LOCUMING IS THE OPPORTUNITY IN THE CRISIS
Doctors are working in a health system that is 50 years out of date and is not catering for what this generation of doctors need; namely a career without having to sacrifice their lifestyle.
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis’. One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognise the opportunity.” Richard Nixon
Locuming is the incredible opportunity that has arisen from the crisis that faces doctors, like a phoenix rising from the ashes. 20% of doctors are now choosing to take back control of their lives and careers and are locuming. And with over 10% of doctor positions now unfilled, doctors are in a position to choose long-term locum placements where they want, working under their own terms.
What are the benefits of locuming?
- Financial rewards – at least triple your income
- Travel
- Freedom
- Autonomy
- Adventure
- New medical experiences
- Ability to experience different specialties
Who Can Locum?
Anyone with general registration can take up this awesome opportunity.
For New Zealand and Australian graduates, this will generally happen after practicing medicine for one year.
UK graduates will need to work over here for 6 months to gain general registration in New Zealand.
Other international graduates will need to work in New Zealand for one year and then they can go locuming.
Locuming really is the opportunity within the crisis. It’s a wonderful time in medicine for doctors and more and more doctors are realising this and making the most of this opportunity. By doing so they are making medicine work for them, rather than being a cog in the medical machine.