation membership.

Your personal qualities include integrity, compassion, adaptability, strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Anna Baranova, Acting General Manager Acute and Bed-Based Mental Health Services via email: Anna.Baranova@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 4 January 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.