General Practitioner

Serco; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid CPD leave

Volunteer leave

Uniforms provided

Free car parking

Discount program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Serco is seeking a Medical Officer to deliver primary medical care to Defence personnel at Lavarack Health Centre in Townsville. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, upholding professional standards, and contributing to defence-ready healthcare on base.

The role involves assessing fitness for duty, advising on clinical care for pre- and post-deployment needs, and providing services in outpatient or inpatient environments as required.

Qualifications

• Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a Medical Practitioner, General in Australia with 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary medical care to Defence personnel in accordance with professional standards and Defence policies.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support health and wellbeing of Defence members.
• Assess Defence personnel for fitness for duty and provide care pre/post deployments.
• Provide medical technical advice to JHU CO, JHC Health Centre Manager and unit Commanders.
• Support outpatient or inpatient care settings as required.

Skills

Medical registration

AHPRA registration

FRACGP/FACRRM

CPD

HLTAID009 CPR

Job description

Serco is a place where you can growJoin a team of 12,000+ professionals across APAC and experience a place of challenge, opportunity, and reward.

Benefits

We offer lots of headroom for you to grow and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career, including:

• 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 Lavarack

Lavarack Health Centre is located in Townsville at Lavarack Barracks, the largest Army base in Australia. It includes the Operational Deployment Force and facilities to undertake mission rehearsal exercises prior to deployment. The facility provides primary medical, underwater medical, surgical outpatient, dental, nursing, physiotherapy, mental health, and pharmaceutical care to approximately 8000 members. It also operates a 24/7 inpatient low dependency ward. The standard operating hours of the centre are generally 0700-1630 Monday – Friday (depending on role requirements and specific craft groups required for weekend shifts).

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 Angie Farrell on [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.