Nurse Practitioner - Mental Health

About the Opportunity

The health services at Clarence has 3 modern health centres that delivers appropriate standards of health care to approximately 1700 inmates from diverse backgrounds and cultures. You will provide leadership and advice as well as monitor and suggest recommendations on internal and external environment influences to ensure health services are able to meet patient needs.

You will be joining a large team of passionate health professionals who are very supportive and team orientated. As a team at Serco, we are hardworking, results and outcomes focused, & we work well together. We also take the time to celebrate our success & make sure our people are doing work that makes a difference.

What you'll be doing

• Comprehensive and accurate assessment of patients including creating care plans

• Write prescriptions for patients for particular medications

• Diagnose and treat acute infections, injuries and illnesses where appropriate

• Conduct and order diagnostic tests

• Consult with patients about effectively managing their health, design treatment plans, recommending care and providing sufficient education

About you - your ideal skills & experience

• Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA

• Master of Nursing Practice

• Endorsed by NMBA and able to prescribe (within your scope of practice)

• Experience in clinical assessment, care planning, review and discharge planning

This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes a Federal police check as an essential selection component for this role.

Serco requires employees in this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. Please consider this requirement when submitting your application.

What We Offer

• Annual Base Salary from $134,822 - $148,978 + super

• Career progression opportunities

• 10 days personal/carers leave

• 2 days volunteers leave

• Flexible salary packaging options, including novated leasing for new and used vehicles

• Uniforms, meals and onsite parking

• Benefits@Serco, which includes a great range of career support programs, wellbeing packages and financial benefits, available through us and our selected partners, including access to Fitness Passport

• The opportunity to broaden your experience and learn from expert colleagues whilst applying your skills in new ways

About us - Serco & proud

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone has a vital role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000+ globally and 14,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management & citizen services. To learn more please visit www.serco.com/aspac

Why Join Us

• You'd be joining a company that delivers essential public services that make a difference in the communities in which we live

• You'll get to make an impact: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers & action.

• We Invest in you: Accelerate your career through our learning & development opportunities - think skills based training, defined career pathways & fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group!

If you're inspired to make a positive difference, apply now.

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