Various Allied Health Locum - Rural and Remote Australia
We are looking for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, optometrists and pharmacists to join our team of health professionals that are dedicated
Summary about this job
Physiotherapy, OT & Rehabilitation
Company: Aspen Medical
Location: Darwin
Work type: Casual/Vacation
Salary: $55 -$90/hr (varies bet states and territories)
Phone: +61-2-6316-2913
Fax: +61-3-4578-6857
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Detail information about job Various Allied Health Locum - Rural and Remote Australia. Terms and conditions vacancy
- $150 per working day incentive allowance
- $100 per day travel and meal allowance
- Travel and accommodation arranged and paid for by Rural LAP
We are looking for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, optometrists and pharmacists to join our team of health professionals that are dedicated to alleviating the pressures of taking leave in rural and remote locations around Australia.
About us
The Rural Locum Assistance Programme (Rural LAP) is a component of the Australian Government’s rural workforce capacity agenda managed by healthcare solutions provider, Aspen Medical. The program aims to provide targeted rural and remote support services to general practitioners (obstetricians and anaesthetists), specialists (obstetricians and anaesthetists), nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in rural and remote Australia. All Aboriginal medical services throughout Australia are eligible to receive locum support.
We offer placements up to 14 working days (categories 2-7) for personal and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) leave and up to 28 working days (categories 5-7) for placements supporting recreation and CPD leave of at least 7 days.
Rural LAP is not a recruitment agency. It is an Australian Government-funded service that focusses on supporting health professionals by administering an uncomplicated start-to-finish locum placement service.
Becoming a Rural LAP locum
We place highly experienced locums into rural and remote health services around Australia with the expectation that you will hit the ground running as soon as you arrive.
To be eligible for our locum register, you must meet our minimum credentialing criteria through Aspen Medical’s robust credentialing process. Once you become a Rural LAP locum, you will receive email notifications from our program officers whenever a position becomes available.
Essential Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in your field of study, or equivalent
- Current unrestricted registration with AHPRA
- Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience
- Minimum 20 hours CPD completed in the past 12 months
- Minimum of 250 hours relevant clinical experience in the past 12 months
- Experience working in rural and remote Australia (preferred but not essential for most locations)
- BLS and CPR
Additional skills and qualifications may be required depending on your profession.