Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner - MH/AOD

Serco is a place where you can grow

Join a team of 12,000+ professionals across APAC and experience a workplace full of challenge, opportunity, and reward.

We provide plenty of room for professional growth and offer flexible benefits to suit your needs at every stage of life and career, including:

Free on-site parking

Complimentary buffet-style lunches daily

Access to , featuring a wide range of career support programs, wellbeing packages, and financial benefits available through us and our selected partners, including access to Fitness Passport

Opportunities to broaden your experience and learn from expert colleagues while applying your skills in innovative ways

Make an impact at Serco

As a Nurse Practitioner MH/AOD at Acacia Prison, you will provide advanced clinical assessment and intervention for patients, focusing on mental health or alcohol and other drug concerns. You will be required to manage complex needs and support patient care through specialised knowledge and treatment strategies in their respective areas.

This is a chance to join a large, dedicated team of health professionals who are passionate, supportive, and united by a commitment to excellence. At Serco, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, results-driven approach, and we're looking for someone who shares our dedication to making a meaningful impact.

As an AOD Nurse Practitioner in our healthcare team, you'll make a positive impact by:

Lead and support the nursing team, providing clinical advice and guidance.

Plan and adapt services in response to changing healthcare needs.

Prescribe medications, order diagnostic tests, and develop treatment plans.

Educate patients on managing their health and medication use.

Contribute to primary care delivery, reporting, and quality improvement activities.

Serco is a place for you

You are a compassionate and resilient Nurse Practitioner with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality care in the AOD space. You excel in adapting to challenging environments, working effectively within a multidisciplinary team, and maintaining professional integrity. You have a passion for ongoing learning and demonstrate a dedication to ethical standards and evidence-based practice.

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Master of Nursing Practice and NMBA endorsement to provide care in an advanced and extended clinical role

Ideally completed CPOP prescriber training (Methadone & Buprenorphine) and/or AMHP training

Minimum 5 years' experience in mental health and/or drug and alcohol nursing

Skilled in clinical assessment, care planning, regular review, and discharge planning across mental health and AOD settings

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. If you believe you have the skills and passion for this role, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact me, Barbara Swart, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, on or via email:

As a fast-growing and successful global company, Serco's services span the areas of justice, migration, defence, space, customer services, health, and urban mobility.

By joining us, you'll be part of a highly supportive culture with trusted leaders who will help you achieve your career goals.

Please note:

This position carries trust and responsibility. A comprehensive probity assessment, including a Federal Police Check, is a key part of the selection process for this role.

Our team members in this role must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our team. Please consider this requirement when applying.

Are you ready to do important work that really matters?

At Serco, we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world's most urgent and complex challenges.

We focus on serving governments around the globe. The work we do has impacted the lives of millions in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong, offering unique opportunities to leverage your skills across our core capabilities in health, defence, maritime, justice, immigration, and community services.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.

By joining Serco, you'll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Impact a better future at Serco.