Physiotherapist

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

Based at the Albatross Health Centre, you will provide support and treatments to Defence Force Personnel. 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/fitting of orthoses or other devices, use of electrotherapy modalities or hydrotherapy pools where required, 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).
• Minimum of 2 years full-time post graduate musculoskeletal experience within the last 5 years in an accredited physiotherapy environment (or part-time equivalent).
• Recent participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities in accordance with AHPRA.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification.
• Membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (desirable).

The Albatross Health Centre is located at Nowra on the South Coast of NSW, approximately 2.5 hours from Sydney CBD. HMAS Albatross is the largest operational naval establishment in Australia and the Navy's only air station. The health centre provides primary medical, aviation medical, dental, mental health, physiotherapy, nursing and pharmaceutical services to up to 1500 ADF members. Standard hours of operation are generally Monday-Friday, with medical officers on-call for aviation retrievals.

With a passion for physiotherapy and rehabilitation, you are dedicated to providing personalised treatments for your patients which are tailored to their individual needs. You are an excellent communicator who provides advice and recommendations to patients and colleagues. You are a respectful and professional person who demonstrates strong moral values in everything you do. You are committed to delivering high-quality health services as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• 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 opportunities across Serco's contracts
• Meaningful work supporting defence personnel
• Paid annual and personal leave
• Paid CPD leave for permanent employees
• Paid volunteer leave and leave for reservists
• Provision of uniform
• Discounts through the Serco Benefits program (e.g., Apple, Qantas, Hoyts Cinemas, and more)
• Ongoing 24/7 mental health and counselling support via the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Join a dedicated team of collaborative health professionals

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. If you're not an Australian Citizen, please apply to other healthcare roles with Serco through our careers site below.

For a confidential chat, please contact Jasmine Joy via email Jasmine.-

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