We asked our doctors if locuming improved their lifestyle...
“If you are locuming you can choose when you want to work, how long you want to work for and then you can choose when you go back. It’s enabled me to have more time to spend with the family and do things I enjoy like gardening and cooking.”
Dr Dave Homewood:
"I think one of the things I loved most about my locum year was that I rediscovered lots of my passions that I have, whether it be surfing, travelling, or music."
Our Australian doctors said:
That elusive, beautiful unicorn of a concept called ‘Work-Life Balance’ Turns out it exists after all!
Our New Zealand locum doctors said:
81% reduced burnout
81% saved time on admin
83% lifestyle improved
$628 donated to Hand-N-Hand peer support
We donated $2 to Hand N Hand Peer Support. A mental health support service for doctors for every response recieved.
FAQs
Our doctors frequently report that working as a locum has enhanced their lifestyle. In order to determine if this sentiment is universally shared among our locum doctors, we sent a survey to every doctor who locumed with us over the past year. We're committed to helping doctors build better careers and lead richer lives, and this survey was designed to serve as a tangible metric of our efforts. As part of our continual improvement process, we plan to carry out this survey on an annual basis, utilising the results as a benchmark for progressive enhancements.
In total, we donated $628 to Hand-n-Hand Peer Support. A free, confidential peer support for health professionals in Australia and New Zealand.
We conducted a comprehensive survey involving all doctors who have locumed with Medrecruit in Australia and New Zealand over the past year. To maximise response rates and get a more holistic view of the sentiment, we pledged a $2 donation to Hand-N-Peer Support, a mental health charity dedicated to supporting doctors, for each response received. Following the initial survey dispatch, we issued a reminder to ensure maximum participation. We collated the responses from both countries three days after the reminder was sent out.
In Australia, we sent the email out to 5,000 locum doctors. We had an open rate of 54.5%, we had 261 respondents In New Zealand, we sent the email out to 521 locum doctors , we had a 55 respondents, and an open rate of 62.4%.