*The Role An opportunity has become available for a Nurse Practitioner (After Care Support Service) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 14 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.

You will

Provide advanced nursing interventions that may involve initiation, titration or cessation of medicines

Apply appropriate teaching/learning strategies to provide diagnostic information that is relevant and theory based

Collaborate and consult with other members of the health care team to achieve optimal outcomes with the consumer

Facilitate system improvement by actively enhancing system/partnership integration and reducing fragmentation and barriers

Provide point of contact coordination and clinical assessment/intervention for individual consumers

About you To be successful in this position you will require:

A Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent

Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Board of Australia A Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) or recognised equivalent

Be credentialed through the College of Mental Health Nurses, or working towards a credential in Mental health nursing

Driver Licence

Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B

Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required

Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed

Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)

Perks

Flexible work options

Career Development

Salary Packaging

Modern Facilities

Diverse Work Culture

Research Opportunities

12.75% super

17.5% leave loading

Salary

Temporary part time (64 hrs per fortnight until 28 February 2027)

Base salary ranging from $79.85 - $83.37 per hour

About Us The Acute Care Treatment Team (ACT) provide 24-hour,



7-day a week specialist mental health care services across three operational teams.

The Gold Coast University

Hospital (GCUH) / Intake team's role is to be the first point of contact for the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service Mental Health Service to provide triage, assessment, education, support, information, advice and referral. ACT Community is a mobile outreach crisis response team that offers a range of short-term options tailored to meet individual needs in the community which may also include acute care in the immediate post discharge phase of an inpatient admission. ACT is committed to providing a service that is empathic, courteous and able to develop positive relationships with people in crisis, founded on hope and recovery.

About Gold Coast Health

Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care

Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion

More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts

Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities

Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best

Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong

How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application by Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.

Job Ad reference: GC692006

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📌 Nurse Practitioner (After Care Support Service) (Gold Coast)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Gold Coast