Burnout is a common reason why many doctors feel exhausted and disengaged from their medical practice. Even if you are passionate about your work, burnout can lead to a lack of motivation and interest in your profession. As a doctor, it's crucial to avoid burnout as it can have serious consequences if you don't show up for your patients. So, how can you reinvigorate your work life?

One solution is to try locum work, which can help you tailor your work to suit your lifestyle while also expanding your skillset and experience. Locum work allows you to work in a completely different environment from your regular workplace and earn high daily rates. Depending on your aspirations, you might choose to work as a locum for a longer period of time, which could be a month or even a year. Alternatively, you could hop from location to location as a locum doctor to experience new people, places, cultures, and work settings.

5 key Benefits of Locum Opportunities

Whilst there can be challenges with locuming, such as being away from home or being somewhere new, there are many proven perks:

• Be of Service to the Underserved

Prescript is known for solving the regional doctor shortage in Australia. While everyone needs services from doctors, some people do not get the privilege of receiving medical attention when they need it. There are chronic staffing issues where hospitals rely on locum doctors to keep their services running, and if it wasn’t for locum doctors, a large proportion of the country would be without healthcare. Your contribution makes a significant difference. 

• Experience Different Locations

Locums are a fantastic way of being able to travel to new, beautiful and unique locations that you may otherwise not have a chance to visit. There is a broad range of locums to suit your needs and preferences. From capital cities to major regional centers and rural communities, there is truly something for everyone.  

• Enhance Your Skillset

Working in new settings can significantly enhance your skillset as a doctor. Whether you're working in indigenous health settings, correctional facilities, or remote towns, you will gain valuable experience and expand your professional capabilities.

• Excellent Daily Rates

Locum work often comes with fantastic daily rates, especially in more remote and regional areas. Whether you work as a full-time locum or on an ad hoc basis, you can boost your income while providing communities with the healthcare they need.

• Overcome Burnout

As mentioned previously, locum work is a great way to overcome burnout. Burnout can make you feel like you've fallen out of love with your career, but it's important to remember that burnout is just a period of exhaustion, and you can overcome it. When you have the freedom to experience different locations and offer services to those in need, you will realise the significance of your medical practice. 

Prescript’s Exclusive Locum Opportunities

Locuming is a fantastic way of enhancing your skillset, experiencing new places and people, and resetting and falling back in love with what you do. By changing your location and daily routine, you can reinvigorate your career and reignite your passion for it.

Take a closer look at our exclusive locum opportunities and the financial, professional, and lifestyle benefits they offer. You can rest assured you will have the opportunity to change your environment, explore, gain diverse professional experiences and enhance your doctor career. 

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!