Navy Doctor

Full Job Description

As a Navy Doctor, you'll practice medicine and be responsible for the health and wellbeing of Navy personnel and supporting communities in need, onboard ships and ashore. There are opportunities for promotion and expansion of skills into health leadership and management and appropriately experienced doctors can apply for other study streams. 

You'll get to apply your practical and professional skill sets in unique environments, working in modern, fully equipped facilities with trained Nursing, Administrative and Allied Health staff to support you. If you’re already studying or ready to study a job-relevant degree at your choice of accredited university, you can join the Navy and have your fees paid for. You’ll earn a salary while you complete your degree and walk straight into a Navy role following graduation.

You may become involved in specialist areas like Aviation Medicine, Underwater Medicine and Occupational Medicine. 

You’ll enjoy a competitive salary package, career stability, opportunities for continuous progression and an adventurous lifestyle, all while making a difference to Australia. 

• Free medical and dental
• 16.4% superannuation 
• Subsidised housing 
• Travel opportunities 
• Job security 
• Incremental salary increases as you progress through training and ranks
• Chef made meals at sea 
• Social and fitness facilities
• Balance of shore and sea postings
• Variety of allowances 

Upon completion of your initial military and employment training, you’ll enjoy a salary package starting from $122,508.

While studying for your degree, you will be paid a salary of between $35,326 and $79,939 depending on your year of study.

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For this role, you must be an Australian Citizen and be registered as a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA or have qualifications that enable you to be registered. For university sponsorship, you must have completed at least one year of an appropriate AHPRA approved degree and have no more than four years of full-time study outstanding to complete your degree. 

Your application will include the following questions:

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

This is a role within the Australian Defence Force. Do you acknowledge that you are applying to appoint/enlist in the military?

It is a requirement that you will maintain an ongoing level of fitness and undertake military training (including using a weapon). Are you willing to undertake these requirements?

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