Registered Nurse

About Us  

ADF Health Services provides integrated healthcare services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel across Australia.  As part of this contract, Serco, in partnership with Bupa, provide defence-ready clinical and support staff across 50+ on-base locations nationally, ensuring that ADF personnel have access to quality on-site medical care.  

About the Role 

As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for providing quality clinical care to patients. You will develop and maintain patient care plans, liaise with the multi-disciplinary healthcare team to provide co-ordinated patient management, provide assessment of patients and co-ordinate outpatient and inpatient treatments. 

To be successful in this role, you will have: 

• Australian Citizenship for Baseline Security Clearance purposes.
• The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour. 

• Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). 

• Minimum of 12 months Post Graduate experience within the last 5 years in an acute care, primary health care, or military setting (or part-time equivalent). 

• Recent participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities in accordance with AHPRA. 

• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification. 

About Kapooka Health Centre and Clinic

Kapooka Health Centre & Clinic are approximately 10 minutes outside of Wagga Wagga within the Kapooka Military area located at Blamey Barracks.  All soldiers in the Army complete Basic Training here and why it is known as the “Home of the Soldier”.  These health facilities support the Army Recruit Training Centre (ARTC).  It has a 50-bed low dependency ward which operates 24/7.  Services provided include primary medical, nursing, dental, mental health, pharmaceutical and physiotherapy.  Health Centre staff may be required to work across Wagga & Kapooka.  Standard hours of operation are generally 0700-1600 Monday to Friday (depending on role requirements and specific craft groups required for weekend and on-call shifts).

About You 

You are a passionate and dedicated Registered Nurse who is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare. With an ability to put patients at ease, your warmth and care is one of your greatest attributes. You are able to work autonomously, and you thrive in a busy environment where you can make a difference to those in need. You are a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything you do. You are passionate about providing health services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support delivery of the highest standard of care to patients. 

Rewards & Benefits  

• Be part of an amazing culture, based on the values of trust, care, innovation and pride 

• Gain access to Global Employee Networks that embrace diversity and inclusion 

• ‘Start with a job and stay for a career’ with extensive employment and growth opportunities across Serco’s many contracts 

• Meaningful work supporting defence personnel 

• Referral Programs 

• Paid annual and personal leave 

• Paid CPD leave for permanent employees 

• Paid volunteer leave and leave for reservists 

• Provision of uniform 

• Variety of lifestyle discounts through the Serco Benefits program including discounts with Apple, Qantas, Hoyts Cinemas and more! 

• Plus, ongoing 24/7 immediate mental health and counselling support via our Employee Assistant Program (EAP) 
• Join a dedicated team of collaborative and supportive health professionals 

Join Us 
If you are inspired to make a positive difference and would like to be considered for this opportunity, submit your application by clicking the 'Apply Now' button. 

For a confidential chat, please contact Katie Wintle on 0448 444 514 or Katie.Wintle@serco-ap.com

Serco and Proud 

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone also has an important role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 60,000+ globally and 16,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management and citizen services. 

Serco’s values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day.  

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco you will have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.