O&G LOCUM JOBS AUSRALIA (OBGYN)

RATES YOU CAN EARN

What is the typical salary for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in Australia?

In Australia, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists can earn an average salary of up to $3,500 per day, depending on location and timing. If you would like to learn more about opportunities in this field, you can speak with our team lead, Arkam, in confidence.

What are the current in-demand subspecialties of Obstetrics and Gynaecology that are being recruited for in Australia?

Currently, there is a demand for specialists in the following subspecialties of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Australia:

• Gynaecological Oncology
• Maternal-fetal medicine
• Obstetric Ultrasound
• Gynaecological Ultrasound
• Paediatric & Adolescent Gynaecology
• Urogynaecology
• Female pelvic medicine
• Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

What qualifications are required for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to practice in Australia and New Zealand?

To practice as a specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Australia or New Zealand, you must have a Fellowship from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG).

Suppose you have completed a training program similar to the RANZCOG program in content, duration, governance, and assessment. In that case, you may be considered comparable if you apply for Specialist Assessment in Australia or Vocational registration in New Zealand. 

The RANZCOG training program typically lasts five years. Doctors who have completed O&G training in other comparable health systems, such as the UK, Ireland, or Canada (MRCOG + CCT), are often considered equivalent as well.

These can vary from $120 per hour worked right up to crisis rates such as $250 per hour worked, but generally they will sit around $150 per hour.

TYPES OF PAY

As a Locum O&G Registrar you will likely be paid via PAYG on receipt of a weekly timesheet (payment times can vary depending on whether you are paid by the hospital or Blugibbon which is weekly).

We recommend you read our Blugibbon blog covering this in detail

here Locum Doctor: How do I get paid?

YOUR WORK DUTIES

As the RANZOG website explains, an O&G Registrar will “…refer to a more senior doctor for advice and assistance in the more complicated areas of O&G. They provide hands-on care to women in labour, see women with urgent gynaecology problems, and work in clinics or O&G operating theatres alongside senior specialists”.

But do not take our word for it, read this excellent candid piece by Dr Becky Taylor about what it truly is like working as an O&G Registrar

PAPERWORK YOU NEED

The necessary evil of all locum work is paperwork and credentialing (okay it’s not evil per se, but it can sometimes feel like that!). Fear not however, Blugibbon have a dedicated healthcare compliance team to make sure it is as painless as it can be.

Check out our checklist below to make sure you are read to locum:

Collect the following documents together:

• Current CV (no gaps or at least explain them eg. travel, maternity leave etc)
• 3 Referee Contacts (name, email, mobile number)
• Medical Degree
• Medical Indemnity
• CPD documents (any certificates from the last few years)
• Police Check (within the last 3 years ideally)
• Working with Children Check (click here if you do not already have one to apply)
• Passport
• Drivers Licence
• Vaccinations (any if you have had in the past few years)

Make copies of all the above documents & have them certified by a Justice of the Peace (FYI I am a JP for NSW!)

Save all of the copies onto a USB or computer hard drive or cloud drive (eg. Google Drive, Dropbox) & keep the hard copies safe in a physical file

Make contact with Blugibbon for an initial chat & then send them all of the above documentation

If you are an O&G Registrar looking for locum work in this year and beyond, reach out to today by the form below

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