AddressAbout the Role
Collaborating with the multidisciplinary health care team at the Acacia Prison you will provide comprehensive nursing care and best evidence-based practice. You will support the medical management and health care of prisoners, through robust clinical assessment processes and the creation, implementation and management of prisoner care plans. You have experience working with minimal supervision in a multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating initiative and flexibility in an environment subject to pressure and change.
This is a permanent full-time position working across a 24/7 or Monday to Sunday roster. There is a mixture of shifts ranging from 12, 8 or 6 hours, including night shifts.
About You
You are an enthusiastic and dedicated Registered Nurse who is committed to providing service excellence to everyone in your care. You can work both autonomously and as part of a team and thrive in a busy environment where you can make a difference to those in need. By using innovation and lateral thinking you strive to identify opportunities to work more effectively enabling you to provide the best possible health service to those in your care. You are a compassionate and passionate individual with an understanding of working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. You’re a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything that you do.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Relevant post-graduate qualifications (desirable)
- Demonstrated clinical experience in a primary health or acute setting.
- Previous roles in Justice and Correctional Settings are highly desirable
- Experience in conducting health assessments and case management of patient’s health care
- Cultural awareness including understanding the impact and management of different ethnic backgrounds, customs and contemporary issues
- Ability to interact with various multidisciplinary team members and stakeholders and adapt communication style appropriately
- Ability to effectively communicate in both written and oral forms
This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes national police check and Department of Justice Clearance 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.
About Acacia Prison
Opening in 2001, Acacia Prison is one of the largest prisons in Australia, accommodating 1,525 male medium-security prisoners. Acacia has a focus on providing prisoners with educational, training and work opportunities that improve their chances of sustainable employment on release into the community. Located in Wooroloo, Western Australia approximately an hours’ drive from Perth our region offers heritage, walking trails, popular attractions, including Kings Canyon within a friendly community town.
What We Offer
- Seven (7) weeks annual leave for shiftworkers
- Free onsite Car Parking
- Free Lunch time cooked meals provided on site
- Flexible salary packaging options, including novated leasing for new and used vehicles
- 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
- Generous employee referral program
- The opportunity to broaden your experience and learn from expert colleagues whilst applying your skills in new way
- Enjoy the benefits of career pathway opportunities and training ‘Working in a Correctional Centre’
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.
To learn more please visit www.serco.com/aspac [link removed]
Join Us
If you are inspired to make a positive different and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please 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.
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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 Māori and Pasifika, 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.
