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Meet the leadership team

Our Leadership Team

Meet the leadership team guiding Wavelength's medical recruitment services, executive search and regulatory and migration support. Doctor-led, independently owned and directed since 1999.

Claire Ponsford

Claire Ponsford

Founder and Director, Wavelength Group

Claire co-founded Wavelength in 1999 to address doctor shortages in Australian public hospitals, and now co-leads the Wavelength Group.

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Claire co-founded Wavelength in 1999 to address doctor shortages in Australian public hospitals, and now co-leads the Wavelength Group.

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Dr John Bethell

Dr John Bethell

Founder and Director, Wavelength Group

Dr John Bethell co-founded Wavelength in 1999 and now co-directs the Wavelength Group, heading permanent recruitment and Ccentric executive search.

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Dr John Bethell co-founded Wavelength in 1999 and now co-directs the Wavelength Group, heading permanent recruitment and Ccentric executive search.

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Paul Darby

Paul Darby

General Manager, Hospital Services Locum

Paul leads Wavelength's Hospital Services Locum division, focused on the impact locum doctors have on regional and remote communities.

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Paul leads Wavelength's Hospital Services Locum division, focused on the impact locum doctors have on regional and remote communities.

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Jonathan Nguyen

Jonathan Nguyen

Head of Finance

Jonathan leads Wavelength's finance function, bringing senior financial leadership experience from telehealth, ASX listed and medical equipment organisations.

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Jonathan leads Wavelength's finance function, bringing senior financial leadership experience from telehealth, ASX listed and medical equipment organisations.

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Scott Cameron

Scott Cameron

People and Culture Advisor

Scott supports Wavelength's team as People & Culture Advisor, bringing a background in compliance, quality and recruitment operations across healthcare.

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Scott supports Wavelength's team as People & Culture Advisor, bringing a background in compliance, quality and recruitment operations across healthcare.

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Elinor Faulkner

Elinor Faulkner

Team Leader, Regulatory & Migration Services

Elinor leads Wavelength's Regulatory and Migration team, guiding internationally trained specialists through registration and Medicare requirements.

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Elinor leads Wavelength's Regulatory and Migration team, guiding internationally trained specialists through registration and Medicare requirements.

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Max Drakeley

Max Drakeley

GP Locum Team Manager

Max leads Wavelength's GP team, delivering tailored locum and permanent GP recruitment across Australia's hospital and healthcare sector.

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Max leads Wavelength's GP team, delivering tailored locum and permanent GP recruitment across Australia's hospital and healthcare sector.

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Craig Picard

Craig Picard

Specialists Team Manager

Craig joined Wavelength in 2012 after relocating from the UK. He specialises in helping Consultant Radiologists across Australia and New Zealand find rewarding locum and teleradiology opportunities.

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Craig joined Wavelength in 2012 after relocating from the UK. He specialises in helping Consultant Radiologists across Australia and New Zealand find rewarding locum and teleradiology opportunities.

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Skye Rogers

Skye Rogers

Locum Manager - Critical Care; Recruitment Consultant Locum ED, ICU & Anaesthetics

Skye leads Wavelength's Critical Care team, placing Emergency doctors in locum roles and supporting hospitals in need nationwide.

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Skye leads Wavelength's Critical Care team, placing Emergency doctors in locum roles and supporting hospitals in need nationwide.

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Helen Spanos

Helen Spanos

Quality, Risk & Compliance Manager

Helen leads quality, risk and compliance across Wavelength's recruitment operations, ensuring every placement meets the highest standards.

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Helen leads quality, risk and compliance across Wavelength's recruitment operations, ensuring every placement meets the highest standards.

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Melissa Welsh

Melissa Welsh

Recruitment Operations Manager

Melissa brings over 21 years of recruitment experience to her role overseeing Wavelength's operations across every specialty desk.

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Melissa brings over 21 years of recruitment experience to her role overseeing Wavelength's operations across every specialty desk.

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Carole Paterson

Carole Paterson

Partnership & Contracts Manager

Carole leads partnerships, tenders and operations at Wavelength, drawing on years of recruitment experience across Locum Hospital and GP divisions.

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Carole leads partnerships, tenders and operations at Wavelength, drawing on years of recruitment experience across Locum Hospital and GP divisions.

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Deanna Daly

Deanna Daly

Head of Marketing

Deanna leads Wavelength's marketing, using insight-led campaigns to connect doctors with the services and roles that matter to them.

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Deanna leads Wavelength's marketing, using insight-led campaigns to connect doctors with the services and roles that matter to them.

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Julia Buckley

Julia Buckley

Business Improvements Manager

Julia leads business improvement and knowledge management at Wavelength, with a background spanning learning and development, project management and digital user experience.

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Julia leads business improvement and knowledge management at Wavelength, with a background spanning learning and development, project management and digital user experience.

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