Rewarding careers for locum doctors
No matter the medical speciality, if you’re looking for variety and a lifestyle to match, you’ll find it within our vast network right around Australasia.
Latest Job Opportunities
Our experienced consultants are on hand to deliver more for doctors, healthcare leaders and employers.
Hamilton Base Hospital - ED Reg PGY3+
To cover for the following shifts: -Wednesday 01 January 2025 to Early February 2025 Pay rate per ho...
GP Clinic - Corryong, Upper Murray River, VIC
We get excellent feedback from locums at this flexible and supportive clinic in the Upper West Murra...
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service - ED RMO (PGY4 or higher)
To cover for the following shifts: -Saturday 11 January 2025 (0800) to Tuesday 28 January 2025 (2300...
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Echuca VIC; $3000 per day
**"Join Us in Echuca! ** Travel and accommodation included! Enjoy a fulfilling career, great work-li...
O&G REG - Lismore
Contact Craig at 02 8353 9058 for more information Shift starts on Monday 4th November 2024 to Thurs...
Hamilton Base Hospital - ED Reg PGY3+
Foster Street, Hamilton , VIC, Australia
Job ID. 86255
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 1/01/25 - 14/02/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $180.00 Per hour | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 86255 | |||
GP Clinic - Corryong, Upper Murray River, VIC
20 Kiell St, Corryong , VIC, Australia
Job ID. 86251
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 3/02/25 - 25/04/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $1,600.00 Per day | |||
Conditions: | There is a very cohesive approach towards patient medical care and a broad range of services that are provided within the centre. Hours are Monday-Friday 8.30am – 5pm and Saturdays on a rotating roster. The oncall is for the attached nursing home and ED and is during business hours only. You are not required to have any ED skills, if there is a presenting patient they will be transferred to the referring hospital. Clinic software used is Medical Director & Pracsoft. | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 86251 | |||
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service - ED RMO (PGY4 or higher)
Po Box 267, Mt Gambier , SA, Australia
Job ID. 86234
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 11/01/25 - 8/02/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $180.00 Per hour | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 86234 | |||
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Echuca VIC; $3000 per day
226 Service Street Echuca , VIC, Australia
Job ID. 86230
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 17/01/25 - 23/02/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $3,000.00 Per day | |||
Conditions: | Shift: Monday to Friday, theatre list. | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 86230 | |||
O&G REG - Lismore
Uralba Street, Lismore , NSW, Australia
Locum General Adult Psychiatry Consultant needed in Mater NSW; $2500 per day
Corner Edith and Platt Streets,Waratah Newcastle , NSW, Australia
Job ID. 86223
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 13/01/25 - 31/01/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $2,500.00 Per day | |||
Conditions: | Shift: Monday to Friday. No weekends, on call, or public holidays. | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 86223 | |||
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×Meet our Leadership team
Claire Ponsford
Owner and Director
Chris Riley
Chief Executive Officer
Katrina Haddad
Chief Experience Officer
Melissa Corr
General Manager - People & Culture
Vicky Putt
Manager - JLD Team
Paul Darby
General Manager - Hospital Services Locum
Carole Paterson
Partnership & Contracts Manager
Elinor Faulkner
Team Leader - Regulatory & Migration
Max Drakeley
GP Team Leader
Meet our Anaesthetics team
Vicky Putt
Manager - JLD Team
Jade-Maree Camilleri
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Anaesthetics, ICU & Emergency Medicine
Tabather Cain
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Anaesthetics & ICU
Ashlea Harvey
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics
Meet our Emergency Medicine team
Vicky Putt
Manager - JLD Team
Fiona Jackson
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Rebecca Newman
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Mikaila Brooks
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Jade-Maree Camilleri
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Anaesthetics, ICU & Emergency Medicine
Ashlea Harvey
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics
Meet our Medicine team
Eamon McCurry
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians and Paediatrics
Kelly Deakin
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
Claudine Zaarour
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
Ben Chegwidden
Recruitment Consultant - Locum General Medicine
Caitlin Lingard
Permanent Recruitment Consultant - Surgery, Ophthalmology and General Medicine
Chloe Frost
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology
Meet our Obstetrics & Gynaecology team
Meet our Paediatrics team
Meet our Psychiatry team
Vicky Putt
Manager - JLD Team
Yasmin Lockey
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Courtney Lewis
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Robyn Pascoe
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry (Non-Specialist)
Chloe Frost
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology
Meet our Surgery team
Claire Ponsford
Owner and Director
With a strong background in medical recruitment, Claire established Wavelength International in 1999 with Dr John Bethell to address a growing shortage of junior and middle-grade doctors in the Australian public hospital system.
Almost 25 years later, Claire is proud to head an ethical medical recruitment and migration services company, founded on integrity, and driven to serve the needs of the healthcare industry.
Chris Riley
Chief Executive Officer
In 2016, Chris Riley joined Wavelength as our Chief Executive Officer. Prior to 2016, Chris has had an extensive career history leading recruitment companies across Australia and New Zealand.
Chris' broad 30-year senior recruitment management experience helps Wavelength align our services more closely to our clients and candidates in an increasingly competitive market.
Katrina Haddad
Chief Experience Officer
Katrina joined Wavelength as the industry’s first Chief Experience Officer in 2022, leading marketing, digital and the broader organisation on a customer-centric transformation.
Katrina’s passions revolve around customer-centred strategies, specialising in customer and market segmentation, voice of customer, research, analysis, and user-centred design for brand, product, service and marketing/communications.
She has worked across a variety of industries, advocating for the value that a business can gain through structured voice of customer programs and customer-led innovation. She maintains professional accreditation and membership across both research and CX disciplines.
Melissa Corr
General Manager - People & Culture
Joining in 2023, Melissa possesses over 20 years’ experience as a leader and HR practitioner across financial and professional services, both in Australia and the UK.
Providing an exceptional employee experience to support business outcomes is central to her approach.
Vicky Putt
Manager - JLD Team
As the manager for the JLD Locum Recruitment Team, Vicky is committed to nurturing strong relationships and quickly became a trusted advisor and mentor to the team. Vicky’s in-depth knowledge of the industry trends and regulations, combined with a problem-solving mindset enables her to partner with the team and wider business on developing and implementing innovative recruitment strategies to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare sector.
Paul Darby
General Manager - Hospital Services Locum
Paul joined Wavelength in 2023 as the General Manager of Hospital Services, Locum. He has worked in the recruitment industry in Australia and the UK for 18 years, and moved into the Healthcare sector in 2018.
Throughout his career, he has trained and coached a large number of successful recruitment consultants and has taken responsibility for new business development and client account management. He is particularly passionate about the locum doctor sector and the impact his division at Wavelength has on regional & remote communities across Australia.
Carole Paterson
Partnership & Contracts Manager
Carole joined Wavelength in 2008 as a recruiter. Now, she focuses on internal business projects including partnerships, tenders and operational initiatives.
Carole has extensive experience recruiting across the Locum Hospital and GP divisions, which has developed her knowledge across a wide variety of specialities and has enabled her to visit rural and remote locations throughout Australia.
Elinor Faulkner
Team Leader - Regulatory & Migration
With over a decade of experience, Elinor is an expert on all the registration and Medicare requirements that an overseas-trained specialist needs to complete during the migration process. She is our Regulatory and Migration Team Leader, and ensures the team provide a smooth transition to Australia and New Zealand for all our doctors.
Max Drakeley
GP Team Leader
As Wavelength's GP Team Leader, Max ensures our doctors maximally enjoy their career and feel proud of the valued work they do, whilst helping our partnered organisations operate at their highest possible capacities and experience less stress.
Craig Picard
Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G and Paediatrics
Working with Wavelength since August 2012, Craig currently recruits locum O&G and Paediatric doctors for both public and private hospitals.
He prides himself on establishing the precise requirements of locum doctors and healthcare employers and providing the best solution possible.
Fiona Jackson
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Fiona joined Wavelength in 2021 as a locum recruitment consultant, helping junior (CMO) and middle grade (REG) Emergency Medicine doctors find the most rewarding ED locum jobs that suit their personal and professional lifestyles.
She understands her Emergency Doctors work in a high-pressured environment, by being efficient and transparent she believes this will help support her doctors with all locum placements.
Mikaila Brooks
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Jade-Maree Camilleri
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Anaesthetics, ICU & Emergency Medicine
Jade prioritises her doctors' career aspirations, motivations, lifestyle and interests in order to provide them with the best service and help them secure the best opportunities.
Tabather Cain
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Anaesthetics & ICU
With great established Hospital relationships Australia-wide, Tabi utilises this to seek the Doctors she works with the most suitable career opportunities. She aims to provide her Doctors with a high level of service and help them secure the best opportunities that fulfil their needs and career motivations.
Get in touch with Tabi today to discuss the latest Anaesthetic and ICU locum job opportunities.
Tahnee Love
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Surgery
EJ Cuaresma
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent GP
Jane Stanke
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent GP (UK Based)
Based in Cheltenham, UK, Jane can provide UK, Irish and Europe-based doctors as well as Canadian GPs with a more efficient and personalised service, whilst also offering Australian and NZ-based doctors the convenience to speak in the evenings after finishing consulting for the day.
Charlie Hellmundt
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP
Amy Beddall
Associate Recruiter - Locum GP
Amy joined Wavelength in 2012 following the completion of her degree, majoring in Human Resources.
Amy always strives to deliver an exceptional service and takes great pride in matching the right doctor to a role that they will enjoy and grow in.
Anna Mullins
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP AMS
Eamon McCurry
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians and Paediatrics
Eamon joined Wavelength over 10 years ago and has worked across various recruitment teams including Surgery and General Medicine. This experience across the business has provided him with an in-depth knowledge of how to help all our doctors find the perfect jobs to suit their needs.
Eamon is driven to help locum doctors find the right role at a hospital that fits their lifestyle and interests, while also helping healthcare employers to find the perfect doctor for their team.
Kelly Deakin
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
With over 4 years of experience in GP locum recruitment, Kelly now works at Wavelength, specialising in placing physicians across General Medicine and its sub-specialities in Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.
Kelly is passionate about supporting regional and remote hospitals. She works closely with exceptional doctors to find the perfect locum roles that align with their lifestyle and career goals.
Claudine Zaarour
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
With a degree in Psychology as well as a diploma in human resources, and over a decade of recruitment experience behind her, Claudine Zaarour joined Wavelength in 2005.
Claudine helps Locum Physicians across General Medicine and all its sub-specialities find the perfect Locum roles to suit their lifestyle from her wide network of hospitals in NSW, VIC, TAS, SA and ACT.
Amber Derby-Davies
Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G
Ben Chegwidden
Recruitment Consultant - Locum General Medicine
Yasmin Lockey
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Yasmin has 5 years of recruitment experience across a variety of sectors in both the UK and Australia.
Yasmin is focused on helping Psychiatrists find locum roles to suit their interests and lifestyle in a wide variety of locations across Australia.
Courtney Lewis
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Courtney has worked in medical recruitment since 2013, recruiting consultants/specialists for locum positions throughout Australia.
Courtney is passionate about supporting psychiatrists through the different stages of their careers and finding the best locum job to suit their preferences. She understands the different areas of psychiatry, and what it takes to match their skills with the right mental health service.
Robyn Pascoe
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry (Non-Specialist)
Robyn has over twelve years of recruitment experience. She has been working with Non-Specialist doctors since 2014 and joined the Wavelength Psychiatry team in 2021 to focus on Mental Health locums.
Robyn manages Non-Specialist Psychiatry roles Australia wide, working with a long list of hospitals seeking quality locums. She has extensive knowledge of locum placements and is passionate about building meaningful, long-term relationships with her doctors and completely understanding their needs.
Nicole Langan
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Surgery
Nicole Langan is one of Wavelength’s most senior medical recruiters, with over 18 years of experience. She manages Locum Surgery recruitment.
Nicole has built up a wealth of knowledge about the medical industry during her time with Wavelength and is heavily networked with public and private hospitals throughout Australia.
Ashlea Harvey
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics
Caitlin Lingard
Permanent Recruitment Consultant - Surgery, Ophthalmology and General Medicine
Chloe Frost
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology
Working with you to build a satisfying career
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I choose Wavelength to help me find a locum job?
As one of the leading locum agencies in Australasia, we’ve placed over 35,000 locum positions since we began 25 years ago. With such a vast network of healthcare employers in all corners of Australasia we’re confident we have the perfect locum doctor job just for you.
As a Wavelength locum doctor, you can expect:
- Top locum rates, maximizing your earning potential;
- Flexible roles to fit in with your lifestyle;
- Roles in every corner of Australasia;
- Opportunities to locum during holidays or to supplement your retirement income.
We currently have locum work available for Temporary Skill Shortage visa holders who hold unrestricted AHPRA registration. Supplement your current employment or locum full-time by opting to have Wavelength sponsor your visa at no cost to you.
If you’re not sure if locum work is for you, have a chat with a member of our team based on your own career and lifestyle goals.
What are the benefits of locum doctor jobs?
If you’re looking for a flexible career jam-packed with challenge and variety, then a locum doctor job is for you.
Mix up your routine with a locum circuit breaker – working in a new location can be refreshing and trying something new could be just what you need to restore your enthusiasm for your profession.
Achieve work-life balance – Schedule your holidays and plan your locum work around your family and lifestyle while earning what you need and progressing your career goals.
Expand your horizons – Create memories and find enriching experiences with locum jobs in major cities, small towns, coastal locations or outback communities.
Learn new skills, or refresh old ones – Refresh skills you haven’t used for a while, or take your career in a new direction with locum jobs in every specialty, sub-specialty and seniority.
Build a network of like-minded colleagues – create new connections and meet colleagues from all walks of life as you progress through your varied locum career.
Gain a broader spectrum of experience – broaden your horizons by working with different organisations, in teams of all shapes and sizes and in unique and varied locations.
Share your medical expertise – bring your expert skills and knowledge to organisations or communities that appreciate and value your expertise.
Make a difference – Remember, you’ve been hired to fulfil a need and provide invaluable service to a community that needs you. Feel proud in the knowledge that you are making a difference.
I'm ready to Locum, what's next?
Once you’ve registered your interest, one of our expert recruitment consultants will contact you within 24 hours to discuss the possibilities available to you in a rewarding locum career.
We’ll be there every step of the way to help you with the search and application process, to negotiate a top rate of pay, travel and accommodation, and to help with all required paperwork.
The variety is endless with locum opportunities with jobs ranging from one day to six months in a full-time, part-time or flexible capacity. We’ll help you plan your locum jobs to fit your schedule and achieve your career goals.
I’d like to work with Indigenous communities
One of the most rewarding locum jobs is the chance to practice Indigenous health and live in some of Australia’s most remote communities. Without our locum recruitment services, many of these communities would not receive adequate medical care, and we’re proud to be able to offer these roles to you and support these communities.
To learn more about this rewarding path, read our blog article about Dr Amin Sadruddin’s adventures working in Indigenous health and about working in Indigenous health in general.
Register with our locum team today to discuss opportunities in Indigenous health.
Why should I choose Wavelength to help me find a locum job?
As one of the leading locum agencies in Australasia, we’ve placed over 35,000 locum positions since we began 25 years ago. With such a vast network of healthcare employers in all corners of Australasia we’re confident we have the perfect locum doctor job just for you.
As a Wavelength locum doctor, you can expect:
- Top locum rates, maximizing your earning potential;
- Flexible roles to fit in with your lifestyle;
- Roles in every corner of Australasia;
- Opportunities to locum during holidays or to supplement your retirement income.
We currently have locum work available for Temporary Skill Shortage visa holders who hold unrestricted AHPRA registration. Supplement your current employment or locum full-time by opting to have Wavelength sponsor your visa at no cost to you.
If you’re not sure if locum work is for you, have a chat with a member of our team based on your own career and lifestyle goals.
What are the benefits of locum doctor jobs?
If you’re looking for a flexible career jam-packed with challenge and variety, then a locum doctor job is for you.
Mix up your routine with a locum circuit breaker – working in a new location can be refreshing and trying something new could be just what you need to restore your enthusiasm for your profession.
Achieve work-life balance – Schedule your holidays and plan your locum work around your family and lifestyle while earning what you need and progressing your career goals.
Expand your horizons – Create memories and find enriching experiences with locum jobs in major cities, small towns, coastal locations or outback communities.
Learn new skills, or refresh old ones – Refresh skills you haven’t used for a while, or take your career in a new direction with locum jobs in every specialty, sub-specialty and seniority.
Build a network of like-minded colleagues – create new connections and meet colleagues from all walks of life as you progress through your varied locum career.
Gain a broader spectrum of experience – broaden your horizons by working with different organisations, in teams of all shapes and sizes and in unique and varied locations.
Share your medical expertise – bring your expert skills and knowledge to organisations or communities that appreciate and value your expertise.
Make a difference – Remember, you’ve been hired to fulfil a need and provide invaluable service to a community that needs you. Feel proud in the knowledge that you are making a difference.
I'm ready to Locum, what's next?
Once you’ve registered your interest, one of our expert recruitment consultants will contact you within 24 hours to discuss the possibilities available to you in a rewarding locum career.
We’ll be there every step of the way to help you with the search and application process, to negotiate a top rate of pay, travel and accommodation, and to help with all required paperwork.
The variety is endless with locum opportunities with jobs ranging from one day to six months in a full-time, part-time or flexible capacity. We’ll help you plan your locum jobs to fit your schedule and achieve your career goals.
I’d like to work with Indigenous communities
One of the most rewarding locum jobs is the chance to practice Indigenous health and live in some of Australia’s most remote communities. Without our locum recruitment services, many of these communities would not receive adequate medical care, and we’re proud to be able to offer these roles to you and support these communities.
To learn more about this rewarding path, read our blog article about Dr Amin Sadruddin’s adventures working in Indigenous health and about working in Indigenous health in general.
Register with our locum team today to discuss opportunities in Indigenous health.
Why should I choose Wavelength to help me find a locum job?
As one of the leading locum agencies in Australasia, we’ve placed over 35,000 locum positions since we began 25 years ago. With such a vast network of healthcare employers in all corners of Australasia we’re confident we have the perfect locum doctor job just for you.
As a Wavelength locum doctor, you can expect:
- Top locum rates, maximizing your earning potential;
- Flexible roles to fit in with your lifestyle;
- Roles in every corner of Australasia;
- Opportunities to locum during holidays or to supplement your retirement income.
We currently have locum work available for Temporary Skill Shortage visa holders who hold unrestricted AHPRA registration. Supplement your current employment or locum full-time by opting to have Wavelength sponsor your visa at no cost to you.
If you’re not sure if locum work is for you, have a chat with a member of our team based on your own career and lifestyle goals.
What are the benefits of locum doctor jobs?
If you’re looking for a flexible career jam-packed with challenge and variety, then a locum doctor job is for you.
Mix up your routine with a locum circuit breaker – working in a new location can be refreshing and trying something new could be just what you need to restore your enthusiasm for your profession.
Achieve work-life balance – Schedule your holidays and plan your locum work around your family and lifestyle while earning what you need and progressing your career goals.
Expand your horizons – Create memories and find enriching experiences with locum jobs in major cities, small towns, coastal locations or outback communities.
Learn new skills, or refresh old ones – Refresh skills you haven’t used for a while, or take your career in a new direction with locum jobs in every specialty, sub-specialty and seniority.
Build a network of like-minded colleagues – create new connections and meet colleagues from all walks of life as you progress through your varied locum career.
Gain a broader spectrum of experience – broaden your horizons by working with different organisations, in teams of all shapes and sizes and in unique and varied locations.
Share your medical expertise – bring your expert skills and knowledge to organisations or communities that appreciate and value your expertise.
Make a difference – Remember, you’ve been hired to fulfil a need and provide invaluable service to a community that needs you. Feel proud in the knowledge that you are making a difference.
I'm ready to Locum, what's next?
Once you’ve registered your interest, one of our expert recruitment consultants will contact you within 24 hours to discuss the possibilities available to you in a rewarding locum career.
We’ll be there every step of the way to help you with the search and application process, to negotiate a top rate of pay, travel and accommodation, and to help with all required paperwork.
The variety is endless with locum opportunities with jobs ranging from one day to six months in a full-time, part-time or flexible capacity. We’ll help you plan your locum jobs to fit your schedule and achieve your career goals.
I’d like to work with Indigenous communities
One of the most rewarding locum jobs is the chance to practice Indigenous health and live in some of Australia’s most remote communities. Without our locum recruitment services, many of these communities would not receive adequate medical care, and we’re proud to be able to offer these roles to you and support these communities.
To learn more about this rewarding path, read our blog article about Dr Amin Sadruddin’s adventures working in Indigenous health and about working in Indigenous health in general.
Register with our locum team today to discuss opportunities in Indigenous health.