Your role:
As a Doctor, you’ll serve in a range of deployable health units, providing quality healthcare and medical intervention to keep the Army fit and healthy.
You’ll work in a combination of primary healthcare settings including clinics and health centres. You may deploy to a field environment to support domestic training exercises or overseas for international engagement activities and operations.
Your Military duties include, but aren’t limited to:
- providing expert clinical treatment in a variety of environments
- assisting in the planning and deployment of a health care team on operations
- developing health support plans to enable deployed forces
- treating combat casualties
- providing humanitarian health effects
- supporting multinational operational or peace deployed health facilities, using relevant doctrine and siting principles
- providing technical advice during the development of Health Support Plans and Orders at a unit level
- correctly operating and maintaining medical resources
Salary:
On completion of your initial military training and initial employment training, you could earn $138,979 per annum plus generous super.
Location:
As a full time Doctor, your primary place of work will see you based in one of the Army's deployable health units. These units are primarily located in Adelaide, Darwin, Townsville, Brisbane, with limited appointments in Sydney.
Life in the Army:
Action, adventure, exciting career opportunities and amazing mateship—there’s so much to love about life in the Army. Whether you’re looking to pick up a new skill, get qualified with fully paid training or are up for a new challenge, you’ll find it all in the Army.
Not to mention there’s also the sense of accomplishment and pride that comes from serving your country and providing support to communities in need, both here and overseas.
This is no ordinary job—but that’s exactly what you’re looking for. Enjoy a rewarding career, opportunities to travel, excellent fitness facilities, and free medical and dental; all in a dynamic and fulfilling work environment.
Eligibility:
For this role, you must:
- Be at least 17 years of age when you enter the ADF
- Be an Australian citizen. If you are not an Australian Citizen you may still be eligible to join the ADF if you meet certain criteria, please visit the ADF Careers Eligibility Page for more details
- Be reasonably fit and healthy. Keeping fit is a big part of joining the ADF. You’ll need to pass a physical fitness test before you join, but don’t worry, we'll give you tips to help you prepare
- Be able to successfully obtain a security clearance
- Hold a degree in Medicine, have completed a hospital internship, and be a registered Doctor in Australia.
Click the APPLY button if you think you have what it takes to become an Army Doctor and we’ll get in contact with you shortly.
Apply today or request more information by calling 13 19 01 or emailing [email protected]
You can also visit the link below to view the full position description and learn more about life in the Army: https://www.adfcareers.gov.au/jobs/army/doctor?tab=ways-to-join
Pay: $135,000.00 – $145,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- If not an Australian citizen, are you a citizen of any of the following countries: New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada or United States of America? [Please write country below]
Licence/Certification:
- Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency (Required)
Work Location: In person
