The Position

Portland District Health provides is an integrated health service that provides acute, primary health, and aged residential care services. They are looking for a locum HMO for night duty for April and May dates. 

★ Providing 24 hour / 7 days a week service, the urgent care centre (through the emergency department) would be expecting the doctor to work independently with on-call support.

★ They see about 10k presentations per annum - majority are cat 3,4 & 5, with 9 beds made up of 3 hot zone, 6 cold zone, including 1 resus.

★ On-call support is available from Physicians, Surgeons, Paediatricians, Anaesthetists and O&G Consultants.

Portland, Victoria, is a 4-hour drive from Melbourne, and is the oldest European settlement in the state. It is also the main urban centre in the Shire of Glenelg and is located on Portland Bay.

There’s so much to do and see in this pretty nature-filled town during your time off or perhaps add on some time before or after your locum? Enjoy gorgeous cafes and restaurants, excellent hiking trails, beautiful national parks and beaches. Portland is also full to the brim with wildlife... Maybe you’d like to go cage diving with some Australian Furr Seals? Or perhaps a spot of whale watching!

Here is some further info about what to do during your time in Portland

To find out more, please contact Mel Houston (Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner):

mel@prescript.com.au // 0414 716 132

Dates Available

➞ Wednesday 27 April – Monday 2 May – 2200-0830

➞ Wednesday 04 May – Thursday 5 May – 2200-0830

➞ Monday 09 May – 2200-0830

The Benefits

★ $200 per hour  

★ Travel reimbursed at 0.72 cents

★ Accommodation provided

Who We’re Looking For

✓ General Registration with APHRA

✓ Recent Australian doctor experience

✓ Australian permanent resident or citizen, NZ citizen, or relevant work visa

Sound Like You?

Contact Mel Houston (Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner) – Mel is very happy to answer any questions.

Would you like to hear about other location options for locums too? Talk to Prescript for a professional overview of clinical details, practice/hospital, rates and benefits.

There are three ways to find out more:

1. Call Mel on 0414 716 132

2. Email mel@prescript.com.au

3. Click to ‘Connect with Prescript’

Next Steps with Prescript

At Prescript Recruitment, we follow a transparent, friendly process:

◼️ The first stage is an informal conversation with Prescript for you to decide if you want to proceed – you will need to share your CV and we will talk about the position, the healthcare organisation, and the location. You can let us know if you want to bring your family and if you have any special requirements.

◼️ The second stage is an informal application – we will arrange a phone call or a review of your skills to establish if this is going to be a good fit.

◼️ The third stage – if you’re happy then Prescript will send you a locum confirmation to say ‘congratulations – all booked!’

◼️ The fourth stage – Prescript will help manage all the paperwork and logistics. All you have to do is look forward to starting. 

About Mel Houston

Mel Houston is Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner for locum and permanent positions across regional Australia.

Meet the Prescript Recruitment Team

We work with doctors for locum, ongoing and fixed-term positions across regional Australia. Connect with Prescript here ⬇️  

◼️RECRUITMENT 

James Hill, Nicola Speer, Rebecca Doyle, Nadine Onto, Max Drakeley & Mel Houston. Dedicated recruitment partners focused on helping doctors throughout the recruitment process.

◼️MARKETING & VACANCIES

Grace Clueit. Rapid promotion of locum, ongoing and fixed-term vacancies - helping doctors discover jobs with ease.

◼️CREDENTIALING & LOGISTICS

Stef McLaughlin, Lee Kabigting, Marcia Beere & Melissa Crane. Adhere to the highest JAS-ANZ-accredited standards of quality and credentialing. Management of paperwork and travel logistics so that doctors start on time.

◼️FINANCE & PAYMENTS

Hugo Scales. Prescript's Finance & Payments Manager ensures doctors get paid promptly and smoothly.

At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.

Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.

There are three ways to contact us:

1. Call 1300 755 498

2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

3. Click 'Connect with Prescript'

We’d love to hear from you!