Connecting Doctors with Exceptional Locum Opportunities Across Australia
Jacob Hawkins
Head of Locum Recruitment | Emergency Medicine Specialist
While recruiting, I specialised in working with Emergency Medicine doctors, from ACEM trainees through to FACEM consultants. Working with these doctors I fully understood the importance of getting the job role, support, shift pattern, and logistics, right every time. It’s about supporting doctors at every stage of their career journey and connecting them with locum roles that align with both their professional goals and personal lives.
Having placed almost 3,000 ED jobs and worked closely with hundreds of Emergency doctors across Australia, I have developed a deep understanding of what matters most to clinicians.
It is not just about rates.
It is not just about location.
It is about safety, support, scope of practice, progression, lifestyle balance and being treated with respect.
That understanding now shapes my role as Head of Locum Recruitment at Blugibbon.
Email: jacob@blugibbon.com.au
Direct phone line:
0422 023 108
Work With JacobToday
From Recruiter to Advocate
Over the years, I have built strong relationships with doctors of all levels, working across Australia and the world. Through those relationships, I have seen firsthand what works well in locum recruitment and what does not.
Doctors want transparency.
They want clear communication.
They want realistic expectations.
They want someone who understands the pressures of Emergency Medicine.
Stepping into a leadership role allows me to take everything I have learned from working directly with doctors and embed it across the entire business.
Ensuring Doctors Are Heard
As Head of Locum Recruitment, my focus is no longer just on my own placements. It is on protecting and improving the experience of every doctor who works with Blugibbon.
That means:
- Ensuring recruiters genuinely listen to doctors’ preferences
- Making sure the scope of practice is matched accurately
- Protecting rate integrity and fair negotiation
- Driving consistent communication standards
- Strengthening hospital relationships to improve working environments
- Embedding feedback loops so doctors’ voices shape how we operate
I understand how important it is for doctors to feel represented properly. In Emergency Medicine, especially, the stakes are high. The environment is fast-paced and demanding.
Building a Stronger Locum Division
Blugibbon operates across:
- Non-In-Charge ED Locums
- Emergency Registrar Locums/Trainee Locums
- FACEM Locums
- ICU and Anaesthetics Locums
- Rural Generalist Locums
- Private Emergency Locums
- International Doctor placements and visa pathways
With structured leadership in place, we are focused on consistency, discipline and long-term partnerships rather than short-term transactions.
I oversee team performance, pipeline structure and service standards across multiple recruitment desks. This ensures that whether you are working with me directly or with another consultant in our team, you receive the same high level of professionalism and care.
Relationship First, Always
The most rewarding part of my work has always been seeing doctors use locum work to achieve personal goals and gain some semblance of life back after pursuing Medicine since their teens.
Locum work is not just about filling shifts. It is about creating options.
Now, in my leadership role, I am focused on building a recruitment structure that protects these goals and ensures doctors are properly supported, at scale.
Work With Jacob
If you are an Emergency Medicine doctor looking for structured, relationship-driven locum support, I would love to connect.
And if you are already working with Blugibbon in some way, you can be confident that your feedback, your preferences and your professional standards are being heard and championed at leadership level.
Jacob Hawkins
Head of Locum Recruitment
Blugibbon
Email: jacob@blugibbon.com.au
Direct phone line: 0422 023 108
