Nurse Practitioner

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

Join Serco’s dedicated health team at Clarence Correctional Centre, Australia’s largest and most advanced correctional facility. This is a rewarding opportunity to provide primary health care in a safe, collaborative environment — where you can truly make a difference.

We’re offering $8K relocation assistance, meals provided on-site, and a competitive salary with great benefits.

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About the role

As a Nurse Practitioner at Clarence Correctional Centre, you’ll play a key role in providing high-quality, person-centred care within our Primary Health team. This role combines clinical expertise, autonomy, and leadership to make a real impact on a complex and often vulnerable population.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver advanced, evidence-based care tailored to the unique needs of people in custody

• Conduct assessments, make diagnoses, prescribe treatments, and monitor outcomes

• Apply strong clinical judgement and adaptability to respond confidently to changing situations

What you’ll bring

• You’re a confident and experienced Nurse Practitioner who thrives on autonomy and collaboration

• Strong critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and leadership skills

• A solid understanding of the social and psychological factors that influence health outcomes in a correctional setting

Leadership and collaboration

You’ll provide leadership and mentorship to nursing colleagues, contribute to workforce development, and drive continuous quality improvement. Working closely with GPs, mental health and allied health professionals, and custodial staff, you’ll ensure coordinated, holistic care.

Above all, you’ll deliver culturally safe, trauma-informed, and respectful care that empowers patients and supports positive change.

This is a highly autonomous role, working 8 shifts per fortnight (9:00am–7:00pm).

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary with flexible salary packaging (including novated leasing)

• Daily meals and free onsite parking

• Access to Benefits@Serco – wellbeing support, financial perks, career development, and Fitness Passport

• Opportunities to grow in primary, emergency, and correctional health

• 12 weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees (Share2Care program)

• Employee referral incentives to reward great talent

Who you are

You are an endorsed Nurse Practitioner with:

• A Master of Nursing Practice and NMBA endorsement for Nurse Practitioner

• Strong clinical judgement, problem-solving, and leadership capabilities

• Alignment with the NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice (2014)

• The ability to work independently, mentor others, and manage complex care in a secure setting

• Experience in acute, emergency, primary, remote, or correctional health (highly regarded)

• Current Advanced Life Support and First Aid

Important information

Due to the nature of the role, a comprehensive probity assessment, including State and Federal Police Checks, is required.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and people living with disability. At Serco, you’ll also gain access to employee-led networks that promote inclusion and belonging.

Impact a better future at Serco.

Apply now

For questions or help with your application, contact:
📞 +61 8 9450 9647
📧 beth.peeney@serco-ap.com