Achieve a Perfect Work-Life Balance with Medical Jobs in Australia

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Achieve a Perfect Work-Life Balance with Medical
Jobs in Australia

• Here at Ochre Recruitment, we know that our
  doctors, whether they are working permanent
  medical jobs or locum medical jobs, are very
  busy, and that balancing professional and
  personal commitments can be difficult and
  sometimes stressful!
• With so many patients to see and follow-ups to
  do, and so much paperwork to fill out, doctors
  can find it challenging to maintain their own
  personal wellbeing and when doctors dont feel
  their best, they cant work their best. To help
  our doctors manage their work-life balance while
  theyre undertaking medical jobs in Australia,
  weve gathered some tips for making sure they
  take care of themselves at home, so that they
  can provide the best patient care at work
• Take care of your body. Medical professionals
  know how important regular exercise, eating
  well, and getting enough sleep are for
  maintaining physical and mental health. Getting
  at least 7 hours of sleep, eating fresh fruit and
  veg, and exercising at least 3 times a week can
  help build physical strength, enhance energy
  levels, and boost your mood, making it easier to
  get through a days work without crashing.
  Scheduling, and prioritising time for sleep, a
  workout, or for home cooking and meal prepping,
  will help you build a healthy routine and stick
  to it. Australia has thriving fitness and food
  cultures, so wherever you are working, youll be
  able to find a scenic hiking trail, a

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• bicycle track, a running group, yoga class, or a
  gym, and healthy eateries, or a market to buy
  your fresh groceries from.
• Take care of your mind. Practicing mindfulness
  can be beneficial for both concentrating at work
  and relaxing at home. Taking 5-10 minutes to
  breathe deeply, focus on your senses, and ground
  yourself in the present moment (whether you are
  about to see a patient, or about to make
  dinner), helps to settle your mind, and decrease
  distractions, allowing you to work more
  efficiently, or get the break you really need.
  Also, always schedule some me time to do the
  things that you love. Whether its cooking,
  hiking, knitting, reading, spending time with
  friends and family, or watching a film, taking
  time to do whats important to you personally
  will give you a mental boost, and enable you to
  have a proper break before launching back into
  work. Make a list of your favourite pastimes,
  and try to do one of them every day, even if its
  only for 15 minutes.
• Delegate tasks. Where possible, try to delegate
  surplus tasks so that you dont end up taking on
  more work than it is necessary or reasonable for
  you to do on your own. Often, its possible to
  get help from administrative staff, practice
  nurses, medical assistants with extra tasks
  like paperwork and follow-ups. It is important
  also to remember that you can say no to
  additional tasks that would overload your
  schedule and bring you unnecessary physical or
  mental strain.
• Take breaks. When you can, try to take a break by
  getting outside for some fresh air, making a cup
  of tea or coffee, or chatting to a co-worker. Try
  not to schedule back-to- back appointments from
  8am to 5pm. Grab 10 minutes for yourself where
  you can, walk around the block, read a book or
  an article, and take a lunch break.
• Manage your time. Keeping a diary or daily
  planner can be a fantastic aid in figuring out
  how much time you are spending on work, and how
  much you time are reserving for yourself and
  your interests.
• With a visual layout (perhaps with a simple
  colour coding system so you can easily see when
  you are working, and when you are on your own
  time), you can make sure that there is a perfect
  balance between your professional activities and
  your personal activities. Its also important to
  create a strong divide between work and home and
  identify switch-off points where you leave work
  behind and stick to them.

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Ochre Recruitment will work with you, to achieve
your perfect work-life balance. We have access
to all the best locum doctor jobs in Australia,
and we can provide a full service for doctors
including booking flights, accommodation and
other logistics. With over 15 years of
experience, and our wealth of industry knowledge
and 24-hour support we're contactable at any
time to help you find your perfect fit as well
as helping with the direction and progression of
medical careers all over the country, get in
touch with Ochre Recruitment today and find your
perfect work/life balance working as a locum!