Medical Officer / GP - DFR- Canberra ACTAbout 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 www.serco.com/ahsc
Why Join Us?
• Work-life balance friendly hours – 7.30 - 3.30pm Mon-Fri - no weekend or evenings.
• Flexible options – part-time, full time and Part Time
• Meaningful impact supporting the health and readiness of Defence personnel
• Extensive benefits including paid CPD leave, volunteer leave, discounts, and mental health support
About the Role
We're looking for experienced GPs with an interest in occupational medicine to support Defence Force Recruiting in assessing the health suitability of new recruits. This non-clinical role is ideal for those who enjoy drawing on years of medical experience to make crucial decisions in a structured, policy-driven environment. You'll work closely with a dedicated team, providing recommendations to help ensure candidates meet Defence standards.
If you have a passion for occupational medicine and want to make a meaningful difference while enjoying a balanced lifestyle, this could be your next career move.
This role is based in Canberra and we are offering a generous relocation package and potentially could discuss FIFO options. Responsibilities: You will assess applications of civilians wanting to join the Australian Defence Force as deployable service men and women in accordance with Defence Policy and occupational medicine principles.You will report to DFR personnel on the medical suitability of candidates for service within the ADF in accordance with Defence Policy and occupational medicine principles.You will provide assistance and professional advice (both verbal and written) to all staff involved in the assessment process.You will respond to complaint investigations, when required, in a timely manner.You will undertake tasks as required by CMO or representative.You will undertake case reviews with the findings submitted in the relevant written format.You will adhere to Defence values and Defence and professional Codes of Conduct.To be successful in this role, you will 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 (or part-time equivalent) within the last 5 years.Recent participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities in accordance with AHPRA.About Defence Force Recruiting
Defence Force Recruiting is in Fairburn just minutes from Canberra Airport. The DFR precinct is in a newly refurbished building housing multiple different Defence Units as well as Australian Public Servants.
Rewards & Benefits
• Be part of an amazing culture, based on the values of trust, care, innovation and pride
• Gain access to Global Employee Networks that embrace diversity and inclusion
• 'Start with a job and stay for a career' with extensive employment and growth opportunities across Serco's many contracts
• Meaningful work supporting defence personnel
• Referral Programs
• Paid annual and personal leave
• Paid CPD leave for permanent employees
• Paid volunteer leave and leave for reservists
• Provision of uniform
• Variety of lifestyle discounts through the Serco Benefits program including discounts with Apple, Qantas, Hoyts Cinemas and more!
• Plus, ongoing 24/7 immediate mental health and counselling support via our Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Join a dedicated team of collaborative and supportive health professionals
Join Us
If you are inspired to make a positive difference and would like to be considered for this opportunity, submit your application by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Please note your resume must include - start and finish dates for each role, along with employment type (e.g. casual, part-time, full-time) and hours worked per week.
You must also be an Australian Citizen in order to obtain the required Baseline Security Clearance for this role.
For a confidential chat, please contact Maddie Knight 0476047*** ******
If you would like to learn more about these and other opportunities available, please visit www.serco.com/aspac/careers to find out more.
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.
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.
Serco's values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. 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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