DXC Process

DXC Medical has 15 years’ experience in permanent and locum GP recruitment, helping practices fill GP jobs efficiently. Our 6-step approach ensures the best candidates match your practice’s culture, values, and patient care standards.

Step 1. Arrange a time to discuss the vacancy

Complete the Post A Vacancy form, call or email to arrange a convenient time to discuss your permanent recruitment requirements. We will work around your availability to minimise the impact on your working day.

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Step 2. Vacancy / Practice briefing

A detailed face-to-face, Skype, or telephone conversation designed to ensure we fully understand the values of your practice, demographics, and needs of your community and specific candidate criteria, before we commence the search.

This is a critical step in the process and we will take as much time as required to answer all of your questions. We will advise on the expected permanent recruitment timeframe and how to overcome any potential 19AA, 19AB (DPA), or other restrictions.

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Step 3. Search and shortlisting

Using our extensive contacts and marketing expertise, we will conduct a thorough candidate search to ensure we find the candidate.

We understand the clinical and financial impacts of not having sufficient workforce, and will work tirelessly to provide you with a shortlist of highly qualified candidates that meet your brief.

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Step 4. Candidate presentation

As part of our ‘personal’ commitment, Clients receive candidates who have been fully screened and match their requirements. A CV will be presented, with a detailed overview on their suitability and availability.

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Step 5. Interview/Site visit preparation

Expectations around interviews and site visits can vary significantly. We will ensure that we fully understand how you will conduct the meeting and ensure each candidate is fully prepared.

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Step 6. Securing the best candidate

If we have done our job well in understanding your needs and matching you with the right candidate, then this should be a relatively simple step. All contractual negotiations will be finalised on your behalf and we will work closely with you to ensure all relevant paperwork is completed in a timely fashion and any potential restrictions are overcome.

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GP Journeys: From Malaysia to Perth, WA

  • October 16, 2026

After 12 years working in primary care in Malaysia, Dr Fui Yee Chong made the life-changing decision to relocate to Perth, Western Australia, with her husband and three children. Seeking new professional opportunities and a better work-life balance, she shares her experience of transitioning into Australian general practice, settling into a new community and embracing a new chapter with her family.

DPA Status Foresight: What GPs and Practices Should Be Preparing for Before the Next Update Image

DPA Status Foresight: What GPs and Practices Should Be Preparing for Before the Next Update

  • October 12, 2026

Workforce insight | GP recruitment | Section 19AB For doctors and practices involved in GP recruitment, Distribution Priority Area (DPA) status can be much more than a classification on a map. For some doctors, particularly those subject to Section 19AB restrictions under the Health Insurance Act 1973, the DPA status of a practice can be fundamental to their ability to access Medicare benefits. For practices, DPA status can significantly influence the pool of doctors they can recruit. That is why the timing and uncertainty surrounding the next DPA update deserves attention.

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