General Practitioner

Serco; North Canberra; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid CPD leave

Paid volunteer leave

Provision of uniforms

Free Car Parking

Lifestyle discounts

Job summary

A leading global provider of public services is seeking a Medical Officer to deliver primary medical care and ensure the wellbeing of Defence personnel in Canberra. The ideal candidate is an experienced medical professional with a relevant fellowship and at least 2 years of post-graduate experience. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, providing medical advice and assessment services. This role also offers a supportive work culture and various employee benefits, fostering both professional and personal development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in a general practice setting.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification required.
• Participation in Continuous Professional Development activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary medical care to patients in accordance with professional standards.
• Assess Defence personnel health and fitness for duty.
• Provide medical technical advice to leadership.

Skills

Primary medical care delivery

Team collaboration

Assessment of fitness for duty

Medical technical advice

Education

Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP)

Current registration as a Medical Practitioner

Tools

AHPRA certification

Job description

Serco is a place where you can grow

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

Benefits

• Paid CPD leave for permanent employees
• Paid volunteer leave and leave for Reservists
• The provision of uniforms
• Free Car Parking
• A variety of lifestyle discounts through our Benefits program including discounts with Apple, Qantas, Hoyts Cinemas and more!
• Access to Sonder, our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, including immediate mental health and counselling support as well as access to specialist support lines and wellbeing programs for you and your immediate family

Make an impact at Serco

As a Medical Officer, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• You will be responsible for delivery of primary medical care to patients in accordance with professional standards, legislation, and Defence Policies and Procedures.
• You will form part of a multidisciplinary team working toward the shared purpose of achieving and maintaining the health and wellbeing of Defence members.
• You will play an integral role in assessing Defence personnel for fitness for duty and in the provision of care that will support the health and welling of members pre and post deployments.
• You will be required to provide medical technical advice to the Joint Health Unit (JHU) Commanding Officer (CO), Joint Health Command (JHC) Health Centre Manager and Commanders of units.
• You will be supported by a Team of Senior Medical Officers and uniformed colleagues.
• You may be required to provide the services in either an outpatient setting or inpatient care setting within a ward.

About ADF Health Services

In partnership with Bupa, our ADF Health Services team provides integrated healthcare services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel across Australia.

This includes providing defence‑ready clinical and support staff across 45+ on‑base locations, ensuring that ADF personnel have access to quality on‑site medical care.

About ACT Health Centre

ACT houses Department of Defence Headquarters, Airforce Headquarters and Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) which is a tri‑service military academy. The ACT Health Centre opened mid‑2021 and is a large facility. It services approximately 7000 military personnel, including trainee officers from both ADFA and Royal Military College. There is a 24‑bed low dependency ward which operates 24/7. Services provided include primary medical, aviation & underwater medical, nursing, dental, mental health, pharmaceutical and physiotherapy. Defence Force Recruitment for medical officers is in addition to health centre roles. Standard hours of operation are generally 0700‑1630 Monday to Friday (depending on role requirements and specific craft groups required for weekend and on‑call shifts).

In this role you will be working 4pm‑8pm Tuesday & Thursday.

Serco is a place for you

You are an experienced medical professional with solid foundations as a General Practitioner. Your passion for providing the highest quality medical services is at the heart of everything you do. You have a friendly and professional manner which automatically puts patients at ease and you take pride in your ability to inspire trust from both your patients and colleagues alike. You are a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything you do. You are passionate about providing clinical services and working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to support delivery of the highest standard of care to patients.

To Be Successful In This Role You’ll Have

• The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour.
• Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a Medical Practitioner, General in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) OR, Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) OR Vocational Registration.
• Minimum of 2 years full‑time post graduate general practitioner experience in a general practice setting within the last 5 years (or part‑time equivalent).
• Recent participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities in accordance with AHPRA.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification.

Please Note

• You must be an Australian Citizen to obtain the required Baseline Security Clearance for this role.
• You don’t need to be enlisted in the Defence Force to work as a civilian on‑base and your job stays here, even if the Defence personnel you care for are deployed.

If you would like to find out more before applying, please feel free to contact Maddie Knight on 0476047798 or [e-mail] for a confidential chat, we would love to hear from you.

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

In joining us, you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with trusted leaders that will help you achieve your goals.

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.

Impact a better future at Serco