About the role:

Are you ready for a change in the direction of your nursing career? Come and work for the Health Service at Victoria Police.

The Custodial Health Service is a Multidisciplinary led unit with Medical Officers, Nurse Practitioners and a Pharmacy department making up the team which provides clinical care to people held in Victoria Police custody across the state. The unit operates 24hour health nursing care at the Melbourne Custody Centre (MCC), advice line and a 7 day a week mobile service. The primary work location is the Melbourne Custody Centre, located in Melbourne.

• Part/Full time ongoing positions
• Monday to Sunday all shifts including Night Shift and Public Holidays
• 12 Hour Rotating Roster
• VPS award including shift penalties (not Nursing Award)

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Allocated one of three roles per shift

               MCC Clinic

               Mobile Health Service

               24 Hour Custodial Health Advice Line

• Comprehensive Nursing Assessments
• Collecting, maintain and manage health records
• Attending Metropolitan and Semi-Rural Police Stations to complete nursing assessments
• Contributing to quality and safety initiatives

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• The ability to complete comprehensive health assessments
• Advanced Critical Thinking
• Excellent communication
• Ability to engage with Multidisciplinary team and key Stakeholders
• Skills to work independently and autonomously within scope of practice as a Registered Nurse
• Ability to escalate appropriately

Requirements and relevant information:

• The applicant must have a minimum of two years' experience in an acute setting
• This position is based at Melbourne Custody Centre, 520 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
• This position requires shift work as indicated in the Position Description (as attached to the advertisement).
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form – the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.

Applications close midnight, Sunday 20 July 2025

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

For further information, please contact: Nurse Manager on 0455 977 678.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email VPSRECRUITMENT@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 6004.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety. 

Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people.  We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.

In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.

We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work.”

If after reading this, you're not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps