Locum Location Doctor Reviews OFSHORE

Locum Locations – Pitcairn Island It is not often you can claim to have worked on one of the most remote inhabited islands on Earth. However, if you ask several of our Blugibbon locum doctors over the past 8 years, you will find them proudly saying yes! Dr Jack Dasculu spent couple of years as a locum doctor on Pitcairn Island. In recent times we have had the fantastic Dr Jack , General Practitioner, become a regular fixture here and he kindly offered to summarise his experiences for our community.

Recently one of our adventurous Blugibbon locums, headed off to work for one of our clients on a large offshore construction vessel as a ship doctor. He kindly journaled about the experience and shared his notes with us, so we can let you know more about this unique experience (and perhaps you may head off to a similar assignment through us soon?). GENERAL TOP TIPS Generally, day to day work is very similar and structured. Meal times are essentially fixed, with breakfast served from 5 am and you will be pleased to hear the food is amazing! Accommodation takes the form of a cabin, they are okay and manageable but be prepared to bring some earplugs if possible as the air conditioning can get a little loud. You must bring your own coffee if you are a connoisseur, the default option on-board is not great, and it’s to be expected. The internet can be sketchy but works if you get the Medic cabin, and strangely if you keep the clinic door open it improves the Wi-Fi signal! To make a clear phone call you can use the phone in the Doctor’s office entering a code before you begin. You can also use the designated calling booths and dial 9 before inputting a number the normal way. It pays to be with Telstra as your provider as you can use your mobile phone to make normal calls over Wi-Fi. Bringing extra personal care items is recommended, they have toiletries on board but for that extra comfort, it is worth bringing your own too.