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Surgery - General

  • Orange, New South Wales AU
  • Locum
  • $250 per hour
  • 03 Feb 2025 ~ 07 Feb 2025
Unbelievable local produce, cool-climate wineries, and walking/mountain biking trails await in this quaint town. This country town in NSW boasts great weather year-round and spectacular scenery. There's plenty to explore in your spare time including boutique shops, world-class eateries, Heritag...

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Surgery - General

  • Burnie, Tasmania AU
  • Locum
  • $2,500 per day
  • 10 Feb 2025 ~ 21 Feb 2025
This public hospital in Australia is located in a beautiful coastal town with stunning views of the ocean and surrounding mountains. The hospital is a modern facility with state-of-the-art equipment and a team of highly skilled medical professionals who are dedicated to providing the best possibl...

Specialist Consultant

Surgery - General

  • Armidale, New South Wales AU
  • Locum
  • $2,000 per day
  • 14 Apr 2025 ~ 15 Apr 2025
Where nature meets the city - you’ll get the best of both worlds at this location. Located in New South Wales (NSW), this 99-bed rural referral hospital provides multiple services including Surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Geriatrics, Psychiatry, Maternity, and Women’s health. Loca...
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A "working holiday" is when my family comes along, I do a bit of locum work, and then we get some nice time off together.

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Earn up to $3500/day
Earn up to $3500/day

Locum Consultants can earn fantastic rates with flexible hours and locations across Australia and New Zealand. No matter your future financial goals - locuming is a great way to boost your earnings.

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General surgery job market in Australia and New Zealand

General surgeons remain among the highest earners in Australia and New Zealand, with demand for skilled professionals continuing to grow. In Australia, general surgeons earn an average salary of $358,000 AUD annually, with locum rates reaching up to $3,500 AUD per day, offering excellent opportunities for both fixed-term full-time and part-time roles. Many positions also include salary packaging options, enhancing take-home pay.

In New Zealand, general surgeons earn an average of $204,465 NZD, with additional opportunities to earn beyond general surgery in high-demand areas such as medical education, specialist orthopaedic surgery, and plastic surgery. Health care providers are actively recruiting staff specialists and medical staff to support growing demand in both urban centres and picturesque locations like national parks.

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What I love about my role: It is fulfilling to know that by assisting doctors in finding their ideal role, I am finding hospitals ideal candidates and patients are getting the best possible care.

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