Nurse Practitioner - Permanent and Fixed Term available

1 month ago
Melbourne, VictoriaFull TimePsychiatry
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in Victoria
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Forensicare as a Nurse Practitioner – Forensic Mental Health in United States. NURSE PRACTITIONER Grade: RPN6 Location: Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, Melbourne Assessment Prison, Metropolitan Remand Centre, Ravenhall Correctional Centre, and Western Plains Correctional Centre. May be required to work at other sites from time to time.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide mental health services in prisons across Victoria.
  • provide the same standard of services and care to people in prisons that anyone else experiencing mental ill.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Forensicare as a Nurse Practitioner – Forensic Mental Health.

Key Skills

Advanced Practice NursingHolistic AssessmentRisk AssessmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationForensic Mental HealthComplex CareTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionTriageRecovery-Oriented CareAutonomyClinical Director LiaisonPrison Services

Requirements

Applicants must be registered with AHPRA as a Division 1 nurse with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner and possess extensive, advanced clinical knowledge with a minimum of five years of experience in mental health nursing. Eligibility is subject to a Police Check and evidence of Influenza and Immunisation.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Permanent and Fixed Term available at Forensi Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Forensi Care is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Melbourne, Victoria.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Advanced Practice Nursing, Holistic Assessment, Risk Assessment, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Forensic Mental Health, Complex Care, Treatment Planning, Crisis Intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner will practice with autonomy within an interdisciplinary framework to maximize access to expert forensic mental health nursing care, focusing on assessment, risk management, complex treatment, and transition planning for prisoners experiencing mental illness. Key components inc...

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About Forensi Care

Mental Health Care
Fairfield, Victoria
5-10
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago