Nurse Practitioner
Townsville, Queensland, AU, 4813
Make an impact at Serco
Are you ready to bring your advanced nursing expertise to a role with real purpose? We’re looking for a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our team and deliver high-quality, person-centred care to Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Based on-site at Lavarack working Monday to Friday (0730–1600), you’ll thrive in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment that values autonomy, collaboration, and clinical excellence.
About Lavarack
Lavarack Health Centre is located in Townsville at Lavarack Barracks, the largest Army base in Australia. It includes the Operational Deployment Force and facilities to undertake mission rehearsal exercises prior to deployment. The facility provides primary medical, underwater medical, surgical outpatient, dental, nursing, physiotherapy, mental health, and pharmaceutical care to approximately 8000 members. It also operates a 24/7 inpatient low dependency ward. The standard operating hours of the centre are generally 0700-1630 Monday – Friday
As a Nurse Practitioner, you’ll make a positive impact by:
- Leading patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care planning
- Manage relevant patient clinics as required (i.e. pre-admission clinics, and vaccination clinics)
- Prescribing medications and vaccinations, and ordering diagnostic tests
- Providing advanced clinical expertise and acting as a key decision-maker in care pathways
- Driving improvements in clinical practice, policies, and interdepartmental collaboration
- Contributing to quality assurance through audits, clinical reviews, and health surveillance initiatives
To be successful in this role, you’ll have:
- A Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) qualification
- Unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and Endorsed Nurse Practitioner
- Recent experience (minimum 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent in the last 5 years) as a Nurse Practitioner in a general adult acute care, primary healthcare, or military setting
- Endorsement applicable to a general adult acute or primary healthcare environment
- Australian Citizenship – required to obtain Baseline Security Clearance
Note: You do not need to be enlisted in the ADF to work on-base. Your role remains in Australia, even if Defence personnel are deployed.
Benefits of working with Serco
We offer more than just a role – we offer flexibility, growth, and support at every stage of your journey:
- Paid CPD leave for permanent employees
- Volunteer leave and Reservist leave entitlements
- Free uniforms and on-site car parking
- Lifestyle discounts with Apple, Qantas, Hoyts, and more through our Serco Benefits program
- Access to Sonder: a 24/7 employee wellbeing and mental health support program for you and your immediate family
- Refer a friend and receive a Prezzee Voucher if they join our team (T&Cs apply)
Interested?
If you’d like to learn more before applying, feel free to reach out to Sarah at sarah.bonzer@serco-ap.com.
Impact a better future at Serco.