LOCUMS - HOW WE CAN HELP

Santé Recruitment - Your Trusted Partner in Locum Doctor Jobs

At Santé Recruitment, we specialise in connecting doctors and healthcare professionals with rewarding locum positions across Australia and New Zealand. Our goal is to match you with roles that align with your preferences in ideal locations.

We connect doctors across all specialties and seniority levels, from resident medical officers and registrars to senior specialists and clinical directors with rewarding locum positions.

Why Choose Us?

We carefully match you with locum doctor jobs that fit your preferences.
We handle salary negotiations on your behalf.
We support you through the registration process.

What We Need from You To help us find the best opportunities for you, please provide:

Your Wishlist – Preferred locum locations.
Your Availability – When you’re ready to work.
Your Contact Details – So we can keep in touch.
Registration Details – Full registration to work in your chosen state or territory in Australia or New Zealand.

Important Notice:

Due to the time required for registration and immigration processes, it is not feasible for overseas specialists to take up locum positions in Australia. Additionally, overseas junior doctors are not eligible for locum roles.

If you haven't already, we encourage you to explore other professional opportunities by visiting Working in Australia.

Locum requirements

To be eligible for a locum doctor position you will need to produce certified copies of the following documents

Your current registration
Your primary medical degree
Postgraduate qualifications
Evidence of current medical indemnity
Photo ID (passport or driver's license)

Important Reminder:

Your new employer may request to see your registration and photo ID. To avoid any delays or inconvenience when starting your locum post, please carry copies of these documents with you. Having them readily available can save you time and money, ensuring a smooth start to your role.

Registration

With full registration to practice in one Australian state or territory, you are eligible to work across all other states and territories under the Mutual Recognition agreement.

To apply for registration in another state or territory you can download the application forms from the medical board’s website, or ask us to send them to you.

It’s important to fill out the Mutual Recognition form as soon as you have received confirmation of a locum position as applications can take up to two weeks to process.

Your Medicare provider number

You will be required in Australia by Medicare Australia to take up a new provider number for each new location you work in – even for short locum posts.

Applying for a provider number is easy. You can download the application or we can send it to you. To give yourself enough time you will need to submit your application at least 14 working days (about three weeks) before the date of your new post.

The different states may take up to six weeks to process the applications. This will not affect your placement but to speed things up it’s useful to write a cover letter stating when you are starting your position and making it clear that you need your provider number as soon as possible.

For further information, you can contact Medicare Australia on 132 011.

Indemnity

Before you start your locum post, you must have adequate indemnity cover. It’s highly recommended that you have private indemnity insurance. When you commence a locum position, please check with your indemnity insurance provider that you will be covered for the work you are about to do. For your own professional practice, please follow up on the latest Australian medical indemnity issues as they arise.

Hospitals’ policy indemnifies their staff and may offer this indemnity to locums. However, this is at the discretion of the hospital. You are required to confirm what you are covered for before commencing the locum.

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