Physiotherapist

• Enjoy a 3-4 week immersive training program in your first contract! 
• Your career, your adventure — be the health force behind Australia’s Defence Force.
• An exciting career that offers both flexibility and adventure while you travel!
• 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 www.serco.com/ahsc  

About the Role 

You will be responsible for providing a range of evidence-based physiotherapy assessments, treatments and rehabilitative services to patients. These services will include providing direction on rehabilitation programs, splinting/plastering, musculoskeletal treatment plans, as well as providing advice and recommendations to other health professionals. 

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 Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). 
• 2 years full-time post graduate musculoskeletal experience within the last 5 years in an accredited physiotherapy environment (or part-time equivalent).
• The ability to commit to one assignment every three months (a minimum of 2 weeks full time per assignment).
• A current Australian Citizenship in order to obtain an AGSVA baseline security clearance as a requirement of the role.

About our Locum Careers

Your career, your adventure — be the health force behind Australia’s Defence Force and make a real difference with Serco.

Join Serco as a casual employee and turn your career into an adventure. Travel across Australia and deliver vital support to Defence Force personnel across 55 Health Centres nationwide, experiencing the variety of different sites, operations, and ADF tri-services along the way. With short-term, full-time contracts from two weeks up to three months, you'll enjoy the flexibility of casual work, a daily living allowance, and fully covered flights, hotels, and car hire. Your journey starts with a 3–4 week immersive training program to set you up for success. You'll have the flexibility to take on assignments that fit your schedule while helping meet important needs across Australia — all while building incredible experiences along the way.

About You 

With a passion for physiotherapy and rehabilitation, you are dedicated to providing personalised treatments for your patients, tailoring care to their individual needs. Watching your patients improve under your care drives you to continue growing in your career. Your excellent communication skills are appreciated both by your patients and your colleagues, to whom you regularly provide advice and recommendations. As a respectful and professional individual, you demonstrate exceptional moral values in everything you do. You’re passionate about delivering high-quality health services and thrive in a multi-disciplinary team environment to ensure the best outcomes for your patients. In this role, you’ll have the flexibility to take on assignments across various locations, gaining diverse experiences and contributing to the well-being of Defence Force personnel in unique environments.

Rewards & Benefits  

• Daily allowance, $50p/day for food and expenses (5 days p/wk for contract duration).
• Enjoy an immersive 3-4 week training program in your first contract to set you up for success and with confidence.
• Paid travel including flights, accommodation, and care hire for your convenience!
• ‘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 
• 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) 

Referrals 

Refer a friend or colleague and be rewarded! 

Refer a Healthcare Professional to join Serco’s Australian Defence Force Health Services Team and receive a $500 Prezzee Voucher if they are successful! 

Please email their details to AHSCCareers@serco-ap.com and we’ll take care of the rest. 

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. 

For a confidential chat, please contact Cassandra Goodwin via Cassandra.Goodwin@Serco-AP.com

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’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.