Pharmacist

Serco; Queensland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily allowance $50/day

Flights, accommodation and car hire

Paid travel including flights

National FIFO roles across Australia

Job summary

Serco is seeking a Pharmacist to join its Defence Health Services, delivering pharmaceutical logistics across Australia on a FIFO basis. The role involves dispensing, inventory control and clinical support within Defence guidelines.

Ideal candidates will have AHPRA registration, CPD activity, and current CPR certification, plus willingness to travel to 55 Defence Health Centre locations nationwide. Training blocks and travel are fully supported.

Qualifications

• Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Australian citizenship to obtain AGSVA baseline security clearance as a requirement of the role.
• Minimum 2 years full-time post trainee/internship experience in the last 5 years within Defence, Hospital or Community Pharmacy (or part-time equivalent).
• Recent participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities in accordance with AHPRA.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification.
• Membership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia or Society of Hospital Pharmacists (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical, medical and dental logistic services to patients in accordance with relevant laws, professional standards and Defence Policies and Procedures.
• Undertake dispensing services and inventory management.
• Promote safe and effective use of medications and provide technical advice and training to health practitioners.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Methodical work

Education

AHPRA Pharmacist registration

Australian citizenship

Job description

• Enjoy 2 weeks minimum training in your first contract!
• Your Career, Your Adventure — Build Your Contract Career Adventure with Serco!
• An exciting career that offers both flexibility and adventure while you travel!
• Multiple positions available, applications accepted from anywhere in Australia!

About Us

ADF Health Services provides integrated healthcare services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel across Australia. As part of this contract, Serco, in partnership with Bupa, provide defence-ready clinical and support staff across 50+ on-base locations nationally, ensuring that ADF personnel have access to quality on-site medical care.To learn more please visit https://careers.serco.com/gb/en/apac

Build Your Contract Career Adventure with Serco!

Turn your clinical skills into a flexible, rewarding adventure. As a Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) Locum health professional, you’ll travel to any of 55 Defence Health Centre locations across Australia to deliver vital healthcare services to ADF personnel. Serco gives you the chance to grow your career and ADF knowledge while exploring the country.

Choose Your Schedule:

Enjoy true flexibility with contract options from 1 week to 3 months – ideal for balancing lifestyle, career goals, and travel.

Start-Up with Success:

Kick off your journey with a 2+ week paid training to set you up for success. We take care of all the essentials — flights, accommodation, car hire, plus a daily living allowance while you train and for all your subsequent contracts. Rest assured, you’ll be fully equipped to thrive in the ADF clinical setting.

Level-Up Your Experience:

From Army to Navy to Air Force — you’ll gain exposure to the full spectrum of military healthcare, building deep knowledge, specialised skills, and unique insight into defence medicine. It’s a powerful way to advance your career while exploring some of the most fascinating parts of the country.

Why Choose Serco Locum Careers?

• National FIFO roles across Australia – choose adventure for your career!
• Flexibility to match your lifestyle
• Grow your clinical skills in a truly unique setting
• Travel, explore, and earn – with full support along the way
• Work that matters: support those who serve
• Daily allowance, $50p/day for food and expenses
• Paid travel including flights, accommodation, and car hire for your convenience!

About the Role

You will be an integral member of an experienced multi-disciplinary health care team whowill be responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical, medical and dental logistic services to patients in accordance with all relevant Laws, professional standards and Defence Policies and Procedures. You will undertake clinical tasks including but not limited to dispensing services, inventory management, promoting safe and effective use of medications to patients and providing technical advice and training to health practitioners.

About You

As an experienced Pharmacist you have an eye for detail and an ability to work methodically and efficiently to provide dispensary and inventory control services. You understand the importance of promoting safety around medication for patients and upholding strict safety and quality control measures in a distribution environment. Your excellent communication skills mean you are comfortable interacting with patients to provide advice or answer queries as well as providing technical advice to other health professionals. You are a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything you do. You are passionate about providing clinical support 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 will have:

• The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour.
• The ability to complete 2 weeks full time minimum for training in first contract.
• Commitment to consistently complete a minimum of 2-week full time contracts in a 3-month period (either x2 one week block or x1 two-week blocks)
• A current Australian Citizenship in order to obtain an AGSVA baseline security clearance as a requirement of the role.
• Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Minimum 2 years full-time post trainee/internship experience in the last 5 years within a Defence, Hospital or Community Pharmacy (or part-time equivalent)
• Recent participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities in accordance with AHPRA
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification
• Membership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia or Society of Hospital Pharmacists (desirable)

If you would like to learn more about these and other opportunities available, please visit https://careers.serco.com/gb/en/apac to find out more.

Serco and Proud

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.