{"id":1540,"date":"2025-10-02T08:01:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2025-10-02T08:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:01:57","slug":"behind-the-scrubs-with-doctor-john","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/behind-the-scrubs-with-doctor-john\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scrubs with Doctor John"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"ember3298\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Australia offers doctors not only exciting clinical opportunities but also a lifestyle like no other. Locum work allows you to explore new places, meet new people, and experience medicine in different ways, all while maintaining flexibility and balance.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember3299\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">In this edition of <em>Behind the Scrubs<\/em>, we hear from <strong>Dr John<\/strong>, who has embraced the locum lifestyle with Blueprint Medical\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember3300\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">What\u2019s one thing you\u2019d say about your experience with BluePrint Medical?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember3301\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>Continuously hardworking whilst maintaining a personalised approach in finding and securing work. A pleasure to work with.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember3302\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">What advice would you give to other doctors considering locum work?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember3303\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>Have a go! Take 6\u201312 months off and book a long trip with some locuming built in. You\u2019ll have a great time and won\u2019t regret the experience. Who knows, it may shape your training pathway and open new doors.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"ember3304\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>Read individual hospital contracts thoroughly and ensure any detail regarding pay, super, overtime entitlements, call back allowances and travel is clear and agreed to prior to signing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"ember3305\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>Embrace the locum lifestyle! It&#8217;s a great way to see Australia, meet new people and learn new ways of doing things. It can be a circuit breaker from a demanding job and allow for a rebalancing of life-work balance.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember3306\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">What do you love most about your current role or location in Australia?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember3307\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>The people, team and culture. The flexible arrangement which allows for time off or locum work.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember3308\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">What do you love most about locuming?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember3309\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>New places, new people, new ways of working. The opportunity to be challenged and reflect. With BluePrint helping, it allowed us to travel up the east coast of Australia in a caravan!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember3310\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">What\u2019s been the most memorable moment of your time as a doctor in Australia so far?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember3311\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>Travelling in an old pop top caravan up the east coast of Australia and working along the way.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember3312\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">How has working with Blueprint Medical supported your goals or lifestyle?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember3313\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>Most definitely.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember3314\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">What\u2019s one thing you wish you knew before starting locum work?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember3315\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">How time consuming it can be gathering the paperwork but once it\u2019s done, it\u2019s easy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"reader-image-block reader-image-block--full-width\">\n<figure class=\"reader-image-block__figure\">\n<div class=\"ivm-image-view-model reader-image-block__img-container\">\n<div class=\"ivm-view-attr__img-wrapper \"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"ember3316\" class=\"ivm-view-attr__img--centered reader-image-block__img evi-image lazy-image ember-view\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D5612AQFP4vPulGB8Rg\/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232\/B56Zmcvv9sIAAU-\/0\/1759271388291?e=1762387200&amp;v=beta&amp;t=xZUkr9yjdAAbcHBrA7LlQMiQFajKPoKjJYjNuVhVpGM\" alt=\"Article content\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"reader-image-block__figure-image-caption display-block full-width text-body-small-open t-sans text-align-center t-black--light\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"reader-divider-block__horizontal-rule\" \/>\n<p id=\"ember3317\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">If you are considering a move to Australia, the demand for doctors is clear. Let us help you take the next step.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember3318\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><strong>Get in touch with our team today: <\/strong><a class=\"TGYSYWuieLQRvavcmCZEgohGIhSILxZusw \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/BluePrintContactUs\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\"><strong>https:\/\/bit.ly\/BluePrintContactUs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia offers doctors not only exciting clinical opportunities but also a lifestyle like no other. Locum work allows you to explore new places, meet new people, and experience medicine in different ways, all while maintaining flexibility and balance. 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