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.
Discover life in the Northern Rivers
Just outside Grafton, the Northern Rivers offers an enviable lifestyle — think beautiful beaches, lush hinterlands, and welcoming local communities. Enjoy a relaxed pace of life, affordable living, and easy access to hotspots like Byron Bay and Coffs Harbour. Whether you're chasing adventure or seeking a slower pace, this region truly offers the best of both worlds.
Make an impact at Serco
The Mental Health Registered Nurse role at Clarence offers a unique opportunity to provide specialised care to individuals experiencing mental health challenges within a correctional setting. You will conduct assessments, develop care plans, and implement interventions to support rehabilitation and overall wellbeing. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will help create a safe, respectful, and culturally responsive healthcare environment, ensuring dignity and high-quality care for every individual.
Serco is a place for you.
To be successful in this role you'll have:
· A current Australian Registered Nurse practicing certificate (AHPRA)
· At least two years of clinical experience, ideally in mental health, primary care, or acute/emergency settings
· Strong assessment and case management skills, with experience supporting individuals with complex mental health need.
· The ability to work effectively in a highly secure environment, demonstrating resilience, empathy, and professionalism.
· Excellent communication and collaboration skills within a multidisciplinary team
· A commitment to best practice and continuous improvement in mental health nursing.
About Clarence Correctional Centre
Opened in mid-2020, this 1,700-bed state-of-the-art facility is the largest correctional Centre in Australia. Located on the beautiful NSW North Coast approx. 6 hours' drive from Sydney and 3.5 hours from Brisbane our region offers rainforests, epic headlands, sand dunes and some of the best Australian beaches with a variety of multi-cultural cafes, restaurants, and friendly community towns.
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 all over the globe. The work we do has touched the lives of millions in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong, and offers 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, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability.
By joining Serco you'll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
If you have any questions or would like a confidential chat, feel free to reach out to Beth Peeney on: or
Impact a better future at Serco.